Transportation Coordinator

Dayton Freight•Dayton, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a 2nd or 3rd shift position within a stable and growing organization that offers competitive weekly pay and quick advancement opportunities. The work environment is described as professional, positive, and people-centered, with modern facilities and clean, late-model equipment.

Requirements

Background in transportation, logistics coordinating, dispatching, or in LTL operations.
Excellent planning capabilities in a fast-paced environment.
Professional and courteous communicator.
Must be able to work 2nd or 3rd shifts.
Legally eligible to work in the United States.
Must be at least 18 years of age.
Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

Planning, managing and accomplishing all line haul activities in an efficient, timely, and economical manner.
Analyzing daily freight flow using available planning tools and/or reports to initiate assignment of daily line driver scheduling.
Working closely with service center operations in the planning and implementation of daily line haul activities.
Monitoring daily freight-flow and driver movement in and out of break service centers, through the whole line haul operation, to ensure timely inbound arrivals.
Providing an open line of communication for both service centers and line drivers.
Maintaining line driver call off procedures and managing the repositioning of line drivers to cover vacations and/or call offs throughout the system.
Ensuring the accuracy and completion of all data entry procedures and/or reports that pertain to line haul operations.
Initiating proper investigating and reporting of all line haul accidents, job-related injuries, and breakdowns.
Working in conjunction with Quality Fleet and service centers for timely coordination and routing of designated equipment to the Dayton, OH shop facility for repairs and/or preventative maintenance.
Communicating all obstacles, poor line driver performance, and any operational issues.