Fleet Tracking Controller (Night Shift)

How2Apply Talent Network
Mbombela, Mpumalanga
Full-time
Posted 1 week ago
Full-time Driving & Transport
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Job Description

You'll plan the loads and watch the trucks for a courier operations centre in Mbombela, 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.

Location: Mbombela, Mpumalanga. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

What your day looks like

  • 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
  • Arrange breakdown recovery and replacement vehicles
  • Assign trucks and drivers to routes and track them on telematics
  • Check driver hours so nobody drives too long without rest

You'll need

  • Matric
  • 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

What you get

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

Applying, step by step

  1. Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
  2. Keep copies of these ready to send: matric certificate and ID, a CV showing the size of fleet you worked with plus logistics qualifications.
  3. Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
  4. Keep your phone on. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by call, SMS or WhatsApp within 9 working days.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Mbombela; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

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How to stand out

  • 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.

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeFull-time
LocationMbombela, Mpumalanga
CategoryDriving & Transport
Experience3+ years
Posted15 September 2026
Closing Date17 October 2026
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