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Truck Dispatcher - Etobicoke, Canada - Vista Trans Holding
Vista Trans Holding
Etobicoke, Canada
Verified Company
4 weeks ago
Description
Vista Trans Holding is offering on-site job opportunities for professional independent Dispatchers with previous experience booking and managing dry and heavy haul freight.
We offer:
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Up to 3,5% commission
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- Great professional and financial growth opportunity;
- Comfortable office, corporate events;
- Bonus motivation system based on your performance;
- 300 fleet of trucks, a great reputation, and 11 years of fullcycle assetbased carrier experience on the market;
Requirements:
Dealbreakers:
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Minimum 2 years of recent experience in the trucking industry as a dispatcher;:
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A certain understanding of current spot market trends;:
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Experience booking and managing dry and oversized freight;:
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Ability to work from the office in Lake in the Hills from 7 AM to 5 PM.
Additional skills and knowledge that will be considered:
- Negotiation and logistics planning skills;
- Existing business bank account;
- Good knowledge and practical daily utilization of HOS;
- Previous experience with Mcleod or ProTransport and Samsara.
A dispatcher is responsible for:
- Coordinating and managing the pickup and delivery of groundtransported cargo;
- Negotiating the best rates with vendors, the most costeffective delivery options with customers, and the most efficient routes with drivers, all while answering phones when drivers need assistance;
- Fulfill an administrative role by filing the appropriate paperwork, monitoring driver progress, Processing orders, and managing driver concerns.
Daily duties:
- Lead the negotiation of tariffs and rates with the brokers or customers to obtain competitive rates;
- Conduct load picks up, transit, and delivery by following DOT and company high safety standards;
- Update and input equipment and loadrelated information in corporate CRM (software), google drive, and loading board;
- Oversee and control cargo loading and securement;
- Build and maintain relationships with freight brokers and customers;
- Take on the responsibility of booking the most efficient loads to remain cost/profit effective as a company;
- Follow company policies and procedures;
- Resolve freightrelated problems both internal and external with brokers/shippers to increase customer satisfaction;
- Communicate with coworkers, to schedule a truck at the location in case of a breakdown;
- Maintain regular office attendance from 7 am till 5 pm with the following driver's support out of the personal means of communication (cell phone, home computer, etc).
Pay:
$1,500.00-$2,000.00 per week
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Vision care
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
Experience:
- working with spot market: 2 years (required)
