Dispatcher - Immediate Hire
About The Position
Dispatchers coordinate communication and logistics between drivers, production, customers, vendors, and Emergency personnel if needed to ensure timely, efficient and safe operations for our Logistics team. Managing truck drivers’ schedules and routes Scheduling freight to be picked up and delivered in a safe and timely manner Providing shipping details to customers Reviewing logs of truck drivers Documenting all calls, deliveries, routes and times for pickups and deliveries Completing paperwork related to shipments, such as invoices and BOL’s Handling customer complaints and inquiries Negotiating delivery timelines while staying within Hours-of-Service Regulations Work with the Maintenance shops to ensure trucks and trailers are maintained and are readily available for the trucking department’s needs. Helping with inbound and outbound deliveries and freight pickup as needed. Processing previous days routes in PCS to ensure proper billing and drivers payroll tracking. Inventory control and storage to ensure we have empty trailers when needed. Work with the production team, Lead dispatcher, and Transportation Supervisor to help relay and communicate in bound raw material crucial to production.
Requirements
- Experience with Excel, Word Doc, PCS, and Fleet logistics software is a plus.
- Strong communication skills are needed.
- Organizational and multitasking
- Problem-solving and decision-making
- Attention to details
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Excel, Word Doc, PCS, and Fleet logistics software is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Managing truck drivers’ schedules and routes
- Scheduling freight to be picked up and delivered in a safe and timely manner
- Providing shipping details to customers
- Reviewing logs of truck drivers
- Documenting all calls, deliveries, routes and times for pickups and deliveries
- Completing paperwork related to shipments, such as invoices and BOL’s
- Handling customer complaints and inquiries
- Negotiating delivery timelines while staying within Hours-of-Service Regulations
- Work with the Maintenance shops to ensure trucks and trailers are maintained and are readily available for the trucking department’s needs.
- Helping with inbound and outbound deliveries and freight pickup as needed.
- Processing previous days routes in PCS to ensure proper billing and drivers payroll tracking.
- Inventory control and storage to ensure we have empty trailers when needed.
- Work with the production team, Lead dispatcher, and Transportation Supervisor to help relay and communicate in bound raw material crucial to production.
Benefits
- Employee referral bonus program
- 2 weeks paid time off + 2 floating holidays
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance (FSA & HSA options)
- Educational assistance
- Life insurance, short term & long-term disability
- 401(k) with employer match & immediate vesting
- Employee heating pellet program
- Lignetics SWAG gear to include an annual pair of work boots & other PPE
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
