Route Planner (Last-Mile Deliveries)

Get off the road and into the control office at a bus and coach operator in East London. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

Location: East London, Eastern Cape. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Keep a register of PrDP and licence expiry dates for all drivers
• Update customers on delivery times and delays
• Plan daily loads to use full truck capacity
• Phone drivers when trucks stop too long or go off-route
• Assign trucks and drivers to routes and track them on telematics

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

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

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