Controller

Recruiter:

Talented Recruitment

Job Ref:

DBN002994/LP

Date posted:

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Location:

Port Elizabeth, South Africa

SUMMARY:

A leading logistics company based in Markman, Port Elizabeth, is looking for a proactive Controller with strong administrative, time management, and scheduling skills to join their dynamic team.

POSITION INFO:
Duties and Responsibilities:

Preparing drivers paperwork with stops, load release etc.
Overseeing and managing all drivers and assistants
General fleet management
Briefing of drivers
Scanning in drivers paperwork to the de briefing hub
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 inhouse training and arrange for days for in-house training
Issuing of warnings
Preparing of 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
Processing of drivers leave and managing fleet to ensure there are enough drivers to trucks
Assist with planning and scheduling
Managing drivers’ hours worked
Liaising with gantries on renewing safeloads and driver inductions
Accident investigations
Communicate with customers late deliveries.
Daily speeding and tracking reports
Ensuring that drivers and customers calls are answered in a timeous manner-after hours included
Assist with HSSE – Safety manager to guide you.
Spot checks (HSE)
Near miss (HSE)
PPE Issue
Updating files (hard and soft copy)
PPE
Loading of trucks (safeloads, Hazchem’s, DGP and medicals. So, they can update on their side)
Maintaining of driver files
Maintaining of medicals Hazchem’s and DGP
Capturing all incidents and accidents on (QM) quality manager
Ensure toolbox talks are done on a weekly Basi
Issuing of Toolbox talks and that it gets signed
KPA on a monthly basis
Harbour permits(yearly) assist
Fire permits (yearly) assist
Liaising with the mechanics on trucks that need to be serviced and breakdowns and planning to get defects sorted out
Alternating standby
Retrieve footage
Communication with Tracker and Truck assist
Vehicle spot checks
Capturing of NMPI’s
Monitoring tracker and providing 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.

Requirements:

Matric
Preferably newly acquired diploma in logistics
Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines
Will be required to work on weekends as per roster (alternating)
Advanced knowledge of all Microsoft Office applications (Word / Excel / PowerPoint), in particular Excel
Must be computer literate
Excellent communication skills
Must be able to think on your feet
Goal-driven, no time wasters
Team-player
Able to work and thrive under pressure
To go the extra mile

Should you not receive a response within the next 2 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful. Vacancies are advertised on our website, should you wish to keep abreast with our active roles.

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