Fleet Tracking Controller (Night Shift)

You'll plan the loads and watch the trucks for a courier operations centre in Klerksdorp, keeping every trip on time. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

The work is in Klerksdorp, North West, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• Book vehicle services, licence renewals and roadworthy tests
• Compile daily reports on trips completed and late deliveries
• Assign trucks and drivers to routes and track them on telematics
• Check driver hours so nobody drives too long without rest
• Phone drivers when trucks stop too long or go off-route

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

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

• Cellphone allowance for standby shifts
• Growth to transport manager
• Office-based work with a steady roster
• 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.