What are the responsibilities and job description for the Trucking Dispatcher position at Preferred Carrier of California?
TRUCKING DISPATCHER
We at Preferred Carrier Of California are looking for two reliable and professional dispatchers to help with our Over the road drivers. Dispatcher will be responsible for 10-15 drivers.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
We at Preferred Carrier Of California are looking for two reliable and professional dispatchers to help with our Over the road drivers. Dispatcher will be responsible for 10-15 drivers.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responsible for communicating with the truck drivers and customers via phone or email for dispatching.
- Responsible for relaying work orders, route rescheduling and assisting the driver with any inquires.
- Responsible for keeping track of the driver's location and number of hours driven to make sure he leaves and arrive on time for scheduled freight appointments.
- Dispatched drivers on contracted loads by relaying pickup and delivery information as well as routing.
- Minimizing empty miles, maximizing revenue generating miles
- Updating board throughout the day with equipment and load info
- Maintained professional relationships with customers via phone and email.
- Reporting detention, OOS & V immediately.
- Staying up to date on freight trends
- Knowing backhaul/head-haul markets and the relevant pricing
- Completing new customer contracts
- Pre-planning your assigned drivers
- Computer proficient (Outlook, Word, Excel)
- Great organizational skills
- Bilingual preferred
- In office position (No remote positions open)
REQUIREMENTS:
- Minimum 1 year of transportation experience
- Possess strong communication and negotiation skills and be able to work under pressure
HOURS & COMPENSATION:
- These are full time positions
- Am shift and Pm shift
- Start pay $16/hr. (to be determined by experience)
Call 800-838-3058 option 4
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