Dispatcher I Delivery
About The Position
Assigns motor vehicles and drivers for conveyance of building materials. This role involves compiling lists of available vehicles, assigning them based on trip factors, and directing lift operators for inventory pulling. The dispatcher issues keys, record sheets, and credentials to drivers, records trip details, and investigates overdue vehicles. They also direct driver activities via two-way radio, confer with customers regarding merchandise issues, and maintain records of mileage, fuel, repairs, and expenses. Establishing service or delivery routes and assigning helpers to drivers are also part of the duties.
Requirements
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
- Six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
- Ability to write basic business correspondence.
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from employees, customers, and members of management.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
- Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Responsibilities
- Compiles list of available vehicles.
- Assigns vehicles according to factors such as length and purpose of trip, freight or passenger requirements, and preference of user.
- Assigns orders to lift operators to be pulled from inventory.
- Issues keys, record sheets, and credentials to drivers.
- Records time of departure, destination, cargo, and expected time of return.
- Investigates overdue vehicles.
- Directs activities of drivers by two-way radio.
- Confers with customers to expedite or locate missing, misrouted, delayed, or damaged merchandise.
- Maintains record of mileage, fuel used, repairs made, and other expenses.
- Establishes service or delivery routes.
- Assigns helpers to drivers.
- Other duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
