Transportation Staff Support

PACIFIC COAST FRESH COMPANY•Portland, OR

5d•$22 - $24•Onsite

About The Position

Come grow with us! Pacific Coast Fresh Company is a local, family-owned produce distributor that has proudly served our Pacific Northwest retail, wholesale and food service customers since 1977. We are now one of the largest independent produce distributors in the Northwest with distribution centers in Portland, Oregon and Seattle (Kent), Washington. Our employees are a big part of our success, and we truly believe the words of our founder, Emil Nemarnik, who often said "Take good care of your employees, customers, shippers, and farmers and they will make you successful." As a Dispatcher, you'll not only earn a competitive hourly wage and comprehensive benefits, but also open doors to a wide variety of advancement opportunities. Pacific Coast Fresh Company takes pride in developing employees and recruiting from within, and we hope this position is just the beginning of your career with us! The Transportation Staff Support is responsible for managing the day-to-day dispatch operations for the Transportation Department, providing input to changes to assist with managing day-to-day operations, and maintaining Pacific Coast Fresh Company's focus on customer service, while reinforcing a culture focused on safety within the department and organization. This individual must be self-motivated while being able to work well within the team environment.

Requirements

Transportation experience, or equivalent combination work experience in logistics
Strong written and verbal communication skills to effectively communicate within all levels of Pacific Coast Fresh
Team-oriented, with the ability to look at what's best for the company when making decisions
Capability to recognize trends and ability to report to leadership to improve department KPIs
Advanced computer skills, with the ability to learn key programs essential to dispatching and the transportation department
Ability to learn the Portland Metro area and Pacific Coast Fresh key customers

Responsibilities

Dispatch the day-to-day off route needs for Pacific Coast Fresh while making decisions on routing based on customers and drivers available
Assist with order taking for wholesale customers
Work with Will Call and Wholesale customers by taking phone calls, and processing will call orders.
Utilize multiple software platforms to assist with dispatching, including but not limited to ProducePro and Samsara
Assist in the day-to-day operations of the department
Assist in scheduling employees to accommodate transportation department needs, including maintaining list of on call drivers
Make recommendations for changes in staffing as necessary to meet demands of workload
Promote company values of Service, Quality, Integrity, Purposeful Growth, Sustainability, & Family
Work with all members of the transportation department to reinforce safety culture
Work with the warehouse teams to ensure routes and off route trips are picked and shipped on time.
Attend and contribute to regularly scheduled department and driver meetings