Dispatch Supervisor - Providence, RI (2nd shift)

AAA Northeast•North Providence, RI

20h•$59,000 - $74,500•Hybrid

About The Position

Under general guidance, directs all dispatch activities that produce desired response time results. Teams extensively with ERS Supervisor Call Center, Dispatchers, Field Staff, Training Specialists and Management to achieve superior performance, day-to-day, and to bring about service quality improvements. Supervises, mentors and coordinates activities of the lead dispatch personnel.

Requirements

Associate's Degree Required or 3-4 Years of Additional Relevant Work Experience Required
Dispatch Required
Eligible applicants must live within a commutable distance to Providence, RI.
high speed internet access with minimum internet speed requirements.

Nice To Haves

Supervisory experience Preferred

Responsibilities

Directs the activities of the dispatch area, taking on-the-spot actions to prevent and/or correct problems.
Teams with supervisors, field staff, and dispatchers to make decisions that consider our members' best interest first.
Monitors all calls in progress and all service areas for aging and bottle necking.
Addresses problems immediately.
Supervises dispatch area to achieve overall ERS response time targets; also achieves targets for percent of calls completed within specified time targets.
Deploys dispatch staff appropriately and team with ERS supervisors to arrive at "cross functional" decisions.
Supervises, mentors and directs activities of lead dispatch personnel.
Ensures subordinate staff understand their roles and responsibilities and demonstrate competence in their position.
Ensures that AAA's standards, procedures and practices for dispatch, and Five Diamond Service are consistently adhered to.
Teams with the trainer, the supervisors and management in carrying out this responsibility.
Provides supervisors with regular reports of dispatcher performance.
Identifies patterns of problems that create roadblocks for service quality.
Coordinates activities of troubleshooters.
Teams with supervisors, field staff, and management as appropriate to bring about corrections.
Keep management, trainer and arriving shift supervisors informed of changing conditions in the dispatch area and related problems/needs.
Assists in the design and implementation of operational and technological changes.
Detects equipment malfunctions; determines the magnitude of the problem; communicates information to the appropriate person; implements contingency measures when required.
Considers the cost implications of dispatching decisions and shows excellent stewardship in making and supervising these decisions.
Supervises lead dispatch staff ensuring decisions are in keeping with standards established.
Other duties as assigned.