Dispatch Supervisor - 2nd Shift

Pratt Industries•Lewisburg, OH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a supervisory position responsible for directing the daily driver duties, managing fleet operations for efficiency and safety, and ensuring DOT compliance. The role involves dispatching as needed, negotiating rates with carriers, managing driver schedules, and overseeing payroll and driver documentation. The supervisor will also be involved in selecting external carriers, managing equipment repair and maintenance, and ensuring adherence to safety policies. This role directly supervises all employees assigned to the department, including drivers, and carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with company policies and applicable laws. This includes training, planning, assigning work, appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, conflict resolution, team building, coaching, addressing complaints, and setting a positive example.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
Two years experience as a Dispatcher
Able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or graphic form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Nice To Haves

College and/or related technical experience.
Logistics, Transportation, Supply Chain Management experience.
One year supervisory experience as a proven manager of at least five people.
Four years’ experience in the Shipping and Warehousing environment or CDL Truck Driving Experience.

Responsibilities

Dispatch as needed, put rates in TMW or rate loads/negotiate rates with 3rd party carriers.
Direct daily driver duties, managing their destinations, time, and conclusion of their day.
Manage DOT compliance related to driver available hours of service when assigning loads and daily tasks.
Interact with internal and external customers, including shift hand-off communication.
Enter POs as needed.
Participate and initiate discipline to drivers as per company policy.
Review driver documents for accuracy and/or compliance.
Involvement with selecting external carriers to take loads.
Manage payroll to ensure drivers are accurately compensated.
Manage the fleet in a financially efficient and safe manner, considering service and cost.
Manage fleet flow to lease vendor shops for equipment repair and maintenance.
Coordinate and manage road breakdowns with vendors.
Follow all Safety Policies and ensure Drivers and fellow employees follow all Safety policies and rules.
Complete incident investigation forms fully with as much detail as possible when a safety-related issue or event occurs.
Conduct periodic ride-alongs with Drivers to ensure they have what they need and to experience the elements of their job.
Directly supervise all employees assigned to the department including Drivers.
Carry out supervisory responsibilities including training, planning, assigning work, appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, conflict resolution, team building, coaching, addressing complaints, and resolving problems.
Set an example of superior behavior, attitude, performance, and teamwork.