Dispatcher

Key Responsibilities:

- Schedule service and satisfy customer needs for service changes. Ensure that service is completed in accordance with established policies.

- Dispatch calls to routes based upon designated route and driver location.

- Perform driver check-ins at day’s end to ensure complete and accurate paperwork completion.

- Distribute, collect and review route sheets for proper days end data entry.

- Ensure coordination with other departments, clarifying roles and responsibilities for resolving service issues.

- May perform some additional responsibilities as assigned by the Operations Manager.

- Interacts with customers, customer service department, sales, & Operations staff reporting to Operations Manager.

- Works with routing specialists to optimize routes.

- Fields incoming calls / emails from customers.

- Trouble shoots and resolves potential delivery and pickup problems before they result in service issues.

- Assists in determining daily level of driver staffing to provide best mix of responsiveness and productivity.

- Records and document information from drivers and distributes to appropriate departments.

- Communicates with maintenance shop personnel.

- Must be able to communicate effectively and professionally via email, telephone and two way devices.

Requirements:

- High School Diploma or equivalent

- One or more years experience in transportation, dispatch or customer service

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

- Strong customer focus.

- Proven ability to multi-task & ability to prioritize tasks.

- Proficient in MS Outlook, Excel, Word.

- Knowledge of industry an asset.

- Advanced skill level with software applications and word processing accuracy including adequate typing speed.

- Required to work extended hours including occasional weekends.

We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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