Route Planner (Last-Mile Deliveries)

Behind every truck on the road is a controller; at a road freight company in Roodepoort, that could be you. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

Location: Roodepoort, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Compile daily reports on trips completed and late deliveries
• Update customers on delivery times and delays
• Book vehicle services, licence renewals and roadworthy tests
• Capture trip sheets, fuel and toll costs on the system
• Keep a register of PrDP and licence expiry dates for all drivers
• Check driver hours so nobody drives too long without rest

• Knowledge of South African road freight regulations
• At least 2 years in transport or logistics
• Clear on the phone with drivers and customers
• Matric
• Calm and decisive when things go wrong
• Able to work shifts in a 24-hour control office

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

• Office-based work with a steady roster
• Cellphone allowance for standby shifts
• 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.
• Give the fleet size and route types you handled, for example "40 trucks, long-haul and local". Hiring managers want scale.