Dispatcher/Operations

Job Duties:

• Independently receive load orders specific to individual customer’s needs.
• Coordinate the logistics of manpower and equipment with consideration to all regulatory compliance, driver qualifications and employee personnel situations.
• Logistic consideration to all assets, people, weather and road conditions.
• Plan for the movement of assets that best fit the company/customer’s needs, specific to a safe, legal and profitable operation.
• Monitor and assess all equipment maintenance/repair orders, prioritize attention to specific current business needs to both the company and to our customers.
• Respond directly to all unforeseen circumstances from mundane to catastrophic through the utilization of company assets and/or outside vendors. Notification to emergency responders and company officials.
• Keep records, monitor drivers' daily logs for errors or violations, and monitor their working hours and equipment availability.
• Keep tabs on the weather at all drivers' locations to be able to flag potential issues, typically with the aid of numerous computer programs.
• Serve as a reliable point of contact to balance drivers' health and safety with customer requirements.
• Coordinate and manage the most efficient loads to remain cost-effective as a company, combining shipments based on their routes and timeline to minimize how many trucks and drivers are out.
• Determine the best delivery methods and negotiate rates directly with vendors and customers, and getting the necessary documents and permits those drivers will need when shipping.
• Organize office communications by answering the telephone and responding to written communication.
• Maintain a high paced office by self-motivating and muti-tasking.
• Availability 6 days per week.

Preferred skills:

• Proficient in office software, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Computer skills: You should be proficient with computer technology and able to learn company-specific programs and access GPS monitoring programs.
• Analytical thinking: This can help you assess situations like unanticipated road closures.
• Language skills: You should be fluent in English, and knowing a second language as well can be very advantageous and make you a stronger candidate.
• Interpersonal skills: You'll be working with drivers, customers, and vendors, not all of whom will necessarily have the same goals in mind.
• Industry knowledge: Knowing and understanding the transportation industry, as well as its laws and regulations, will set you up for success in this role.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $70,500.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Experience:

• Dispatching: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $70,500