Route Planner (Last-Mile Deliveries)

You'll plan the loads and watch the trucks for a bus and coach operator in Sandton, keeping every trip on time. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

This post is in Sandton (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Capture trip sheets, fuel and toll costs on the system
• Check driver hours so nobody drives too long without rest
• Book vehicle services, licence renewals and roadworthy tests
• Compile daily reports on trips completed and late deliveries
• Phone drivers when trucks stop too long or go off-route

• Matric
• At least 2 years in transport or logistics
• Good with Excel and email
• Able to work shifts in a 24-hour control office
• Calm and decisive when things go wrong
• Knowledge of South African road freight regulations

• Growth to transport manager
• 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.
• Give the fleet size and route types you handled, for example "40 trucks, long-haul and local". Hiring managers want scale.