Fleet Tracking Controller (Night Shift)

How2Apply Talent Network
White River, Mpumalanga
Full-time
Posted 8 hours ago
Full-time Driving & Transport
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Job Description

You'll plan the loads and watch the trucks for a distribution depot in White River, keeping every trip on time. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

You'll be based at a distribution depot in White River. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

What your day looks like

  • Assign trucks and drivers to routes and track them on telematics
  • Check driver hours so nobody drives too long without rest
  • Compile daily reports on trips completed and late deliveries
  • Book vehicle services, licence renewals and roadworthy tests
  • Keep a register of PrDP and licence expiry dates for all drivers
  • Update customers on delivery times and delays

What you need

  • Good with Excel and email
  • Knowledge of South African road freight regulations
  • Calm and decisive when things go wrong
  • Matric

Helpful, not essential

  • Knowledge of cross-border documentation
  • Experience on a vehicle telematics platform
  • Previous truck driving experience

What you get

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

How to apply for this job

  1. Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
  2. Get these ready, because shortlisted people are asked for them straight away: 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. If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 9 working days, usually by phone.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around White River.

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How to stand out

  • Mention the tracking and Excel skills you have. Bring an example report if you are allowed to share one.
  • 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
LocationWhite River, Mpumalanga
CategoryDriving & Transport
Experience5+ years
Posted28 September 2026
Closing Date5 November 2026
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