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Full Time | Durable Manufacturing 7 Days Ago
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Manatt is Hiring a Dispatcher Near Brooklyn, IA


SUMMARY
FT Hourly Year Round Position

Works to drive increased productivity and capture synergies across the entire trucking fleet. Will use XBE data to monitor, dispatch and 
recommend improved route management for aggregate, cement and equipment hauling. Coordinates activities of drivers engaged in 
delivering products and construction equipment to plant sites, job sites, and customers. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Develops optimal route designs that minimize miles and transit using XBE.
  • Responsible for daily XBE dispatch of fleet, both owned and leased assets.
  • Drives a personal leadership culture where team members recognize the link between performance, safety, and accountability through 
    daily staff management.
  • Monitors XBE 100% of the workday watching for discrepancies and addressing them on the fly.
  • Supports senior management in identifying areas for process improvement and cost savings to include the use of updated technology.
    Assists product management, customer service and other relevant party on most effective way to transport materials and equipment.
  • Communicates with equipment manager, supervisors, plant managers, job foremen, and outside customers for delivery of aggregates 
    and other materials.
  • Coordinates deliveries with company truck drivers and external trucking companies to ensure timely delivery of materials to internal 
    and external customers.
  • Hires and schedules outside trucks to assist in deliveries to plants and jobs.
  • Provides constant review of timecard and driver activities in XBE, correcting and coaching as needed.
  • Tracks drivers’ hours of service and monitors logbooks to ensure DOT compliance.
  • Reviews reports to help identify successes and opportunities from within the XBE system.
  • Compiles list of available trucks.
  • Assigns trucks according to factors such as length and purpose of trip, and freight requirements.
  • Uses XBE to monitor time of departure, destination, cargo, and expected time of return.
  • Investigates overdue trucks.
  • Directs activities of drivers by two-way radio or other available communication method.
  • May occasionally be required to drive or escort a commercial motor vehicle and load/unload trucks.
  • During absence of other dispatch personnel, additional tasks may be required.

QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below 
are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with 
disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience 

  • Three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Computer Skills 

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office
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Phone: 641-522-9206 Ext. 228
Email: susane@manatts.com
All applications must be answered in English.

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Job Summary

JOB TYPE

Full Time

INDUSTRY

Durable Manufacturing

SALARY

$62k-82k (estimate)

POST DATE

06/24/2024

EXPIRATION DATE

08/22/2024

WEBSITE

manatts.com

HEADQUARTERS

MONTEZUMA, IA

SIZE

200 - 500

FOUNDED

1947

CEO

ANDY BROADSTON

REVENUE

$200M - $500M

INDUSTRY

Durable Manufacturing

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Manatts, Inc. is a diversified heavy highway construction company based in Brooklyn, Iowa, where the founding family first established their roots. We are still a family-owned business, operating on the same great core values we were founded on 70 years ago. Manatts strives to provide quality service and products and to safely do everything we do better than anyone else.

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