Fleet Tracking Controller (Night Shift)

You'll plan the loads and watch the trucks for a bus and coach operator in Cape Town CBD, keeping every trip on time. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

This post is in Cape Town CBD (Western Cape). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

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

• At least 2 years in transport or logistics
• Able to work shifts in a 24-hour control office
• Good with Excel and email
• Calm and decisive when things go wrong

• Knowledge of cross-border documentation
• Experience on a vehicle telematics platform
• Transport management system (TMS) experience

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

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