Dispatch Controller (Distribution Depot) – Immediate Start

Get off the road and into the control office at a bus and coach operator in Springs. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

Home base is a bus and coach operator on the Springs side of Gauteng. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

• Book vehicle services, licence renewals and roadworthy tests
• Assign trucks and drivers to routes and track them on telematics
• Arrange breakdown recovery and replacement vehicles
• Check driver hours so nobody drives too long without rest
• Phone drivers when trucks stop too long or go off-route

• Calm and decisive when things go wrong
• Matric
• At least 2 years in transport or logistics
• Knowledge of South African road freight regulations
• Clear on the phone with drivers and customers
• Good with Excel and email

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

• 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.