Load Planner (Road Freight) – Permanent

Trucks, drivers, loads and deadlines all meet on your screen at a courier operations centre in Kempton Park. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

You'll report in Kempton Park. Relocation is not covered for this one.

• Compile daily reports on trips completed and late deliveries
• Phone drivers when trucks stop too long or go off-route
• Check driver hours so nobody drives too long without rest
• Update customers on delivery times and delays
• Capture trip sheets, fuel and toll costs on the system
• Plan daily loads to use full truck capacity
• Arrange breakdown recovery and replacement vehicles

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

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

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

• Mention the tracking and Excel skills you have. Bring an example report if you are allowed to share one.
• If you drove trucks before, say so. Controllers who know the road earn quick respect from drivers.