DISPATCHER - Sioux City, IA

Responsibilities

• Taking and processing load orders
• Planning, organizing, and scheduling load/delivery times
• Calling carriers
• Preparing BOL’s and loading/unloading
• Informing Transportation Manager and/or other department managers of shipping/scheduling problems
• Advising customers and/or Marketing Department of customer service/scheduling issues via email and phone
• Managing all vehicle repairs and maintenance with outside vendors, ensuring compliance with DOT and Jebro requirements
• Auxiliary 24-hour phone coverage for the Transportation Manager, including being “on-call” to cover phones during the week and weekends
• Maintaining records and files related to DOT requirements, including equipment registrations and driver qualification files
• Notifying drivers about the expiration of their medical cards
• Aiding in the maintenance of department and company records, such as drivers logs, inspection reports, fuel usage, etc.
• Assisting in performing additional duties within the transportation department, such as picking up or delivering drivers to repair facilities, picking up parts for company vehicles
• Ensuring safe working practices and preventing unsafe actions, processes, and behaviors
• Performing other duties as assigned