DISPATCHER

Responsibilities

• Issues orders for vehicle departures specified times and according to posted schedules.
• Arranges for effective coverage of vehicles, Transportation Officers, or management in case of accidents or heavy traffic.
• Maintains tracking of all vehicles.
• Informs supervisor of any problems that occur with the vehicles or their passengers.
• Inspections drivers' appearance and physical condition prior to dispatch.
• Maintains vehicle history reports for fleet.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Previous experience as a dispatcher preferred.
• Previous experience in a customer service occupation preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner.
• Ability to speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations.
• Ability to listen and get clarification and details.
• Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• 401(k) Matching
• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Discount
• Reduced Tuition Rates
• Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Account