Job Objectives

• Monitor, inspect, and schedule vehicle repairs and maintenance to ensure that vehicles are roadworthy.
• Accountable for fleet planning (re-planning) and scheduling to routes
• Scheduling according to optimal driver and vehicle usage
• Ensuring that company policies on vehicle maintenance, accident prevention, fuel efficiency, and other driving practices are followed.
• Communicating with dispatch to ensure that drivers have accurate information about their routes.
• Conduct regular vehicle safety inspections to ensure that vehicles are in good working order.
• Assigning routes to drivers based on traffic patterns, customer needs, and other factors.
• Create and maintain weekly/monthly reports.
• Scheduling of drivers and performing personnel administration.
• Conducting thorough investigations and attending to queries timeously.
• Monitor and report work performance of staff in designated area and when necessary, discipline staff.
• Monitoring and controlling excessive driver usage and overtime.
• Identification and follow up on all driving deviations and route violations as per tracking systems.
• Accountable to supervise and monitor debriefers, drivers and assistants.
• Reporting daily stats to Transport Manager

Qualifications

Essential

• Matric (Grade 12)
• Valid driver’s license

Desirable

• Diploma/degree in transport logistics
• Knowledge of tracking solutions – added advantage (Mix Telematics/Trackmatic)
• Higher Education in Transportation/Logistics

Experience

• Excellent communication skills, preferably fluent in Afrikaans and English
• Good computer literacy
• Solid vehicle knowledge, linking activity to costs.
• Sound route/area knowledge.
• Outstanding organizational and leadership skills
• Detail-oriented, well organized and able to adhere to deadlines.
• Experience with customer service and conflict resolution.
• Ability to cope under pressure.