truck dispatcher

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tasks

• Ensure accuracy of completed time sheets, payroll and other summaries
• Ensure proper functioning of equipment
• Maintain work records and logs
• Monitor personnel workloads and locations
• 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
• Dispatch personnel as required by emergency situations
• 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
• Process and transmit information and instructions to co-ordinate the activities of vehicle operators and crews using dispatching equipment
• Record mileage, fuel use, repairs and other expenses
• Schedule assignments and co-ordinate activities of vehicle operators, crews and equipment

Computer and technology knowledge

• Dispatch management service software
• Monitoring and tracking software

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Repetitive tasks
• Tight deadlines
• Work under pressure

Personal suitability

• Organized
• Team player

Experience

• 7 months to less than 1 year
• Durée de l'emploi : Permanent
• Langue de travail : Anglais
• Heures de travail : 32 to 40 hours per week