Transport Controller (Long Haul Fleet)

Behind every truck on the road is a controller; at a courier operations centre in Phalaborwa, that could be you. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

This post is Phalaborwa-based, with most of your time spent at a courier operations centre.

• Keep a register of PrDP and licence expiry dates for all drivers
• Capture trip sheets, fuel and toll costs on the system
• Assign trucks and drivers to routes and track them on telematics
• Update customers on delivery times and delays
• Book vehicle services, licence renewals and roadworthy tests
• Compile daily reports on trips completed and late deliveries
• Arrange breakdown recovery and replacement vehicles

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

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

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

• 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.