SIMON | Dispatcher

Job Summary:

Responsible for scheduling and coordination of transportation to deliver aggregate, paving, equipment and other supplies. Coordinates trucking operations by working closely with internal/external customers, sales, and operations personnel

Main Responsibilities:

•    Embrace the Company’s safety culture, actively support all safety initiatives, and adhere to defined accountabilities implemented by the Safety Steering and Continuous Improvement teams
•    Support, promote, and practice the Company’s core values, vision, and mission; follow code of ethics, workplace conduct, safety, and other established policies 
•    Plan and coordinate trucking dispatch and scheduling while targeting utilization efficiency and profitability
•    Maintain regular communications with drivers and customers to ensure delivery deadlines are met
•    Plan and coordinate required repair and preventative maintenance on trucking equipment
•    Collaborate with other employees, internal/external customers/suppliers, and local/state/federal representatives
•    Relay work orders, messages, or information to work crews, supervisors, or field inspectors using cell phone or two-way radios
•    Conduct routine safety inspections/observations at job sites
•    Manage and maintain trucking revenue spreadsheet; submit pro-rate sheets and timecards
•    Create GeoZones and shifts in FleetWatcher software to track job progress and efficiency
•    Formulate oversize and overweight permits to meet DOT guidelines; ensure loads are meeting height and width requirements as well as route verfication

Education:

•    High school diploma or equivalent preferred
•    Class A CDL with endorsements and valid medical card preferred

Skills:

•    1-3 years of practical experience as a Trucking Foreman, Dispatcher, or similar environment
•    Self-directed, results-oriented, and highly motivated requiring minimal direct guidance
•    Ability to interact professionally with diverse groups of people
•    Ability to manage multiple priorities in a changing environment with frequent deadlines.
•    Basic computer skills using MS Office and similar programs; experience using dispatching programs a plus

Physical Requirements:

•    Wears and maintains personal protective equipment (PPE) as required
•    Occasionally required to lift and /or move up to 50 pounds with or without assistance
•    Required to work from a seated position for extended periods using a computer in an office environment
•    Required to safely operate various vehicles and equipment related to requirements of the role
•    Regularly required to use hands to feel, handle and manipulate objects, write, use a keyboard and/or mobile device
•    Regularly required to communicate (talk and hear), and perform tasks requiring visual acuity
•    Regularly required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl 
•    Regularly required to stand and walk across uneven terrain
•    Regularly exposed to all outdoor weather conditions, dust, and airborne particles; exposure to high temperatures
•    Regularly exposed to fuel, oil, and other chemicals

Compensation and Benefits:

•    Choice of 3 Medical Plan Options
•    Prescription Drug Coverage
•    Dental and Vision Plans
•    Flexible Spending Account or Health Savings Options
•    Access to Telemedicine and Healthcare Advocacy Services
•    Paid Parental Leave
•    Employee Assistance Program 
•    Life and AD&D Insurance 
•    Disability Insurance 
•    Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
•    401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match
•    Product and Service Group Discount Programs

The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Management may, at its discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Benefit offerings subject to change.