Fleet Tracking Controller (Night Shift)

You'll plan the loads and watch the trucks for a distribution depot in Germiston, keeping every trip on time. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

Location: Germiston, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

• Update customers on delivery times and delays
• Book vehicle services, licence renewals and roadworthy tests
• Compile daily reports on trips completed and late deliveries
• Check driver hours so nobody drives too long without rest
• Capture trip sheets, fuel and toll costs on the system

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

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

• 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.