Route Planner (Last-Mile Deliveries)

You'll plan the loads and watch the trucks for a distribution depot in Atlantis, keeping every trip on time. Someone who likes a bit of variety, but also likes doing things the right way, will enjoy this.

This post is in Atlantis (Western Cape). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Check driver hours so nobody drives too long without rest
• Assign trucks and drivers to routes and track them on telematics
• Arrange breakdown recovery and replacement vehicles
• Compile daily reports on trips completed and late deliveries
• Book vehicle services, licence renewals and roadworthy tests

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

• Knowledge of cross-border documentation
• Transport management system (TMS) experience

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

• If you drove trucks before, say so. Controllers who know the road earn quick respect from drivers.
• Give the fleet size and route types you handled, for example "40 trucks, long-haul and local". Hiring managers want scale.