Fleet Controller - Milk Collection at Woodlands Dairy

Key Performance Areas:

Daily delivery/collection Schedule Adherence

• Ensure that drivers report for duty at their scheduled times to avoid late departures and drivers clocking in early to accumulate overtime.
• Direct staff management of about +-50 employees.
• Ensure that SOPs’, company policies and instructions are adhered to.
• Escalate ALL the delays to the Transport Manager and Sales department.

Vehicle Inspection (Pre, on route and Post trip)

• Ensure that drivers do pre and post trip inspections and are signed off by the controller on duty.
• Ensure that the workshop is notified of any vehicle defects and are attended to timeously.
• Must be able do inspections with the drivers on a daily basis.

Monitoring of Vehicles

• Ensure continuous monitoring of vehicles on route via the tracking system.
• Ensure consistent communication with drivers on route.
• Ensure immediate communication with driver if there is any deviation on route or alerts on the tracking system.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Matric (Umalusi) or equivalent is compulsory.
• SP2 NOM is essential.
• Must have at least 3 years previous supervisory experience, preferably in a logistics and transport environment.
• Analytical thinker with mathematical abilities.
• Excellent organisation skills required to manage tight deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Knowledge of C-Track tracking system and other Logistics programmes.
• Knowledge of Sparrow
• Ability to work independently and coordinate with other departments within the organisation.
• Logistics/Transport qualification and Code 14 driving license with PrDP will be an added advantage.