Evening Dispatch Supervisor

Key Responsibilities

• Aid and support the team in the day-to-day functions of a dispatcher as needed.
• Notify the Communications Manager of updates/changes to the shift schedule for the Dispatch team, including covering scheduled shifts for planned vacation requests and being the first point of contact for sick/call-in shifts.
• Address performance or behavior that falls below acceptable standards promptly, and provide feedback or take necessary disciplinary actions, including warnings, written notices, suspensions, or terminations. Document and report all disciplinary concerns to the Communications Manager for final review.
• Absorb and update the 'Pending' and 'Pre-Production' job buckets in the Dash Job Dashboard.
• Absorb and update the 'Audit-Last Job Task' Report from the Business Intelligence (BI) Report.
• Absorb and update the 'Pending Sales Water Jobs with No Estimator Assignment' Report from the Dash Report.
• Maintain workflow on the current day's schedule and ensure that routes planned adhere to best practices.
• Prepare and finalize the Dash Job Schedule for the next day, including necessary blocks.
• Confirm that there are zero open jobs on the current day's schedule when closing out for the day.
• Obtain updates on any pending job tasks holding on the schedule for follow-up.
• Send out daily forecast updates throughout the day.
• Manage live updates to the scheduling, prioritizing jobs as they are received.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in dispatch or scheduling roles.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to address performance and behavior issues with tact and professionalism.
• Knowledge of QA compliance and customer service best practices.
• Proactive, adaptable, and open to change.
• Problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Familiarity with business intelligence tools is a plus.
• Willingness to work weekends.