dispatch logistician

Additional Information

• Education: Bachelor's degree
• Experience: 1 to less than 7 months

Tasks

• Establish work schedules and procedures
• Co-ordinate activities with other work units or departments
• Prepare and submit reports
• Ensure smooth operation of computer equipment and machinery
• Arrange for maintenance and repair work
• Resolve work related problems
• Recruit and hire staff
• Train workers in duties and policies
• Arrange training for staff
• Conduct performance reviews
• Co-ordinate, assign and review work
• Plan, organize and oversee operational logistics of the organization
• Record mileage, fuel use, repairs and other expenses
• Prepare and maintain progress and other reports
• Perform routine clerical duties
• Operate computer-aided communications and dispatching equipment
• Monitor movement of supplies and materials between departments
• Maintain work records and logs
• Estimate materials and labour required for production
• Ensure proper functioning of equipment
• Dispatch personnel according to schedules and work orders
• Dispatch personnel as required by emergency situations
• Co-ordinate traffic flow of supplies
• Co-ordinate activities with warehouse and production units
• Advise vehicle operators of traffic and other problems
• Schedule assignments and co-ordinate activities of vehicle operators, crews and equipment
• Keep track of shipments
• Follow-up on issues with work orders
• Knowledge of highway trucking and associated rules and regulations
• Monitor personnel workloads and locations
• Organize warehouse and work areas
• Provide customer service
• Organize and maintain inventory
• Maintain vehicle operator work records

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people

Area of specialization

• Project management
• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 hours per week