Despatcher

Posted:
1/28/2026, 3:58:56 PM

Location(s):
Gauteng, South Africa ⋅ Carletonville, Gauteng, South Africa ⋅ Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa ⋅ Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Operations & Logistics

What you will do

Despatcher is a key role reporting to the Business Support  & Operations Excellence Director and is responsible for organizing technicians’ field work.  He/she is the right hand of Operations Manager on the ground, taking care of the scheduling and monitoring team performance and job delivery.

As a member of this team, you will work within a vibrant environment that provides a platform for you to use your experience to generate satisfactory results.

How you will do it

As a Despatcher, your responsibilities will be:

  • Scheduling jobs for around 40 technicians and dispatching vehicles or equipment to appropriate locations according to predetermined schedules, customer requests or immediate needs.
  • Creating jobs in the system and communicating with the Operations team.
  • Coordinating with multiple departments and customers for successful job execution.
  • Following up on timesheet submission, making sure that all 40 technicians have submitted their timesheets and service reports on a weekly basis.
  • Following up on contract billing and ensuring  it is done accurately and timely.
  • Contributing to process improvement initiatives
  • Analyzing and consolidating various reports using Excel

What we look for

Required:

  • University degree or diploma
  • Ability to deal with multiple urgent situations, and co-ordinate for quick resolution without supervision
  • High personal discipline and ability to monitor and drive team performance
  • Attention to detail
  • Good Excel and numerical skills
  • Work experience of min. 3-5 years in a similar role