Purpose of the role: To monitor and assist with controlling the in transit trucks throughout the night to ensure the safety of the drivers and the truck. Additionally, will be required to assist with the de-briefing of drivers on their arrival at the depot.
Duties and responsibilities: (include but are not limited to)
- Tracking and Monitoring of vehicles on routes throughout the night.
- Managing drivers Fatigue and sleeping routines.
- Managing the planning for drivers on routes.
- Briefing and debriefing of drivers.
- Administrative duties for drivers on arrival at Depot: POD’s, Invoices and control sheet management.
- Daily reports on driver behaviour including disciplinary action, night reports on activity and fatigue management.
- Processing of load information.
- Processing of driver documentation.
- Managing Breakdowns – informing technical and operational departments on issues that arise.
- Maintaining communication between various business departments in an event of an emergency or breakdown situation.
- Managing all relationships between Operations, the Client / Customer and the Driver throughout the shifts.
- Ensure that all vehicles routed are tracked (all deviations and errors on tracked vehicles to be explained daily).
Minimum Requirements:
- Grade 12/ Matric.
- Must be computer literate to work on MS Office programs.
- Must be in the possession of a valid driver’s license.
- Must be prepared to work shifts and be flexible to assist when required considering when people go on leave.
- Will be required to work night shift but may be asked to help out on the Day shift in the De-briefing office.
- Must be willing to work public holidays and weekends as per the shift requirements.
- Should have at least 2 to 3 years’ experience working in a logistics environment to understand the demands of the position and trade.
- Excellent administration, verbal and written communication skills required.
- Resilient and enthusiastic.
- Self-motivated and self-managed.
Personal Competencies:
- Ability to communicate with drivers, clients and management, effectively and efficiently.
- Dedicated, team player and professional approach.
- Confident, motivated, enthusiastic and ambitious.
- Excellent record keeping ability.
- Flexible and adaptable.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Accounting/Auditing and Finance
Industries
Staffing and Recruiting
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