
Dispatcher
- Gary, IN
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Health benefits available Day 1
- 401k available Day 1
- 10+ paid holidays/year
- Free HAZWOPER training and certification
- Overtime opportunities
- Ability to be cross-trained into different roles
- Assists drivers with problems/issues as issues arise (during the day or at the end of the route).
- Communicate driver issues with Customer Service, Transportation Supervisor and/or Facility Manager.
- Assist Customer Service with customer requests, route changes, rescheduling for pickups/missed stops.
- Provides highest level of customer service to all customers in line with Customer 1st objectives.
- Monitor and escalate Salesforces cases to supervisor
- Assist walk-in customers area.
- Assist Transportation Supervisor on Logistics and Transportation.
- Understand and review daily the Atlas routing system.
- Conduct daily debriefs for all drivers in accordance with written SOPs.
- Assist drivers with handheld/printer use. Ensure handheld entry back-up to mobile hub. Resolve/escalate issues related to handhelds/mobile hub.
- Build and print routes for drivers daily, including but not limited to shipping documents, route sheets, barcode labels.
- Dispatch drivers for extra or missed pick-ups.
- Create/distribute load sheets
- Reviews driver’s paperwork (VCR and logbook) and files paperwork.
- Forwards VCR (Vehicle Condition Report) reports to Transportation Supervisor/Manager for maintenance request.
- Review and updates routes, new customers based on daily communication, reroutes existing customers as required.
- Complete consolidated manifests for trailer shipments.
- Ensures that routes are balanced daily.
- Prepares reviews and stamps all manifests.
- Assists Trans Supervisor/Manager as needed/directed.
- Download PDTs from previous night.
- Handle 3rd Party Hauler paperwork.
- Track and input DOT hours/ JJ Keller.
- Monitors Company policies and procedures, communicating to staff, as necessary.
- Communicate performance standards and objectives.
- Monitors operations and work of all CSRs.
- Keeps staff informed of current problems, changes, and new developments in the department and company by conducting professional, organized, and participative meetings.
- Perform any other administrative duties assigned by management.
- High school diploma or GED
- One or more years of experience as an Administrative Assistant
- Skills to use or ability to quickly learn programs and systems required for the job (Salesforce CRM, JJ Keller, Atlas routing software)
- Two or more years of transportation/logistic experience
- Demonstrates the ability to work safely and carefully to prevent injury to self or others.
- Demonstrates knowledge of computer software applications to include spreadsheets and word processing.
- Ability to maintain a safe and compliant workplace.
- Periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
- Talking – constantly expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word
- Visual acuity - Must have close visual acuity to perform activities such as, preparing and analyzing data and figures, viewing a computer terminal, extensive reading, filing papers, operating a vehicle, etc.