Dispatch Controller (Distribution Depot)

Get off the road and into the control office at a bus and coach operator in Roodepoort. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

The site is in Roodepoort; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying.

• Compile daily reports on trips completed and late deliveries
• Check driver hours so nobody drives too long without rest
• Capture trip sheets, fuel and toll costs on the system
• Update customers on delivery times and delays
• Book vehicle services, licence renewals and roadworthy tests

• Good with Excel and email
• Able to work shifts in a 24-hour control office
• Calm and decisive when things go wrong
• At least 2 years in transport or logistics
• Knowledge of South African road freight regulations
• Matric

• Transport management system (TMS) experience
• Knowledge of cross-border documentation

• Cellphone allowance for standby shifts
• Training on the fleet and tracking systems
• Growth to transport manager

• Give the fleet size and route types you handled, for example "40 trucks, long-haul and local". Hiring managers want scale.
• Mention the tracking and Excel skills you have. Bring an example report if you are allowed to share one.