Load Planner (Road Freight)

Trucks, drivers, loads and deadlines all meet on your screen at a road freight company in Randburg. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

The work is in Randburg, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

• Capture trip sheets, fuel and toll costs on the system
• Update customers on delivery times and delays
• Keep a register of PrDP and licence expiry dates for all drivers
• Book vehicle services, licence renewals and roadworthy tests
• Check driver hours so nobody drives too long without rest

• Clear on the phone with drivers and customers
• Knowledge of South African road freight regulations
• Calm and decisive when things go wrong
• Matric
• At least 2 years in transport or logistics

• Experience on a vehicle telematics platform
• Logistics or supply chain certificate

• Training on the fleet and tracking systems
• Cellphone allowance for standby shifts
• Growth to transport manager
• 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.