Transportation Dispatcher - Days

About the role

Join Our Community of Food People! Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 1:30pm-10:00pm Starting Pay: $25.00/hr

Responsibilities

• Verify that the customer's needs are met in a prompt and professional manner.
• Notify the manager/supervisor in charge and the safety specialist of vehicle accidents or driver injuries.
• Coordinate driver activities to minimize hours of service violations.
• Verify that drivers are using Omnitracs properly.
• Assign backhauls as needed to be done in the most efficient manner possible.
• Cookier trailer and tractor assignments.
• Communicate to the sales force and operations management about service issues.
• Reassign routes as needed.
• Visually inspect each driver's appearance to ensure they are in proper uniform and have required PPE.
• Cookier shuttle assignments to minimize downtime and overtime.
• Complete Attendance Reports.
• Distribute intercompany mail to sales force.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED required.
• Must have working knowledge of DOT (Department of Transportation) regulations and driver's logs.
• Must be organized and detailed; and have legible handwriting.
• Must be able to manage several things at once.
• Must have (2) years transportation experience.
• CDL A preferred.

Qualifications

• Must have (2) years transportation experience.
• Must have working knowledge of DOT (Department of Transportation) regulations and driver's logs.
• Must be organized and detailed; and have legible handwriting.
• Must be able to manage several things at once.
• Must have (2) years transportation experience.
• CDL A preferred.

Skills

• Organizational skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Knowledge of DOT regulations and driver's logs.
• Ability to communicate effectively with various departments.
• Ability to handle emergencies and coordinate responses.
• Ability to assign and reassign routes efficiently.
• Ability to visually inspect drivers' uniforms and PPE.
• Ability to coordinate shuttle assignments.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision coverage.
• 401(k) Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
• Life insurance and paid parental leave.
• Paid training and paid overtime.
• Service recognition and employee rewards.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Employee stock purchase plan.

Pay

Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law. The expected base rate for this role is $25 per hour.

Schedule

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 1:30pm-10:00pm