Transportation Dispatcher
Transportation Dispatcher
Payne Trucking has an opening for an experienced Transportation Broker to help grow our dry van division by coordinating deliveries throughout the Eastern Coast of the US, utilizing internal resources and external sub-contractors in the most efficient and cost effective manner available. We are looking for a dedicated employee to help deliver top notch service to our drivers, owner operators and sub-contractors.
Responsibilities:
• Communicate haul requests to drivers and contractors via offered communication methods
• Understand driver and vehicle capability to perform the requested haul. Promptly communicate any delays, issues, or concerns with completing the requested haul
• Ensure manifest integrity for all loads
• Provide leadership, motivation and education for personnel directly involved with delivery operations
Qualifications:
* Associate's degree or equivalent 2 years office experience in the transportation field
* Preferably at least 1 year of dispatcher experience, and
* At least 1 year of Load Planner experience
* Strong PC knowledge, including Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel)
* Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and presentation skills are required
* Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem solving abilities
* Strong organizational and multitasking skills
* Ability to answer several phone calls at a time
Health, Dental, Vision, 401K, benefits available. Earned Time-off, Weekly pay.