Load Planner (Road Freight)

You'll plan the loads and watch the trucks for a road freight company in eMalahleni, keeping every trip on time. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

The work is in eMalahleni, Mpumalanga, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

• Keep a register of PrDP and licence expiry dates for all drivers
• Check driver hours so nobody drives too long without rest
• Update customers on delivery times and delays
• Compile daily reports on trips completed and late deliveries
• Book vehicle services, licence renewals and roadworthy tests
• Arrange breakdown recovery and replacement vehicles

• 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
• At least 2 years in transport or logistics

• Previous truck driving experience
• Logistics or supply chain certificate

• Office-based work with a steady roster
• Cellphone allowance for standby shifts
• Growth to transport manager
• 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.