Bloemfontein: Fleet Scheduler posted by Route Management

Responsibilities include:

• Building healthy relationships with co-workers, supervisors and management
• Conducting oneself according to the disciplinary code and following all rules, regulations and policies of the Company
• Looking after the wellness of co-workers and reporting areas of concern to the Logistic Manager
• Reporting any unlawful activities in owrk areas and avoiding involvement in such activities
• Establishing courses of action for self and others to ensure work is completed effectively and efficiently
• Setting high performance standards for self and subordinates
• Facilitating the completion of team goals
• Liaising with drivers, internal clients and border control
• Executing the schedule created by the Divisional Manager
• Monitoring trucks & trailers via various satellite tracking systems and booking repairs for faulty units
• Coordinating vehicle maintenance schedules to ensure there are safe and in a roadworthy condition (license renewal)
• Maintenance of vehicles: Booking vehicles with internal and external workshops
• Performing any other work-related duties and responsibilities assigned by management
• Identifying trends and poor driving behaviour
• Pre-and post-vehicle delivery inspections
• Attending to the administration of the Company’s vehicle policy to ensure compliance
• Accident and incident reporting and investigation
• Reporting all corrective/disciplinary action that must be taken against drivers to the Divisional Manager to maintain a disciplined environment.
• Maintaining all necessary records to ensure that vehicles provided by the Company comply with legal and business requirements.
• Controlling the quality and accuracy of documents
• Ensuring that all speeding fines are paid, submitting fines to drivers, arranging for payments of fines and following up on outstanding items.
• Administration and capturing of yard lists
• Collection of the driver’s admin and capturing such data on the system together with completed trips
• Compiling and submitting reports relating to vehicle utilization, maintenance and tracking on daily/weekly and monthly

Minimum Qualification and experience

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Formal Transport/Logistic Management Training preferred
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in transport/logistics coordination or related field with emphasis on heavy-duty long-distance transport services
• Cross-border experience will be advantageous
• Experience in fleet management, logistics coordination or a related field
• Experience in dealing with internal and external clientele
• Experience in creating and executing transport schedules
• Experience in vehicle maintenance and tracking
• Knowledge of relevant laws and regulations

Requirements:

• Strong organisational and planning skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work well in a team environment
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work under pressure
• Strong computer skills, including experience with logistics management software and satellite tracking systems
• Willingness to be available after hours on your mobile phone and willing to work long and irregular hours, including evenings and weekends as needed
• A valid driver’s license and own transport
• Ability to pass an integrity screening test (polygraph test), background check and drug test.