Fleet Administrator (Licences and Services)

Trucks, drivers, loads and deadlines all meet on your screen at a distribution depot in Sasolburg. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

This post is in Sasolburg (Free State). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• Assign trucks and drivers to routes and track them on telematics
• Capture trip sheets, fuel and toll costs on the system
• Check driver hours so nobody drives too long without rest
• Update customers on delivery times and delays
• Compile daily reports on trips completed and late deliveries

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

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

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

• Mention the tracking and Excel skills you have. Bring an example report if you are allowed to share one.
• If you drove trucks before, say so. Controllers who know the road earn quick respect from drivers.