What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dedicated Dispatcher position at Crete Carrier Corporation?
For more than 50 years, Crete Carrier has valued both hard work and work-life balance. As a family owned business, we appreciate our employees and respect their contributions to our ongoing success. We offer employees STABILITY and a place to thrive in their careers. We're looking for talented, hard-working individuals to join our team. Come grow with us and let us show you why Crete Carrier is at the heart of the transportation industry!
- Assigns loads and routes drivers based upon available hours and customer needs.
- Serves as main point-of-contact for an assigned customer base and monitors all customer-specific loads from the time the load is tendered until it is delivered.
- Performs supervisory responsibilities, as needed, to effectively manage drivers including coaching, planning, assigning work, addressing complaints, and resolving problems.
- Communicates customer issues and concerns with the appropriate departments as needed.
- Monitors trailer pools at assigned customer locations, coordinates movement of trailers when necessary, and provides guidance if trailer detention issues arise.
- Validates driver hours of service in order to safely and legally facilitate the delivery of loads.
- Balances time off requests made by drivers with the operational need to move freight.
- Establishes and maintains positive working relationships.
- Receives and carries out instructions.
- Maintains regular and predictable attendance.
- Travels as needed.
- Performs work requiring advanced knowledge while consistently exercising discretion and judgment.
- Communicates effectively.
- Solves problems and makes decisions independently
- Demonstrates effective leadership.
- Manages multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Uses computers and software programs proficiently.
- Exhibits ability to read, write, talk and hear; add, subtract, multiply and divide; and lift and/or move up to 10 lbs. as required.
Bachelor's degree; or three to four years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Valid Driver's License