Dispatch Coordinator

About the role

Role Purpose: Delegating forklift operators, shuttle drivers, spotters, OTR drivers. Identify product needs for shipments and oversee product levels at all sub-sites to eliminate shortages. Works closely with forklift operators, load planners, production technicians, and tractor-trailer drivers to achieve and maintain high service levels. Coordinate driver, equipment, and freight. Ensure that all shipping and receiving documents and functions are completed accurately and on time.

Position: Dispatch Coordinator

Responsibilities

• Schedule inbound and outbound freight and trailers to comply with warehouse operations and capacities.
• Meet or exceed all service and efficiency standards for shipping and receiving.
• Ensure accuracy of all shipping and receiving (B.O.L.) documents.
• Handle all customers and customer representatives.
• Gather and maintain all data and records relative to shipping and receiving activities.
• Maintain legible and accurate records and logs as required.
• Assist in training new associates.
• Assist in maintaining facility security.
• Maintain the facility dock door control board to be accurate at all times.
• Conduct operations in a manner that promotes safety and report unsafe conditions that can’t be self-corrected to the warehouse supervisor.
• Maintain a clean, neat, and orderly work area in accordance with company standards of housekeeping.
• Conduct oneself in a polite and service-oriented manner towards customer representatives and fellow associates.
• Increasing productivity by decreasing loading rates, in relation to budgeted allowance, by initiating slides, TS/TSAPS shipments, cross docks, maintaining appropriate product levels, and other efficiency opportunities.
• Knowledge and application of various systems.
• Increasing productivity by altering staffing levels/suggesting cuts to staffing levels based on workload in different work areas to keep operations efficient.
• Loading on-time per Load Ready Date & Times.
• Down-time tracking/minimization.
• Issuing moves.

Requirements

High School Diploma or Equivalent. 1 year relevant experience, preferred.

Skills

• Supply Chain
• Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)
• Inventory Control
• Auditing
• Transportation
• Trucking
• Shipping
• Receiving
• Working with the DHL driver and outside carriers
• Taking in drivers & paperwork
• Dispatching the loads
• Assigning route ID to the route and logging them in the DHL systems
• Communicating with the supplier & customer
• Researching parts for the customer
• Monitoring the drivers

Pay

$18.50 per hour

Schedule

Shift: 23:00-06:00 Monday night to Saturday Morning

Benefits

• AFFORDABLE medical, dental, and vision coverage offered on your 30th day
• Paid vacation and holidays
• 401(k) with generous company match
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Excellent training and career advancement opportunities