Job Description

JOB PURPOSE. Responsible to supervise, manage and schedule all aspects relating to transporting of cargo for clients, which include, management of drivers as well as timeously communication with clients etc. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OR TASKS.

• Accountable for truck planning (re-planning) and allocations for your allocated area daily.
• Responsible for the daily communication with all clients to preparation, planning and booking of daily deliveries.
• Monitor progress of truckloads and enquire how many loads are still pending and outstanding daily.
• Timeously and accurate checking of the allocated offloading list daily (preferably 06h30)
• Timeously review of all available trucks to determine how many can be used for the day, and identify and communicate which trucks could be problematic.
• Timeously and accurately update fleet boards daily.
• Attend and provide necessary feedback at daily meetings.
• Accountable to supervise/and monitor Night shift staff.
• Follow up with allocated clients and sort out any problems that arose during the night.
• Ensure effective communication within the department regarding daily figures in cases of shorts/extras, to avoid any truck delays by substituting trucks where/if required.
• Responsible to conduct driver interviews daily.
• Assist with company disciplinary matters, by either investigating occurrences, initiating or testifying at/in a disciplinary inquiry if/when required (this includes testifying at bargaining council or CCMA).

SKILLS & CHARACTERISTICS.

• Ability to organize, delegate and meet strict deadlines.
• Demonstrate high levels of quality, focus and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize workload.
• Strong Problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Computer literate - solid knowledge and understanding of Microsoft related programs.
• Bilingual (English & Afrikaans).

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION.

• National Matric Certificate (Grade 12)
• 2 yearsxe2x80x99 experience as a fleet scheduler/controller
• Previous experience in transport industry an added advantage

OTHER REQUIREMENTS Must be willing to work flexible hours Application If you are interested and you meet the minimum requirements, please send a detailed Curriculum Vitae to Riana Verdoes at riana@yardgroup.co.za Should you not receive a response within 14 days, please consider your application as unsuccessful. Job Type: Full-time Salary: R18,000.00 - R24,000.00 per month Education:

• High School (matric) (Required)

Experience:

• fleet scheduling: 2 years (Required)
• transport industry: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Delmas, Mpumalanga (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Delmas, Mpumalanga: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)