Dispatcher

Performance Food Group - Temple, TX

Full-time

Temple, TX

Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods

About the position

The Dispatcher at Performance Food Group is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of driver logistics, ensuring compliance with regulations, and maintaining effective communication with customers and company personnel. This role is crucial for the timely and efficient delivery of goods to various clients, including restaurants and healthcare facilities.

Responsibilities

• Monitors and maintains driver daily log files
• Monitors and maintains drivers' status and updates files accordingly
• Updates and performs data entry into department and company database
• Responds to incoming calls
• Reviews, researches, and resolves discrepancies on weekly reports
• Ensures compliance with DOT regulations and company policy
• Responsible for sending out all deliveries needed by customers on a daily basis
• Communicates with customers, vendors, and company personnel in a positive and proactive manner
• Schedules and assigns drivers and helpers to loads
• Issues equipment to drivers
• Reports all accidents
• Has knowledge of warehouse distribution
• Understands DOT regulations

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Fluent with Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, Outlook
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Problem solving and critical thinking skills