Senior Transport Controller

• Supervising Transportation Staff:

• This includes hiring, training, and performance management of drivers and dispatchers.

• Managing Daily Operations:

• This involves scheduling routes, dispatching vehicles, and coordinating deliveries to ensure timely and efficient transportation.

• Ensuring Compliance:

• A key responsibility is to ensure all operations adhere to relevant transportation laws, regulations, and company policies.

• Maintaining Vehicles and Equipment:

• Supervisors oversee the maintenance and repair of vehicles and equipment to ensure they are safe and in good working order.

• Managing Costs and Budgets:

• Monitoring transportation costs and identifying opportunities for cost savings are important aspects of the role.

• Resolving Issues:

• Supervisors are responsible for addressing and resolving any transportation-related issues or conflicts that arise, including accidents or delays.

• Maintaining Records:

• This includes tracking driver hours, vehicle maintenance, and other relevant data kpl of vehicles, income and expenditure of vehicle utilization.

• Customer Service:

• In some cases, supervisors may interact with customers to address their needs and ensure customer satisfaction.
• Camera footage and downloading same for incidents and reports from drivers.
• Communicating with Insurance brokers on all relevant matters.
• Cross border movement knowledge and experience including the application of cross border permits.

• Strong Leadership and Communication Skills: Effective communication with drivers, dispatchers, and other staff is essential.
• Problem-Solving and Decision-Making Abilities: Supervisors need to be able to quickly and effectively resolve any issues that arise.
• Organizational and Time Management Skills: Managing multiple tasks and priorities is crucial in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of Transportation Regulations: A solid understanding of relevant laws and regulations is necessary.
• Familiarity with Transportation Management Systems: Experience with dispatching software, GPS tracking, and other relevant tools is often required.
• Safety Consciousness: Ensuring a safe working environment for all staff is paramount.

• May work extended hours and weekends is mandatory, and every alternate public holiday.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and manage a team of drivers and dispatchers efficiently.
• Spends most of the workday in an office or transportation yard.

• Matric
• Minimum of 5 years experience in transportation management
• Experience and knowledge of Telematics, extracting reports and monitoringdriver performance and communicating same to management in the form of weekly reports, and counselling drivers.

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