An opportunity has arisen for a Despatch Clerk to assist with scheduling of vehicles using a computerised program to ensure constant cane supply to the mill and to improve vehicle efficiencies in order to reduce cost.
Minimum Requirements
- Matric with a related qualification would be preferable or
studying towards - Computer Literate (MS Office proficiency in word and excel)
- Minimum 2 years Practical experience in transport ops
- Good understanding of sugar manufacturing
- Knowledge of vehicle dispatch
- Basic understanding of accounting principles
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Analytical Skills, Meticulous & Attention to detail
- Excellent problem solving abilities
- Able to work under pressure
- Reliable and Dependable
Duties & Responsibilities
- Updating and maintaining the schedule system
- Gathering information on available cut cane stock,
cane transport trucks and loaders to the different
cane loading zone - Data capturing on scheduling system, including available
cut cane, trucks and loaders, truck ETA updates
and breakdown - Instruct truck drivers to the next consignment of cane
- Optimize vehicle efficiencies by sending vehicles to the
right loading zone taking into consideration shift changes
and ETA’S of other vehicles - Communicate effectively between the mill control room,
cane operations and supervisors - Promote internal customer service and relations.
- Receive instructions and guidelines from the immediate
supervisor and execute accordingly
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