What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dispatcher position at MWP Supply Inc dba Cardinal Home Center?
Cardinal Home Center provides comprehensive solutions to builders, contractors, and homeowners utilizing expertise, inspiration, and top industry building supplies. We are a local fourth-generation family-owned business with over 30 years in the lumber and building supply industry. Our customers have come to depend on the helpful advice our friendly associates provide. We offer competitive pay and benefits in a flexible, family-oriented work environment.
The Dispatcher is responsible for managing and overseeing the delivery board to ensure accurate and timely deliveries through close coordination with sales staff, drivers, yard personnel, and other departments. The Dispatcher will schedule and monitor deliveries, communicate changes or issues as they arise, and work proactively to meet customer expectations. Additionally, the Dispatcher will verify customer orders as they leave the yard by checking products against delivery tickets and sales orders, ensuring customers receive the correct materials and quantities before departure.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage all aspects of the delivery board and delivery assignments.
- Collaborate with sales, mechanics, and management to ensure smooth operations.
- Optimize delivery routes to reduce costs.
- Record and reconcile fuel usage at month-end.
- Coordinate with the yard or assistant yard supervisor for rider requirements.
- Ensure transfers are properly scheduled and received.
- Communicate effectively with drivers regarding deliveries and sales instructions.
- Support the receiving department, gatehouse, and yard as needed.
- Scan customer and delivery tickets into Spruce.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Must be safety conscious and this must be shown on the job.
- Must be able to work without close supervision.
- Must be able to give direction in a professional manner.
- Must wear all the safety equipment required.
- Must have excellent attendance.
- Basic computer skills
- Spruce system knowledge a plus
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to sit, walk and stand for an extended period
- Ability to lift 90lbs required
- Ability to bend repeatedly
Environment and Physical Working Conditions:
- May work outside in temperatures ranging from extreme heat to extreme cold
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid holidays
- Paid-time-off
- Employee Discount
Drug free workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer
Thank you for your application!
Cardinal Home Center
www.cardinalhomecenter.com