Load Planner (Road Freight)

Get off the road and into the control office at a distribution depot in Khayelitsha. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

You'll report in Khayelitsha. Relocation is not covered for this one. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Book vehicle services, licence renewals and roadworthy tests
• Capture trip sheets, fuel and toll costs on the system
• Phone drivers when trucks stop too long or go off-route
• Plan daily loads to use full truck capacity
• Check driver hours so nobody drives too long without rest
• Compile daily reports on trips completed and late deliveries
• Assign trucks and drivers to routes and track them on telematics

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

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

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