Fleet Tracking Controller (Night Shift)

Behind every truck on the road is a controller; at a courier operations centre in Centurion, that could be you. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

The work is in Centurion, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Phone drivers when trucks stop too long or go off-route
• Book vehicle services, licence renewals and roadworthy tests
• Compile daily reports on trips completed and late deliveries
• Plan daily loads to use full truck capacity
• Keep a register of PrDP and licence expiry dates for all drivers
• Assign trucks and drivers to routes and track them on telematics

• Clear on the phone with drivers and customers
• Matric
• Knowledge of South African road freight regulations
• At least 2 years in transport or logistics

• Logistics or supply chain certificate
• Knowledge of cross-border documentation
• Transport management system (TMS) experience

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

• 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.