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Confidential Jobs • La Grange, IL 60525 • Posted 5 days ago via LinkedIn
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The Trucking Dispatcher at a construction company is responsible for receiving, scheduling, and updating all truck orders. This role operates primarily during evenings and overnights, coordinating and communicating truck breakdown issues, schedule changes, and weather-related cancellations. The dispatcher also monitors vehicle insurance and driver badges, ensures payroll accuracy, and utilizes tracking software to monitor trucks.
Responsibilities
- Schedule and dispatch drivers and vehicles to appropriate locations.
- Create and communicate daily work schedules to appropriate contacts.
- Coordinate and communicate truck breakdown issues, schedule changes and weather-related cancellations to appropriate contacts.
- Relay messages and information to and from field management as needed.
- Monitor vehicle insurance cards and valid driver badges.
- Communicate with accounting for timesheet and payroll accuracy.
- Utilize tracking software system to review and monitor trucks.
- Other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Qualifications
Required
- Associate degree
- 1 - 3 years of similar experience in a dispatching or similar role
- Understanding of DOT regulations and state regulations for height and weight maximums
- Attention to detail and ability to multi-task within a fast-paced environment
- Skilled at analyzing complex data and identifying discrepancies
- Strong communication skills, verbal and written
- Computer skills including MS Excel and Outlook
- Solid problem-solving skills and ability to maintain a collaborative approach
Full Job Description
Job purpose
The Trucking Dispatcher receives, schedules, and updates all truck orders for a construction company. This role will primarily work evenings and overnights.
Duties and responsibilities
Schedule and dispatch drivers and vehicles to appropriate locations.
Create and communicate daily work schedules to appropriate contacts.
Coordinate and communicate truck breakdown issues, schedule changes and weather-related cancellations to appropriate contacts.
Relay messages and information to and from field management as needed.
Monitor vehicle insurance cards and valid driver badges.
Communicate with accounting for timesheet and payroll accuracy.
Utilize tracking software system to review and monitor trucks.
Other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Qualifications
Associate degree and 1 - 3 years of similar experience in a dispatching or similar role.
Understanding of DOT regulations and state regulations for height and weight maximums.
Attention to detail and ability to multi-task within a fast-paced environment.
Skilled at analyzing complex data and identifying discrepancies.
Strong communication skills, verbal and written.
Computer skills including MS Excel and Outlook.
Solid problem-solving skills and ability to maintain a collaborative approach.
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