Load Planner (Road Freight) – Immediate Start

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

Location: Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Check driver hours so nobody drives too long without rest
• Phone drivers when trucks stop too long or go off-route
• Plan daily loads to use full truck capacity
• Update customers on delivery times and delays
• Keep a register of PrDP and licence expiry dates for all drivers

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

• Knowledge of cross-border documentation
• Previous truck driving experience
• 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.