Dispatch Administrator- Seasonal

Descriptions & requirements

Position: Dispatch Administrator

Hours of Work: 2nd Shift (10 Hours)

Wages: $24. 25 an Hour

Job Description: This individual will be responsible for working closely with the Transportation Leadership and other Dispatchers to ensure execution of daily Transportation operations. This individual will also be responsible for other duties to include daily Yard Maintenance, Customer Service, and Inbounding/Outbounding trips. This job can open the door to career opportunities with our parent company, PepsiCo. In this role, here are some of the frequent tasks you will be doing:

Interface daily with the warehouse team, OTR drivers, Fleet team, and Sales team to ensure we have on-time deliveries to our customers.

• Provide input to the Leadership Team on managing Traffic Center cost to include empty miles reduction, equipment & driver utilization, and networking efficiencies.
• Award, post and communicate OTR board run assignments to OTR drivers.
• Coordinate the delivery of loads tendered to Common Carriers and Local Carriers.
• Maintain the Dispatch Tracker (Dispatch timeliness, On-time delivery, Return timeliness, Tractors that need PM service, changes made to runs, etc. )
• Adjust delivery sequences in the Dispatch Planning System as necessary.
• Make value-added decisions to ensure World Class Service to Sales.
• Resolve dispatch issues driven by order changes, ship date delays or driver availability.
• Performing other administrative duties as assigned.
• Be reliable and show up to work on time on a consistent basis

Our jobs are physical! If you have never worked in a warehouse environment before, you should understand that you will be on your feet for the entirety of your shift. Here are the minimum qualifications of this job:

You are 18 years of age or older

You will be required to work on weekends, holidays as well as off shift

You can lift 15 to 50 pounds with or without a reasonable accommodation

You can stand and walk for extended periods with or without a reasonable accommodation

You are willing and able to work in an environment that has extreme temperatures, humidity, hazardous/loud equipment, and slippery surfaces

While the minimum qualifications are all you need to apply, top candidates will also have:

• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office: Excel, Access, Word, and PowerPoint
• Ability to learn current DOT Hours of Service regulations
• Demonstrated analytical skills
• Demonstrated organizational skills
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to multi-task

Dispatcher experience preferred but willing to train a motivated individual

• Must be able to work overtime and cover non-bid days

Our application takes 20-25 minutes to finish on any device. Our mission is to get you in for an interview instead of jumping through hoops. Just keep an eye on your e-mail, and we will take care of the rest.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Female / Minority / Disability / Protected Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity

Our Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and all other applicable laws, including but not limited to, San Francisco Police Code Sections 4901 - 4919, commonly referred to as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance; and Chapter XVII, Article 9 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, commonly referred to as the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

If you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please download the available EEO is the Law & View the PepsiCo EEO Policy.