Container Controller

SUMMARY:
We require a Container Controller that has strong experience as a Controller in a Container environment. You must understand the admin requirements related to the Import and Export of containers.

POSITION INFO:
Minimum Requirements:

1. Grade 12
2. Supply Chain, Logistics, Road Transport Diploma or Degree
3. At least 5 years of similar experience
4. Proficient with MS Office and Transport Management Systems (Blue Jay, Xtreme etc)
5. Ability to Plan & Schedule Transport Requirements for Imports and Export

• Receive and accept tenders daily on Blue Jay or manually
• Plan and Schedule immediately the accepted tenders/loads onto Xtreme
• Plan and Allocate loads to drivers and trucks ensuring loads are allocated to relevant drivers per vehicle per region per fleet allocation.
• Plan and Schedule return loads simultaneously.
• Plan and Authorise Routes, Stops and Alternate Routes in advance.
• Provide feedback to clients timeously
• Update TMS with load status
• Update Drivers and vehicle details
• Monitor Drivers
• Ensure POD’s are received and uploaded
• Manage Truck Drivers
• Monitoring and Tracking daily operations and providing hourly updates to both Clients and internal Management Team.
• Refer Vehicle breakdowns timeously to Assistant Ops Admin Manager and Workshop.
• Ensure all incidents / accidents are procedurally documented and reported to Management.
• Ensure daily recon of Diesel Consumption and Toll Fees are captured on Xtreme.
• Ensure daily timekeeping and attendance is maintained and updated via ESS and Ouch Labour Operating systems.
• Ensure daily and monthly sales targets are achieved.
• Ensure all loads are tracked live from the central control room
• Ensure all POD’s are uploaded into TMS immediately upon completion of a load.
• Ensure that the planned movement of vehicles is updated on the transport plan on TMS live and that the control room has the plan.
• Ensure that site security has a plan of all vehicle planned movements after hours or over weekend.
• Any vehicle under load that wants to depart any depot after hours or on weekends must be cleared with the control room by the relevant site security.