dispatcher, trucks

Additional Information

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 35 hours per week
• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: Will train

Work setting

• Relocation costs covered by employer
• Transportation

Tasks

• Ensure accuracy of completed time sheets, payroll and other summaries
• Ensure proper functioning of equipment
• Light cleaning duties
• Maintain work records and logs
• Monitor personnel workloads and locations
• Perform general office duties
• Provide customer service
• Advise vehicle operators of traffic and other problems
• Assist with maintenance of communications equipment
• Dispatch personnel according to schedules and work orders
• Follow-up on issues with work orders
• Keep track of shipments
• Knowledge of cross border dispatching regulations and practices
• Knowledge of highway trucking and associated rules and regulations
• Maintain vehicle operator work records
• Operate computer-aided communications and dispatching equipment
• Receive requests for emergency assistance or service
• Record mileage, fuel use, repairs and other expenses
• Schedule assignments and co-ordinate activities of vehicle operators, crews and equipment

Supervision

• 16-20 people

Computer and technology knowledge

• Electronic mail
• Spreadsheet
• Internet
• MS Windows

Service experience

• Trucking

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Fast-paced environment
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Tight deadlines

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer
• Parking available