Transportation Supervisor-(Dispatch)

Verida Inc•Villa Rica, GA

About The Position

To supervise operations in the Dispatch department which facilitates the maximization of resources (human and automated) to achieve customer satisfaction, productivity, schedule adherence and economic goals. Plan and develop strategies and procedures to improve the operating quality and efficiency of the department.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required
Prior Call Center leadership experience
Knowledge of call center systems (Telephony, Call Routing, Ticket/Case Management, Workforce Management, etc.)
Basic reading, writing, and arithmetic skills required
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills
Knowledge of creative education and training techniques
Mastery of basic computer navigation
Ability to assess individual and departmental needs and execute effective strategies to address those needs
Strong organizational skills, including time management and documentation

Nice To Haves

2 or more years of Transportation/Dispatch management experience in a Call Center environment
Experience with GPS tracking systems
College Degree
Proficiency with the Microsoft Office products suite

Responsibilities

Performs all necessary supervisory functions to effectively and efficiently manage the personnel within the Dispatch department.
Thorough knowledge of the various state contracts especially as it pertains to trip dispatching, routing, call handling, and rates related to trip disbursement
Communicates areas of accountability and performance expected of personnel. Conducts employee performance reviews and ensures staff performance targets are met on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis. Reviews ongoing performance results to targets. Takes immediate corrective measures and escalates as needed.
Approves, implements, and manages staffing schedules provided by WFM. At times may need to tweak scheduling temporarily to maximize performance.
Provides regular monitoring and review of all work types (calls, work requests, tickets, etc.) to ensure that contractual and organizational quality standards are met. Responsible for meeting departmental productivity and quality goals
Holds regular staff meetings to communicate business objectives
Executes contingency plans as needed; escalates and directs activities during systems failures, outages, disasters, etc. Identifies potential problems, troubleshoots, and escalates issues to local and network management; participates in post-mortem analysis of system/program malfunctions providing input for future process improvements.
Identifies additional training needs, plan training sessions, and track performance improvement.
Maintains a favorable working relationship with all other company employees to foster and promote a cooperative and harmonious working climate that will be conducive to maximum employee morale, productivity, and efficiency/effectiveness.
Always projects a favorable image of the company to promote its goals and objectives.
Evaluates departmental processes. Recommends and coordinates needed changes based on process analysis
Conducts interviews, hires new staff, performs terminations where necessary, and provides employee orientation
Coaches and provides career development advice to staff
Serves on committees and teams as a department representative and occasionally performs other duties as assigned
Complete HR paperwork as needed