Controller - Transport Yard logistics

Job Position: Controller (transport yard)
Ref: 5049
Location: PE/Gqeberha
Salary: Commensurate with qualification and experience
Working hours: Monday to Friday 8 AM to 5 PM + alternating weekends

Qualifications / Requirements:
• Matric
• Newly acquired Diploma in Logistics highly advantageous
• Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines
• Advanced knowledge of all Microsoft Office applications (Word / Excel / PowerPoint), in particular Excel
• Experience in the logistics/fleet/Driver control environment
• Must be computer literate
• Excellent communication skills
• Goal-driven and team player
• Will be required to work on weekends as per roster (alternating)

Key Performance Areas:
• Prepare Drivers paperwork with stops, load release etc
• Overseeing and managing all Drivers and Assistants
• General fleet management
• Briefing of Drivers
• Scanning in Drivers paperwork
• Tracker and trip sheet analysis
• Maintain Driver discipline
• Maintain truck turnaround time
• Capture all Drivers log sheets with overtime and night-outs
• Keep record of all in-house training and arrange for days for in-house training
• Issuing of warnings
• Prepare cases for hearings
• Assist with filling up trucks to get urgent orders out
• Assist with getting rid of preloads and checking in with customers if they are satisfied or if they need product
• Process Drivers leave and managing fleet to ensure there are enough Drivers to trucks
• Assist with planning and scheduling
• Manage Drivers’ hours worked
• Liaise with gantries on renewing safe loads and Driver inductions
• Accident investigations
• Communicate with customers late deliveries
• Daily speeding and tracking reports
• Ensure that Drivers and customers calls are answered in a timeous manner-after hours included
• Assist with HSSE
• Spot checks (HSE)
• Near miss (HSE)
• PPE issuing
• Update files
• Loading of trucks
• Maintain Driver files
• Capture all incidents and accidents on (QM) quality manager
• Ensure toolbox talks are done on a weekly Basis
• Issuing of Toolbox talks and that it gets signed
• KPA on a monthly basis
• Liaise with the Mechanics on trucks that need to be serviced and breakdowns and planning to get defects sorted out
• Alternate standby
• Communication with Tracker and Truck Assistant
• Vehicle spot checks
• Monitor tracker and provide feedback to clients and reps and shift change over
• Driver handover for late evening trips
• Booking and maintaining Training Matrix
• Ensure that a proper hand over is done with each shift