3rd Shift FT Dispatcher - DC04

Duties And Responsibilities

• Call stores to notify them of delivery schedule changes, delays, early arrivals, or any conflicts with accurate scheduling of deliveries
• Dispatch available grocery/perishables loads and maintain delivery logs for all delivery tickets and outbound/inbound loads as drivers return with delivery tickets to ensure accurate flow of dispatch operations and on time arrivals and departures
• Aid drivers when needed
• Set up salvage pick-ups when needed
• Complete any required reports assigned
• Effectively manage all aspects of work through use of the Transportation System
• Cookordinate with several work units to balance and reach projected daily workloads with contract carriers, including LTL & TL freight
• Act as a key contact person for all outside customers, interacting on a daily basis for scheduling pick-ups, deliveries, appointments between retail, for-hire and backhauls
• Coordinate planning and decision making in order to best aid the flow of operations of various groups throughout distribution
• Assist and help resolve payroll hours through clarification of job assignment
• Cookordinate work flow with other terminals
• Meet all corresponding time for department start-ups and dispatch times in order to perform and complete all order routing and setup duties
• Coordinate and assist in backhauls scheduling and processing by communicating with vendors, perishable, and grocery departments concerning unloading
• Ensure compliance with Delhaize America standards in the areas of accuracy, safety and productivity

Qualifications

• Able to meet production standards set by the company
• Able to use personal computer for data entry and research purposes
• Highly motivated self-starter and team player with strong attention to detail and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast paced environment