Transport Controller (Long Haul Fleet)

Trucks, drivers, loads and deadlines all meet on your screen at a bus and coach operator in Somerset West. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

You'll be based at a bus and coach operator in Somerset West. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

• Keep a register of PrDP and licence expiry dates for all drivers
• Plan daily loads to use full truck capacity
• Assign trucks and drivers to routes and track them on telematics
• Capture trip sheets, fuel and toll costs on the system
• Book vehicle services, licence renewals and roadworthy tests
• Arrange breakdown recovery and replacement vehicles

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

• Logistics or supply chain certificate
• Knowledge of cross-border documentation

• Office-based work with a steady roster
• Cellphone allowance for standby shifts
• Growth to transport manager

• 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.