Fleet Tracking Controller (Night Shift) – Immediate Start

Behind every truck on the road is a controller; at a road freight company in Kathu, that could be you. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

The site is in Kathu; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying.

• Phone drivers when trucks stop too long or go off-route
• Update customers on delivery times and delays
• Arrange breakdown recovery and replacement vehicles
• Compile daily reports on trips completed and late deliveries
• Keep a register of PrDP and licence expiry dates for all drivers
• Capture trip sheets, fuel and toll costs on the system

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

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

• Growth to transport manager
• Cellphone allowance for standby shifts
• Training on the fleet and tracking systems

• Give the fleet size and route types you handled, for example "40 trucks, long-haul and local". Hiring managers want scale.
• If you drove trucks before, say so. Controllers who know the road earn quick respect from drivers.