Dispatcher / Load Planner

Metals USA • Tifton, GA

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About The Position

Cooksey Steel has an immediate opening for a Dispatcher in our Tifton, GA
facility. The Dispatcher schedules and routes truck deliveries, pickups, and
coordinates drivers, equipment and freight, as well as schedules and dispatches
tractors-trailers or other vehicles to appropriate locations according to
customer requests, specifications, or needs, using radios or telephones.

Metals USA is committed to protecting our employees by creating and maintaining
a workplace free of substance abuse.

Metals USA offers a competitive starting salary and benefits plus upward
mobility professional growth.

Metals USA provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• One year of experience planning driver routes/schedules, deliveries, dispatching, logistics, or related field
• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar
• Clerical - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, and other office procedures equipment (printer, fax) and processes
• Basic Windows Platform Skills (Excel, Word, Outlook, Internet)
• DOT Standards knowledge required
• Basic arithmetic skills
• Must have a working knowledge of warehousing and basic knowledge of the steel processing/fabrication
• Must pass pre-employment drug screening

Responsibilities

• Confers with customers and sales to address questions, problems, and requests for service, pick-up and delivery
• Prepares daily work and run schedules
• Receives or prepares shipping documents
• Monitors personnel or equipment locations and utilization to coordinate service and schedules
• Maintains files and records of customer requests, work or services performed, charges, expenses, inventory, and other dispatch information
• Determines types or amounts of equipment, vehicles, materials, or personnel required according to work orders or specifications, trip destinations or load type
• May coordinate with the Drivers/Vehicle Maintenance employees when repairs and/or service maintenance is required on trucks
• Performs other related duties as requested

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED