Logistics Coordinator Trucking

C.R. England•Aurora, CO

1d•$24 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

C.R. England, Inc., founded in 1920 and headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT, is a premier North American transportation company specializing in Dedicated, Over-The-Road, cross-border Mexico, and Intermodal services. The company has received numerous accolades for management excellence, including recognition from Newsweek for 'America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women' and 'America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity', a '2020 Glassdoor Top Places to Work' award, the 'Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces™ Award', and recognition by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal as a '2021 US Best Managed Company'. C.R. England is also committed to community involvement, aiming to provide one million meals to children annually through partnerships with local food banks.

Requirements

Ability to work with office equipment, utilizing computers for majority of tasks.
Familiarity with Microsoft Office suite of programs.
Proficiency with Excel and other reporting capabilities.
Excellent inter-personal skills with drivers, other personnel, customers, and management.
Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
Capable of hearing sufficiently to perceive normal speaking levels and receive detailed information through oral communication.
Capable of working extended hours, to include weekends, holidays, and various shifts (to include evening and night shifts) as necessary.
Capable of sitting at a desk for extended periods of time and working with computer equipment.
Capable of speaking, writing, and reading English well and possessing a good command of the language.
Capable of visual acuity sufficient to prepare and analyze data and figures, view a computer terminal, and read extensively.
Prior logistical or planning experience needed.
High school diploma or GED required.
Strong geographical knowledge with expertise in time and distance requirements as it pertains to Department.
Knowledge of transportation regulations is needed.

Nice To Haves

College degree preferred but combination of college work and experience will be considered.
Transportation or logistics industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Build and match planned freight to day cabs or condo trucks and drivers, including planning for trainer and trainee needs in a dedicated training environment.
Review PTAs and driver’s requests for time off or home time in planning loads for same-day or next-day dispatching.
Schedule work and assign tasks to drivers.
Coordinate with others in the department for awareness of driver, freight, and asset availability.
Identify concerns with drivers who may need additional support, coaching, or disciplinary action and report to supervisors and managers.
Coordinate with Maintenance on trucks out of service or returning to service to plan and dispatch accordingly.
Plan for future freight when available from customers.
Track drivers, loads, and receivers to ensure dispatching continues as planned.
Coordinate backhauls to meet customer needs and maintain consistent movement of freight, trucks, and trailers in a dedicated environment.
Maintain frequent contact with assigned drivers, monitoring call-offs, fatigue concerns, and equipment issues.
Ensure trainees in a dedicated training environment are progressing appropriately through training phases and placement.
Ensure loads assigned to team drivers are appropriate for teams and available hours.
Monitor Hours of Service for dispatching and compliance.
Focus on routing trucks or drivers (solo) with capacity to a terminal for better efficiency in a dedicated training environment.
Handle urgent situations such as recovering trucks, freight, or drivers, and address issues related to traffic, weather conditions, or other unforeseen circumstances that may prevent on-time delivery.
Assist in orienting new drivers to fleets/accounts on proper communication, reporting to work, and other scheduling expectations.
Work with drivers who have unique scheduling needs or issues, coordinating with supervisors and managers for special items like leaves of absence, extended time off requests, or concerns about meeting expectations.