Transportation Coordinator

Dayton Freight • Dayton, OH

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About The Position

This is a 2nd or 3rd shift position
Stable and growing organization
Competitive weekly pay
Quick advancement
Professional, positive and people-centered work environment
Modern facilities
Clean, late model equipment
Comprehensive benefits package: Health, Dental, Vision, AD&D, etc.
Paid holidays (8); paid vacation and personal days
401(k) plan, Company Match

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

• Transportation Coordinators are responsible for planning, managing and accomplishing all line haul activities in an efficient timely and economical manner
• Analyzes daily freight flow by using available planning tools and/or reports to initiate assignment of daily line driver scheduling
• Works closely with service center operations in the planning and implementation of daily line haul activities
• Monitors daily freight-flow and driver movement in and out of break service centers, through the whole line haul operation, to ensure timely inbound arrivals
• Provides an open line of communication for both service centers and line drivers
• Maintains line driver call off procedures and manages the repositioning of line drivers to cover vacations and/or call offs through out the system
• Ensure the accuracy and completion of all data entry procedures and/or reports that pertain to line haul operations
• Initiates proper investigating and reporting of all line haul accidents, job related injuries and break downs
• Works 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
• Communicates all obstacles, poor line driver performance and any operational issues

Benefits

• Stable and growing organization
• Competitive weekly pay
• Quick advancement
• Professional, positive and people-centered work environment
• Modern facilities
• Clean, late model equipment
• Comprehensive benefits package: Health, Dental, Vision, AD&D, etc.
• Paid holidays (8); paid vacation and personal days
• 401(k) plan, Company Match

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed