What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dispatch Assistant position at Pavestone?
Pavestone, a part of the QUIKRETE Companies, a manufacturer for concrete products for commercial, industrial, and retail customers, has an immediate opening for a Dispatcher 's Assistant located at our Lacombe, LA facility.
We are looking for a professional with at least one year of dispatching trucks and negotiating rates with carriers (preferably in a manufacturing environment). This person must be a self-starter who can learn and grow with us as we expand! Being bilingual is a plus!
Responsibilities as Dispatcher's Assistant:
- Responsible for setting up loads to be delivered our customers utilizing outside carriers (in the future, with our own trucks)
- Ensure on-time pick up performance
- Adhere to our company policies and procedures
- Utilize TMS system when trained on
- Coordinate with drivers, carrier drivers, and/or carrier dispatcher
- Ensure carriers report en-route as required
- Ensure on-time freight delivery
- Problem solve driver and/or carrier issues
- Adhere to all federal DOT safety regulations
Qualifications/Competencies:
- 1 years Dispatching trucks
- Solid computer skills with high level of competence in the use of Microsoft Excel to track progress toward established goals for the trucking operations and generate reports that are concise, easily understood, and communicated to appropriate levels of the organization
- Excellent verbal and written skills to effectively interact with customers and/or drivers and with key management personnel within our assigned region
- Ability to utilize various transportation technologies, such as Transportation Management Systems; GPS; and Electronic Logging
- Understand the impact of transportation on customer service and work to improve delivery performance to meet or exceed the customer expectations.
- Previous manufacturing environment experience helpful, not required
The QUIKRETE® Companies, LLC is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, service in the military, veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state, and/or local law and/or regulation.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $15.00 - $16.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Overtime
Ability to Relocate:
- Lacombe, LA 70445: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $15 - $16
