Transportation Dispatcher

Land O'Lakes • Story City, IA

7d • $21 - $26

About The Position

WinField United, a Land O’Lakes subsidiary, supplies agricultural inputs, expertise, and technology to our member-owners and other partners. Our business is growing. We want you to grow with us. We are looking for dependable, hard-working team members who want to contribute to our mission: feeding human progress. As a Transportation Dispatcher, you will be a valued team member responsible for dispatching duties at the Story City, IA Distribution Center. You will provide support as necessary to the Transportation Manager, which includes routing the distribution of products, load planning and logistics of Chemical, Seed, Feed, etc. throughout a regional area.

Requirements

• Education: High School diploma or equivalent required; Post high school education preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of two years of work experience required. Two years of DOT, accounting or general office experience preferred.
• Technology: Adequate knowledge and experience working with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, copying/scanning and proficiency with data entry and/or digital order management systems preferred.
• Fundamentals of scheduling.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Must be agile and adept at multi-tasking and changing priorities quickly.
• Attention to detail is a must.

Responsibilities

• Route Planning: you will be responsible for establishing and adjusting routes for our fleet, including shipping papers, coordinating shipments, and maximizing efficiencies to service and reducing transportation costs.
• Communication: you will coordinate shipping schedules with customers and drivers and communicates routes and special instructions to drivers and the warehouse team.
• Compliance & Safety: you will ensure all drivers adhere to transportation, safety and company policies regarding to DOT regulations.
• Other duties will be assigned as needed for the site’s success.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED