Transport Controller
Listing reference: grind_000673
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 28 July 2026
Position summary
Industry: Distribution, Transport & Logistics
Job category: Transport and Logistics Management
Location: Durban
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: Yes
Introduction
Reporting to the Team Leader – Transport, responsible for executing the plans of the bulk transport.
Job description
Planning and Executing
- Daily execution of the Team Leader’s plans by communication with relevant suppliers and customer.
- Liaising with mine based teams, customs teams and ports teams to ensure correct loads are loaded and offloaded at correct locations.
- Reporting any division in plans to the team leader for correction.
Reporting
- Ensuring that the daily load tracker is up to dat for invoicing daily.
- Daily Management Report.
Transport Capacity
- Communicating with transporters on available fleet for loading.
People Management
- Self-development.
- Resolves labour issues when they occur.
- Participate in performance reviews.
- Planning and executing of training needs.
Daily Activities
- Communication to contractors.
- Provide support to the transport team leaders with their daily activities.
- Management of customer expectations.
- Deviation Management.
- Team motivation and communication.
- Reporting to Management on daily performance.
- Effective Contractor management.
Minimum requirements
Qualifications
- Matric/Grade 12
- 2- year transportation related qualification at NQF level 5.
- Computer literacy
Experience
- A minimum of 3 years transport experience in the road transport Industry of which at least 1 years in a bulk commodities environment (including cross border, bonded cargo).
Job Specific Requirements
- Data analysis and statistical aptitude.
- Highly conscientious and diligent.
- Good Understanding and interpretation of Road Traffic, Regulation, and local Municipal by-laws and cross border requirements.
- Understanding of ISO9001:2015, 14001:2015 & 45001:2018 standards.
- Assertiveness.
- Attention to detail.