DISPATCHER CAREERS
DISPATCHER
CAREERS
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Dispatcher
Pay and Benefits
$20.00 – $25.00 per hour
Benefits: 401(k), 401(k) matching, Dental insurance, Health insurance, Life insurance, Paid time off, Vision insurance
Job Description
We are looking for a reliable Dispatcher to act as a communication point for our drivers. You will receive requests, transmit messages and track vehicles. The ideal candidate must be primarily an excellent communicator and able to remain calm and composed, especially in high-stress situations. You must be able to multi-task as well as take the appropriate action with little supervision. The goal is to enable different parties to communicate well by ensuring the accurate and timely transmission of information.
Responsibilities
- Schedule drivers to make deliveries and pick up shipments from customers.
- Communicate with customers to record detail about shipments, arrange pick up times, and discuss any special handling issues.
- Set up driver routes and maintain details of route changes, log customer shipping schedules and complaints. Identifying traffic problems and issues and creating appropriate corrective action plans to achieve desirable results on time.
- Review driver’s logs and maintain various records such as those pertaining to dispatched calls, vehicle repair, freight bills, and arrival times.
- Tracking shipment activities and maintaining accurate records, having attention to detail with data entry.
- Utilize organizational equipment and updated required information into systems complied with state and federal rules, procedures, and regulations.
- Gets orders and puts them on board, prioritize orders on the Dispatch board.
- Cleaning and updating the status of the system and communicating updates to drivers.
- On Site Report.
- Inventory report.
- Keep all office areas in a clean and orderly manner. All other duties as needed.
Skills
- Proven experience as dispatcher or relevant position
- Knowledge of the warehouse and transportation industry
- Knowledge with Port of Oakland
- Experience with Trinium
- Fast typing with experience in data entry
- Proficient in English (oral and written)
- Looking for someone who is Bilingual in English and Spanish
- Outstanding organizational and multitasking abilities
- Active listener with excellent communication skills
- Sound judgement and critical thinking
- High school diploma
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