Fleet Tracking Controller (Night Shift)

Behind every truck on the road is a controller; at a bus and coach operator in Prospecton, that could be you. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

This post is Prospecton-based, with most of your time spent at a bus and coach operator.

• Update customers on delivery times and delays
• Compile daily reports on trips completed and late deliveries
• Capture trip sheets, fuel and toll costs on the system
• Assign trucks and drivers to routes and track them on telematics
• Phone drivers when trucks stop too long or go off-route
• Keep a register of PrDP and licence expiry dates for all drivers
• Plan daily loads to use full truck capacity

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

• Transport management system (TMS) experience
• Logistics or supply chain certificate

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

• Mention the tracking and Excel skills you have. Bring an example report if you are allowed to share one.
• If you drove trucks before, say so. Controllers who know the road earn quick respect from drivers.