Dispatch Controller (Distribution Depot)

Trucks, drivers, loads and deadlines all meet on your screen at a courier operations centre in Stellenbosch. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

You'll report in Stellenbosch. Relocation is not covered for this one. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Phone drivers when trucks stop too long or go off-route
• Check driver hours so nobody drives too long without rest
• Arrange breakdown recovery and replacement vehicles
• Update customers on delivery times and delays
• Keep a register of PrDP and licence expiry dates for all drivers

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

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

• Growth to transport manager
• Office-based work with a steady roster
• 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.