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JOB FILLED - Dispatcher

Job Description: 

The Routing/Dispatcher position will be in constant contact with high profile customers; routing drivers, scheduling pickup and delivery appointments, maintaining customer container pools, updating the Terminal Management System, and monitoring driver performance.

Compensation/Salary: 
DOE
Requirements: 
  • High School Diploma.
  • 1-3 years of Transportation support (Dispatch) experience preferred.
  • Produce industry experience a major plus.
  • Excellent computer skills. (Access, Excel, Outlook, and Internet.)
  • Commitment to excellence and high standards.
  • Excellent verbal and written customer service/communication skills. Bilingual is preferred.
  • Familiar with trucking terminology,
  • Good judgement with the ability to make timely and sound decisions.
  • Ability to work with all levels of management.
  • Strong organizational, decision making, and problem-solving skills.
  • Able to manage priorities, workflow, and a high level of responsibility.
Responsibilities & Duties: 
  • Handle all incoming calls and deal directly with drivers, management and directly with customers.
  • Route and Properly dispatch drivers for prompt deliveries.
  • Data entry of pertinent information regarding orders into our transportation management system (TMS.)
  • Maintain an accurate dispatch board in TMS.
  • Monitor all shipments to insure delivery deadlines are met.
  • Monitor and maintain accurate onsite reports for each account.
  • Help support our customer’s unique delivery needs.
  • Call drivers and update all driver activity in TMS, in real time.
  • Research all unfinished loads in TMS daily.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by manager.
Ideal Candidate: 

Major Plus: Understanding DOT Compliance, FMCSA, DQ Administration, Emodal and UIIA
WORK ENVIRONMENT:

  • Versatility, flexibility and a willingness to work with diverse people and situations, in a consistently changing environment.
  • Transportation: 1 year (Preferred.)
  • Dispatching: 1 year (Preferred.)

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