Local Dispatcher - Woodbridge, Canada - Proactive Supply Chain Group

Proactive Supply Chain Group
Proactive Supply Chain Group
Verified Company
Woodbridge, Canada

2 weeks ago

Sophia Lee

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Description

Key Responsibilities

  • Schedule and route trucks, work closely with drivers and customers to achieve / maintain the highest level of service levels.
  • Maintain Transportation Management Systems (TMS)
  • Maintain drivers dispatch records (paper and electronic) in a timely and accurate manner.
  • Maintain a professional and courteous relationship with both internal and external customers.
  • Verify and ensure drivers know their schedules and adhere to them, while within all DOT regulations.
  • Assist in ensuring that the company adheres to all FMCSA regulations
  • HOS, Logs, Mileage, Fuel, Repairs & Maintenance
  • Schedule time off work/vacations for drivers with recommendation for management approval
  • Assist in communicating company safety objectives.
  • All additional administrative activities to ensure that the company runs in an efficient and costeffective manner.
  • After hours & weekends, as required to meet operational needs
  • Understand driver Hours of Service for planning purposes, to ensure safe and legal load assignments to drivers.
  • Able to plan freight on multiple drivers to ensure safe and efficient movement of customer loads.
  • Able to plan multiple loads on drivers each day to increase freight volumes on each truck.
  • Communication with the team when necessary to ensure efficient and positive relations and activities Level of systems knowledge to identify and solve problems

Qualifications

  • Equipment utilization
  • Load profitability
  • Attendance
  • Accurate documentation
  • Driver and customer interactions
  • Understanding of FMCSA rules and regulations
  • Understanding of interrelationships of all transportation systems
  • Understanding of how own work impacts the Company's costs and the bottom line
  • Knowledge of GPS systems and geography
  • High School degree or GED
  • 1+ year of transportation dispatch
  • High computer skills
  • Experience working with (insert programs/ systems here) an asset
  • High level of time management
  • Flexibility with schedule is a must.

Benefits:


  • Dental care
  • Disability insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Extended health care
  • Life insurance
  • Onsite parking
  • Paid time off
  • Vision care

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Woodbridge, ON L4H 4W7: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Experience:

- dispatch: 1 year (preferred)


Work Location:
One location
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