Router

Responsibilities

• Produce and maintain a master record of all routes and provide operating copies daily
• Read and keep up to date with all documents relating to the routing program (manuals, updates, maps, etc.)
• Produce and maintain cost efficient and timely routes
• Meet all deadlines relating to schedules set up for the routing process
• Cook with and coordinate with Dispatch to establish route standards for time and miles
• Provide excellent customer service when working directly with customers, parents and employees
• Produce and maintain a written record of problems related to the routing program on a daily basis with clean copies to the General Manager weekly
• Maintain the work area in a neat and professional condition daily
• Maintain a professional appearance
• Able to work well under pressure
• Able to exhibit the highest ethical best practices and personal integrity; Share concerns about suspicious or inappropriate behavior with their supervisor or manager
• Other duties as assigned

  Qualifications

  • High school diploma or GED
  • Previous dispatch experience is preferred; bi-lingual abilities a plus
  • Able to organize and prioritize time to balance conflicting demands related to customer care and routing
  • Able to communicate effectively with colleagues and customers in fast-paced and/or stressful environment (interpersonal & telephone skills)
  • Able to problem solve in an effort to meet schedule requirements
  • Able to operate two-way and emergency radio systems
  • Able to use office machines (fax, scanner, copier, zip drive, telephone system)
  • Able to use Microsoft Office Program and computerized routing software
  • Verbal communication skills to provide effective advice and interpretation that are readily understandable
  • Written communication skills to prepare materials and reports
  • Customer service skills to provide excellence in customer service to internal and external stakeholders

  Pay, Benefits & Schedule

  Pay rate range, along with most all of the other terms and conditions of employment, vary between different sites, geographical markets, customer/ contractual terms and positions.

  Company Information

  Company name is: Durham School Services

  Summit School Services has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with its policies and values, including sexual exploitation and abuse, harassment, abuse of authority, and discrimination.

  Summit School Services is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children and passengers.

  We offer medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance coverage, holiday pay, and PTO accrual. Additionally, employees are able to enroll in a retirement savings plan.

  All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

  Summit School Services LLC’s independent subsidiaries and affiliates are an equal employment opportunity (EEO) employer