Fleet Tracking Controller (Night Shift)

Behind every truck on the road is a controller; at a courier operations centre in Brakpan, that could be you. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

Home base is a courier operations centre on the Brakpan side of Gauteng.

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

• Matric
• Good with Excel and email
• Knowledge of South African road freight regulations
• 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

• Experience on a vehicle telematics platform
• Transport management system (TMS) experience

• Office-based work with a steady roster
• Training on the fleet and tracking systems
• 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.