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Load Planner (Road Freight)

How2Apply Talent Network

Durban Central, KwaZulu-Natal

Full-time

Posted 2 hours ago

Full-time Driving & Transport

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Job Description

Get off the road and into the control office at a bus and coach operator in Durban Central. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

Location: Durban Central, KwaZulu-Natal. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

The work, day to day

Update customers on delivery times and delays
Assign trucks and drivers to routes and track them on telematics
Check driver hours so nobody drives too long without rest
Arrange breakdown recovery and replacement vehicles
Book vehicle services, licence renewals and roadworthy tests
Capture trip sheets, fuel and toll costs on the system

What you need

At least 2 years in transport or logistics
Able to work shifts in a 24-hour control office
Knowledge of South African road freight regulations
Calm and decisive when things go wrong

Nice if you have

Knowledge of cross-border documentation
Experience on a vehicle telematics platform

What you get

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

Applying, step by step

Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
Keep copies of these ready to send: logistics qualifications, matric certificate and ID plus a CV showing the size of fleet you worked with.
Use the form on this page. It takes about two minutes and you don't need to upload anything yet.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 5 working days, usually by phone.

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

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Tips to get shortlisted

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.