Dispatch Controller (Distribution Depot) – Permanent

Trucks, drivers, loads and deadlines all meet on your screen at a road freight company in Sasolburg. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

Home base is a road freight company on the Sasolburg side of Free State.

• Keep a register of PrDP and licence expiry dates for all drivers
• Book vehicle services, licence renewals and roadworthy tests
• Compile daily reports on trips completed and late deliveries
• Capture trip sheets, fuel and toll costs on the system
• Update customers on delivery times and delays

• At least 2 years in transport or logistics
• Calm and decisive when things go wrong
• Clear on the phone with drivers and customers
• Able to work shifts in a 24-hour control office

• Knowledge of cross-border documentation
• Experience on a vehicle telematics platform

• Training on the fleet and tracking systems
• Office-based work with a steady roster
• Growth to transport manager
• Cellphone allowance for standby shifts

• If you drove trucks before, say so. Controllers who know the road earn quick respect from drivers.
• Give the fleet size and route types you handled, for example "40 trucks, long-haul and local". Hiring managers want scale.