What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dispatcher position at Locweld - A Stella-Jones Company?
Stella-Jones is a leading manufacturer of essential infrastructure products focused on serving utilities and railroads, as well as supplying big box home improvement stores across North America. Headquartered in Montreal, Canada and publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange, Stella-Jones operates a vast network of facilities that employs more than 3,000 employees across the United States and Canada. Built on strong foundations with a coast-to-coast reach, we offer real opportunities for career success and community impact.
Principal Responsibilities
Dispatcher responsible for effective communications with transportation suppliers, internal company and external company customers. Manages transportation and delivery of products to ensure low cost, quality service, and on-time delivery by performing the following duties:
Employee Benefits
As a Stella-Jones employee, you will have access to excellent benefits and incentives including:
Principal Responsibilities
Dispatcher responsible for effective communications with transportation suppliers, internal company and external company customers. Manages transportation and delivery of products to ensure low cost, quality service, and on-time delivery by performing the following duties:
- Responsible for optimizing delivery routes for drivers before each shift. Looks for opportunities in efficiencies throughout operation, delivery, yard and reports monthly on feedback and suggestions for improvement.
- Ensure freight accruals align with quoted bid.
- Responsible for dispatching drivers/in-out bound carriers as need to supply on-time, cost effective service and coordinate with customers service, drivers, yard coordinators, and driver supervisor.
- Track truck movements to assure that we have a method of monitoring on-time pick up and on-time delivery.
- Communicate and resolve issues, problems and concerns with drivers and customers as it relates to service deliveries, claims, directions, driver paperwork, DOT, permits and other issues.
- Look for opportunities to use combined company drivers and contracted carriers to minimize freight cost.
- Define high volume one and two-way freight lanes and works to develop advantageous sourcing strategies for each specific freight lane.
- Participates and contributes to company safety program.
- Performs other related duties as assigned
Employee Benefits
As a Stella-Jones employee, you will have access to excellent benefits and incentives including:
- The security of working for a company designated as an essential workplace
- Comprehensive total benefits package with 3 medical plans to choose from
- Several company-paid benefits including:
- Dental and Vision coverage
- Life insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) policies
- Long-Term Disability Coverage
- Access to a robust employee assistance program
- Competitive compensation
- Annual bonus program opportunity
- 401(k) savings plan with generous Company match (150% on the first 4% deferred)
- 2 weeks paid vacation and 9 holidays
- Career advancement opportunities
- Ability to purchase Company stock