Fleet Controller - Dispatch Co Ordinator

seek.com.au; City of Greater Dandenong; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

seek.com.au is seeking a Fleet Controller/Dispatch Coordinator to join our Southeast Melbourne team. You will coordinate schedules for a fleet of vehicles, acting as the first point of contact for drivers, customers and warehouse staff to ensure smooth operations.

Based in Melbourne's southeast, the role focuses on planning, allocating and overseeing pickups/deliveries, with a strong emphasis on efficiency and safety compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience in fleet/dispatch or similar roles.
• Thorough knowledge of Melbourne metro area routing.
• Ability to manage high-volume requests and shifting priorities.
• Strong communication with drivers, customers and warehouse staff.

Responsibilities

• Plan, allocate and oversee pickups/deliveries to maximize fleet efficiency.
• Oversee pre-allocations for the following day.
• Build and maintain relationships with drivers, customers and warehouse staff.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, fatigue management and load restraint.

Job description

Fleet Controller - Dispatch Co Ordinator

Exciting opportunitywith a long standing professional successful company.

Excellent remuneration package to be negotiated.

A little about us;

We service A LARGE FLEETof over 200 vehicles, of all sizes ranging from 1 Tonne trays and vans to 22 Tonne semi-trailers, which work throughout the Melbourne metropolitan and Vic country areas, catering to the transport requirements of over 400 customers.

With our recent expansion into the Sydney, Adelaide and Queensland markets, we are looking for the next critical piece in our Dispatch team to come on board and join us on our journey.

Your new role

We are on the lookout for aFleet Controller/Radio Operatorto join our Taxi Truck Division in the Southeast of Melbourne on a full-time basis.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will be responsible forcoordinating the schedules of a range of vehicles,predominantly AD-Hoc around Melbourne, acting as the first point of contact for drivers as you liaise between drivers, customers and warehouse staff.

Your key responsibilities will include:

Planning, allocating and overseeing pick-ups/deliveries to achieve efficient and effective fleet maximization.

Overseeing pre-allocations for the following day.

Contributing to growing the fleet.

Building and maintaining relationships with drivers, customers, and warehouse staff.

Maintaining knowledge of vehicles and their capabilities; and

Ensuring compliancewith health and safety regulations, including fatigue management and load restraint requirements.

About You

To be successful you will needdemonstrate experience in a similar fleet/dispatch related role or show the strong attributes required for this role.

Our transport is within Melbourne and greater areas, soathorough knowledge of the local Metro areawill be crucial in arrangingthe best routes possible for your fleet.

Handling high volume requests,you'll be confident, think on your feet and have the strong problem-solving skills needed to adapt quickly to any new or changing priorities as the day progresses.

You’ll also have excellent communication skills and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment,comfortable juggling the needs of your drivers and clients to get great results for everyone involved.

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic individual looking to take their experience to the next level, adding real value withina growing family-owned business.

You will be well rewardedwith an attractivesalary package that can be tailored to your needs and circumstances, along with a fantastic work life balance.