Route Planner (Last-Mile Deliveries)

Get off the road and into the control office at a bus and coach operator in Khayelitsha. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

The work is in Khayelitsha, Western Cape, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Compile daily reports on trips completed and late deliveries
• Phone drivers when trucks stop too long or go off-route
• Assign trucks and drivers to routes and track them on telematics
• Update customers on delivery times and delays
• Capture trip sheets, fuel and toll costs on the system
• Arrange breakdown recovery and replacement vehicles

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

• Logistics or supply chain certificate
• Transport management system (TMS) experience

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

• If you drove trucks before, say so. Controllers who know the road earn quick respect from drivers.
• Mention the tracking and Excel skills you have. Bring an example report if you are allowed to share one.