Load Planner (Road Freight)

You'll plan the loads and watch the trucks for a bus and coach operator in Richards Bay, keeping every trip on time. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

This post is in Richards Bay (KwaZulu-Natal). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Phone drivers when trucks stop too long or go off-route
• Check driver hours so nobody drives too long without rest
• Arrange breakdown recovery and replacement vehicles
• Keep a register of PrDP and licence expiry dates for all drivers
• Update customers on delivery times and delays
• Book vehicle services, licence renewals and roadworthy tests

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

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

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

• 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.