Dispatch Controller (Distribution Depot)

You'll plan the loads and watch the trucks for a courier operations centre in Springs, keeping every trip on time. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

The work is in Springs, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Assign trucks and drivers to routes and track them on telematics
• Arrange breakdown recovery and replacement vehicles
• Compile daily reports on trips completed and late deliveries
• Plan daily loads to use full truck capacity
• Keep a register of PrDP and licence expiry dates for all drivers

• Good with Excel and email
• Clear on the phone with drivers and customers
• Knowledge of South African road freight regulations
• Calm and decisive when things go wrong
• Matric

• Transport management system (TMS) experience
• Logistics or supply chain certificate

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

• 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.