What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dispatch Coordinator position at BETTER TRUCKS INC?
Better Trucks, one of America's fastest-growing startup delivery companies, is expanding our team and seeking a dedicated and experienced Dispatch Coordinator for our warehouse operations in the Warren metro area. In this full-time role, you will be responsible for scheduling drivers, dispatching shipments, and ensuring timely and efficient operations. As a member of our operations team, you will monitor and optimize routes for Better Trucks Last Mile, utilizing your detail-oriented and organizational skills in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities:
- Morning load out, include sorting packages and building daily driver routes.
- Scanning, labeling, and sorting packages.
- Monitoring and optimizing delivery routes.
- Ensuring Geofence accuracy
- Promptly resolving package issues.
- Tracking packages and their statuses (e.g., failed deliveries, age verification, missing packages).
- Scheduling Independent Contractor Drivers.
- Ensuring proper driver coverage.
- Monitoring dispatch phone lines.
- Auditing Proof of Delivery (POD) photos.
- Fulfilling daily pickups using a company vehicle.
Qualifications:
- Minimum age of 21.
- Valid Driver's License.
- Ability to pass a background check and drug test.
- Ability to multitask and thrive in a high-stress, fast-paced environment.
- Familiarity with technology for tracking drivers and package status, including GPS and camera capturing software.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Excel, Google Sheets, and mass texting platforms.
- Self-starting, proactive, and initiative-taking.
- Strong critical thinking and interpersonal communication skills.
- Excellent memorization skills.
- Adaptability to change and flexibility to work varied shifts.
- Strong accountability and empathy skills.
- Commitment to treating all co-workers, delivery partners, and customers with respect.
- Ability to lift 50-70 lbs.
- Reliable and punctual.
- Preferred Qualifications: (Bilingual in English and/or Spanish).
Shift (Full-Time):
- Shifts: Shift hours may vary between 6:00am - 6:00pm, depending on staffing needs or whenever daily workload is complete.
- It is possible that you may have to work longer shifts during peak season.
Operational Days:
- Candidates must be adaptable and flexible to work any 7 days out of a week, even though we deliver Tuesday - Saturday.
- During peak season or if there are extreme spikes in volume, you may be asked to work on a Sunday or Monday.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 an hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
Shifts:
- 8 hour shift
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- Morning shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
Work Location: In person
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- Better Trucks strives to provide all employees with equal opportunities. The Company’s equal opportunity policy precludes discrimination and harassment based on, but not limited to, age, race, religion, sex, marital status, pregnancy, breastfeeding, parental or career status, political belief, industrial activity, sexual preference, gender identity and disability.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 - $24.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
- Dispatching: 1 year (Required)
- Data entry: 1 year (Required)
- Customer service: 1 year (Required)
- Organizational skills: 1 year (Required)
- Problem-solving: 1 year (Required)
- Phone etiquette: 1 year (Required)
Language:
- English (Required)
- Spanish (Required)
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
Location:
- Eagan, MN 55121 (Preferred)
Shift availability:
- Day Shift (Required)
- Night Shift (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Eagan, MN 55121 (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $20 - $24