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Taxi controller

Other names

taxi dispatcher, private hire controller, minicab controller, private hire dispatcher, minicab dispatcher

Driving and riding

They take bookings from customers, send taxis to the right places, and talk with drivers by radio or telephone.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Schedule or dispatch workers, work crews, equipment, or service vehicles to appropriate locations, according to customer requests, specifications, or needs, using radios or telephones.

  2. 2

    Prepare daily work and run schedules.

  3. 3

    Confer with customers or supervising personnel to address questions, problems, or requests for service or equipment.

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Sources

Built from 4 sources

Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

Free to use with attribution

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

CC BY 4.0

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In other languages

français
standardiste dans une société de taxis
español
coordinador de reservas de taxis/coordinadora de reservas de taxis
العربية
مراقب سيارات الأجرة / مراقبة سيارات الأجرة
português
Responsável serviço de táxis
Deutsch
Funkbediener im Taxibetrieb/Funkbedienerin im Taxibetrieb
italiano
centralinista radio taxi

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