Route Planner (Last-Mile Deliveries)

Behind every truck on the road is a controller; at a road freight company in Brits, that could be you. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

The site is in Brits; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Update customers on delivery times and delays
• Arrange breakdown recovery and replacement vehicles
• Phone drivers when trucks stop too long or go off-route
• Capture trip sheets, fuel and toll costs on the system
• Keep a register of PrDP and licence expiry dates for all drivers

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

• Knowledge of cross-border documentation
• Logistics or supply chain certificate
• Transport management system (TMS) experience

• 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.