Team5

Dispatcher

Position Overview 
Schedule and dispatch Drivers and Truck Pushers for transporting of materials/product.

Essential Job Functions
  • Monitor personnel and/or equipment utilization to coordinate schedules.
  • Schedule and dispatch Drivers and Truck Pushers to appropriate locations, with essential load details, routing information, etc.
  • Determine types and number of equipment, vehicles, materials, or personnel required, according to work orders or specifications.
  • Maintain daily contact with, and manage all communication with all Drivers and Truck Pushers. 
  • Consult with customers, maintenance department, and/or supervising personnel as needed.
  • Use PeopleNet software to track and monitor Drivers and their hours of service.
Requirements
  • High school diploma with 2-4 years of experience in the field or in a related area. 
  • Must be a self-starter, and extremely detail orientated. 
  • Must work well under pressure and be able to interact with many different people on a daily basis. 
  • Must have exceptional organizational and follow-up skills.
  • Reports to Dispatch Manager.
  • Performs a variety of tasks usually at the same time between texting, schedules, maintaining logs, and calls.
  • Must be able to work twelve (12) or more hour shift per day or night.
* NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Environment
While performing the duties of this job, and up to 12 hours/day, the employee is regularly exposed to dust, moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. The employee is regularly required to stand, sit and walk; use hands to manipulate, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and lift up to 50 pounds. Occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk, hear and smell. The vision requirements include: close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

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