About this role
Key Responsibilities
Truck Positioning and Yard Management
- Coordinate truck movement within the yard and warehouse premises.
- Ensure trucks are positioned at designated loading and unloading bays according to dispatch schedules.
- Monitor truck queues and prioritize positioning based on operational requirements.
- Coordinate parking and staging arrangements to avoid congestion.
- Ensure trucks vacate loading areas immediately upon completion of activities.
- Monitor availability of loading bays and communicate constraints proactively.
Warehouse Coordination
- Receive loading schedules and coordinate truck allocation accordingly.
- Communicate loading priorities and vehicle requirements to warehouse supervisors.
- Monitor loading progress and provide updates to transport operations.
- Escalate delays affecting dispatch schedules.
- Ensure correct truck assignment for specific customer orders.
- Dispatch Documentation Control
- Verify all dispatch documents before truck departure.
- Ensure availability of supporting Requesting Rates/Quotations from Transporters. documents e.g Delivery Notes, Waybills,Dispatch Orders,Transfer Notes, Security Release Documents,Loading Checklists
- Confirm documentation corresponds with loaded cargo.
- Maintain dispatch records and filing systems.
- Track proof of deliveries and returned documents.
Compliance, Safety and Quality
- Ensure compliance with company operational procedures.
- Promote safe vehicle movements within the facility.
- Communication and Reporting
- Escalate loading delays, documentation discrepancies, and stock variances.
Minimum Qualifications
- Certificate in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Transport Management, Business Administration, or related field.
Key Skills
- Supervisory
- Communication
- Organizational
Personal Attributes
- Integrity
- Strong
- Keen/Attentive to detail
- Firm
Experience
- Diploma in Transport & Logistics, Supply Chain, Business, or related field
- Minimum 2 years’ experience Transport & Logistics
End Date 1st September, 2026
Skills
Communication