Transport Logistician

Employer

Simba Trucking Ltd

Languages

English

Education

• Bachelor's degree
• or equivalent experience

Work setting

Transportation

Tasks

• Compile orders and instructions received from customers
• Develop specific plans to prioritize
• Organize tasks to accomplish the work
• Oversee operational logistics of the organization
• Plan and organize operational logistics of the organization
• Revise type and quantity of materials required sent for production, construction and other projects
• Track and complete work orders
• Co-ordinate activities with other work units or departments
• Monitor movement of supplies and materials between departments
• Perform routine clerical duties
• Prepare and submit reports
• Ensure accuracy of completed time sheets, payroll and other summaries
• Ensure proper functioning of equipment
• Maintain work records and logs
• Perform general office duties
• Co-ordinate activities with warehouse and production units
• Compile worksheets and specifications of orders
• Prepare and maintain progress and other reports
• Provide customer service
• Conduct performance reviews
• Requisition or order materials, equipment and supplies
• Dispatch personnel according to schedules and work orders
• Dispatch personnel as required by emergency situations
• Keep track of shipments
• Knowledge of cross border dispatching regulations and practices
• Knowledge of highway trucking and associated rules and regulations
• Process and transmit information and instructions to co-ordinate the activities of vehicle operators and crews using dispatching equipment
• Record mileage, fuel use, repairs and other expenses
• Schedule assignments and co-ordinate activities of vehicle operators, crews and equipment

Supervision

5-10 people

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

First Aid Certificate

Computer and technology knowledge

• Dispatch management service software
• Monitoring and tracking software
• Word processing software
• Electronic mail
• Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
• Spreadsheet
• MS Outlook
• MS Project
• Quick Books
• Internet
• Purchasing software
• MS Excel
• MS Word
• MS Office

Area of work experience

Quality assurance or control

Service experience

Trucking

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Repetitive tasks

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Accurate

Screening questions

Do you have experience working in this field?

Employment terms options

Evening

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

Employment terms options

• Morning
• On call

Health benefits

Health care plan

Financial benefits

Bonus

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer
• On-site amenities
• Other benefits
• Parking available
• Variable or compressed work week