Truck Dispatcher - Barrie, Canada - Western Mechanical Electrical Millwright Services Ltd.

Western Mechanical Electrical Millwright Services Ltd.

Verified Company

Barrie, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Position Summary:

Western Mechanical Electrical Millwright Services Ltd.

is seeking a full-time Truck Dispatcher to coordinate our daily AZ/DZ Trucking Dispatch at our head office in Barrie, Ontario.

Reporting to the Transportation Operations Manager.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

Taking customer orders, requests and requirements for machinery and trucks, record and organize the requests, and find efficient solutions for transportation.
Dispatching and tracking 25 transport trucks to and from various locations in Canada and the U.S.
Transporting customer materials/equipment to various locations specified by the customer.
Transporting Western owned equipment including; forklifts, scissor lifts, and various other machinery to and from jobsites.
Using geographical knowledge and tools to ensure a high degree of efficiency.
The dispatcher will be the main point of contact for all drivers and will be responsible for knowing the location of Western owned equipment and resources at all times.

Required Skills:

2+ years Truck Dispatching experience.
Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
Clear and concise organization and communication skills.
Excellent time management and organization with the ability to prioritize and multitask.
Ability to acquire an understanding and knowledge of the Western fleet, which includes; a wide variety of machinery, trucks, and trailers. Then utilize all assets accordingly and efficiently to satisfy customer requests.
Handle changes throughout the day and adjust resources to accommodate ongoing and changing requests.
Willingness to work until solutions are found and all requests are met.
Proficient knowledge in administration of Office 365, Excel, Outlook and Microsoft Teams.

Term, Hours of Work and Compensation:

This is a full-time role
44 hours per week
5 days a week, Monday-Friday
The role is entitled to vacation pay and paid statutory holidays

Hiring Accessibility:

Company Overview:

Western focuses on providing innovative, professional and cost-effective industrial contracting solutions to our customer's everyday problems, worldwide.

Our practical experience-based range of services include:

Mechanical Contracting
Sheet Metal Contracting
Electrical Contracting
Millwrighting
Heavy Lifting
Civil Contracting
Hydraulic Specialists
Freight & Logistics

Since Western's early beginnings in 1979, the focus of the company has always been to deliver world-class industrial contracting services, which exceeds the expectations of our global customer base.

This focus has been the primary reason for the company's continued growth and success in the areas of millwrighting, mechanical contracting, electrical contracting, civil works, heavy lifting and heavy transportation.

We understand and appreciate the heavy equipment, plant services or unique structures our customers entrust to our care are critical to their operations.

As such, our staff employs the same care and respect in each and every project we undertake on their behalf.

Benefits: