Dispatcher I Delivery

About This Role

This Dispatcher I Delivery role involves assigning motor vehicles and drivers for the conveyance of building materials. The position requires coordinating logistics, managing inventory, and communicating with drivers and customers to ensure efficient delivery operations.

Responsibilities

• Compile list of available vehicles
• Assign vehicles based on trip parameters, freight requirements, and user preferences
• Assign orders to lift operators for inventory pulling
• Issue keys, record sheets, and credentials to drivers
• Record time of departure, destination, cargo, and expected return time
• Investigate overdue vehicles
• Direct activities of drivers using two-way radio
• Confer with customers to resolve issues with missing, misrouted, delayed, or damaged merchandise
• Maintain records of mileage, fuel used, repairs, and other expenses
• Establish service or delivery routes
• Assign helpers to drivers

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• Six months to one year related experience and/or training
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general technical procedures or governmental regulations
• Ability to write basic business correspondence
• Ability to present information and respond to questions from employees, customers, and management
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic (add, subtract, multiply, and divide)
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Six months to one year related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience

Benefits