Transport Controller (Long Haul Fleet)

You'll plan the loads and watch the trucks for a bus and coach operator in Germiston, keeping every trip on time. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

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

• Keep a register of PrDP and licence expiry dates for all drivers
• Arrange breakdown recovery and replacement vehicles
• Book vehicle services, licence renewals and roadworthy tests
• Assign trucks and drivers to routes and track them on telematics
• Compile daily reports on trips completed and late deliveries

• At least 2 years in transport or logistics
• Good with Excel and email
• Matric
• Able to work shifts in a 24-hour control office
• Clear on the phone with drivers and customers
• Knowledge of South African road freight regulations

• Knowledge of cross-border documentation
• Experience on a vehicle telematics platform
• Transport management system (TMS) experience

• Cellphone allowance for standby shifts
• Training on the fleet and tracking systems
• Growth to transport manager
• 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.