What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dispatch Manager position at The Staff Pad?
The Staff Pad is proud to partner with a leading
logistics and warehousing organization and we are looking to hire an
experienced and skilled Dispatch Manager for it’s Chicago, IL location.
In this role you will be responsible to schedule and
plan either batches of trucks, both interstate and daily express vehicles, and
crews, or the entire fleet and corresponding crews based on supporting dispatch
employees’ schedules.
What You’ll Do
Key Responsibilities
- Confirm scheduled delivery and
collection details
- Assist with daily trucking route and
schedule planning
- Verify BOLs, trip sheets, and shipping
documentation for accuracy
- Complete and electronically file
interstate manifests
- Plan interstate and overnight routes
while ensuring DOT compliance
- Analyze interstate trip costs to support
route profitability
- Coordinate with client management teams
to generate additional business and maximize interstate trip profitability
- Handle incoming calls, record messages,
and distribute communications as needed
- Support transport crews with operational
needs when required
- Coordinate inbound and outbound vehicle
movements with operations and warehouse teams
- Monitor DVIRs, coordinate repairs, and
support overall fleet maintenance and readiness
- Review driver logbooks to ensure
accurate hours and compliance
- Monitor vehicle cleanliness, loading
dock conditions, and crew standards
- Support warehouse and dock operations to
meet transportation requirements
Additional Responsibilities:
- Ensure compliance with company policies,
HR procedures, and workplace standards
- Follow all health and safety policies
and procedures
- Act in the best interests of the
company, its clients, and employees
What We Are Looking For
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
- High
school diploma or GED required
- 3
years of art handling, logistics, warehousing, or moving experience
- Experience
with art packing, handling, and installation
- Knowledge
of local and interstate truck routes, DOT, FMCSA & OSHA regulations
- Proficiency
in Microsoft Office Suite
- Strong
organizational, leadership, training, team coordination and time
management skills
- Excellent
communication, multitasking, problem solving & decision-making
abilities
- Results
driver with the ability to work in a fast-paced, customer-focused
environment
- Ability
to lift up to 70 lbs. and move up to 150 lbs. using equipment
- Ability
to stand, walk, bend, kneel, crouch, and reach throughout the workday
If you are an organized logistics professional who
thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys coordinating transportation
operations, we encourage you to apply and become part of a team committed to
operational excellence.