Fleet Controller at Enshrine Placements

Fleet Controller – Northern Pretoria – Job ID 3705

Our client, a national trucking transport and brokering company in the freight and logistics industry, is looking for a hands-on, experienced Fleet Controller to join their finance team – with potential for growth and learning other divisions within the company.

Position details:
Type: Permanent

Reports to: Senior Fleet Controller and Operations Manager

Key internal relationships: Drivers, accounts department

Key external relationships: Clients, loading and offloading facilities

Primary Purpose: Planning of trucks, from loading to offloading, paperwork, client communications / communicating with loading and offloading point.

Travel requirements: Office based

Job description / core competencies:
Responsible for capturing and updating planned loads on Fleet Management Systems and to inform the Planner to allocate loads to your trucks.

Ensure drivers received their loading instructions; ensure they are aware of what is expected of them as well as informing them of any changes.

Continuously monitor truck and driver movements.

Ensures that planned and scheduled loads are picked up and delivered on time as well as update stakeholders on progress and delays.

Ensure that all POD and related documents are clearly and correctly scanned and submitted by driver via the Tom-Tom and that hard copies are handed in when in the yard.

Monitor the diesel consumption and driver efficiency and inform Training Centre of poor diesel and driver performance.

Responsible for managing de-briefing sessions with truck drivers and to assist drivers with all queries they may have.

Update the daily attendance register of drivers as well as manage all planned and unplanned time-off.

Continuously liaise with client/s on progress, changes and to resolve any issues.

Inform Call Centre of any breakdowns or related issues and follow-up on ETA to resolve.

Location: Northern Pretoria, Gauteng

Job Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
Minimum grade 12.

Fluent in English and Afrikaans.

High school (matric) (Required).

Qualification in transport/logistics (Advantage).

Driver’s license & own transport (Essential).

4-6 years related experience as a Fleet Controller in the road freight/logistics industry.

Route planning & scheduling: 2 years (Required).

Truck monitoring & driver management: 2 years (Required).

Client management & relationship management: 2 years (Required).

Note: Experience must have been obtained in a Freight and Logistics Company. Must have worked with tautliners and/or tipper trucks – no busses, 3-ton or 5-ton trucks.

This is not an 8:00 to 17:00 job. This job requires extended or irregular hours most of the time.

Company Description:
Best-in-class, client-centric transport and brokering company with a solid reputation. Established in the mid-nineties, based in Pretoria. Transports a variety of products on all main routes for a large number of top national and regional clients.