Load Planner (Road Freight)

You'll plan the loads and watch the trucks for a road freight company in Isando, keeping every trip on time. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

This post is Isando-based, with most of your time spent at a road freight company.

• Check driver hours so nobody drives too long without rest
• Plan daily loads to use full truck capacity
• Compile daily reports on trips completed and late deliveries
• Update customers on delivery times and delays
• Book vehicle services, licence renewals and roadworthy tests
• Keep a register of PrDP and licence expiry dates for all drivers

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

• Transport management system (TMS) experience
• Knowledge of cross-border documentation
• Logistics or supply chain certificate

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

• Give the fleet size and route types you handled, for example "40 trucks, long-haul and local". Hiring managers want scale.
• Mention the tracking and Excel skills you have. Bring an example report if you are allowed to share one.