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Job Description
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Job Description
Akima Facilities Operations (AFO) is looking for a Motor Vehicle Dispatcher to work in Fort Stewart, Georgia. To join our team of outstanding professionals, apply today!
Responsibilities
Plan, direct, and coordinate the transportation operations within an organization or the activities of organizations that provide transportation services.
Schedule and dispatch workers, work crews, equipment, or service vehicles for conveyance of materials, freight, or passengers, or for normal installation, service, or emergency repairs rendered outside the place of business.
Duties may include using radio, telephone, or computer to transmit assignments and compiling statistics and reports on work progress.
The Dispatcher is responsible for the assignment of motor vehicles and drivers for conveyance of freight or passengers, and compiles lists of available vehicles.
The assignment of vehicles is determined by factors such as length and purpose of trip, freight or passenger requirements, and preference of user.
Additional responsibilities include the issuance of keys, record sheets, and driver credentials.
The Dispatcher records time of departure, destination, cargo, expected time of return and investigates overdue vehicles.
The Dispatcher may confer with customers to expedite or locate missing, misrouted, delayed or damaged merchandise, maintain record of mileage, fuel used, repairs made, and other expenses.
The Dispatcher may establish service or delivery routes, supervise loading and unloading, issue equipment to drivers, (such as hand trucks, dollies, and blankets), direct activities of drivers, assign helpers to drivers, work at vehicle distribution centers, and assign vehicles to customer agencies.
Additional Qualifications / Responsibilities
Qualifications
Must be able to pass a background security investigation as well as drug / alcohol screening prior to employment.
All applicants must be able to obtain a Common Access Card (CAC)
US nationality / citizenship and residence, with verbal and written fluency in English.
Employee is required to possess and maintain a valid state-issued Driver's license and applicable Government / Army license.
Excellent written and oral communications skills; proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
Must be capable of sitting for extended periods of time. Must be able to climb, crawl, stoop, bend, squat, and reach as required.
Be able to work outside in inclement weather conditions when necessary.
Desired Qualifications :
Ideal candidate will have completed prerequisite training for Army Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) 88N2O / 3O - Transportation Management Coordinator, or 4-6 years of transportation coordinator experience.
