Dispatcher
Job LocationsUS-NJ-South Plainfield
Location : Name601 Kentile
ID | 2024-29541 | Functional Group | Operations | Work Days | Friday, Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday | Shift Start Hours | 8:00 AM | Shift End Hours | 5:00 PM |
About UsAmericold is a global provider of temperature-controlled infrastructure. We partner with farmers and food producers to ensure their perishable and frozen product reaches foods suppliers, restaurants, and your local grocery store without spoilage. Our customers, which include some of the most respected brands in the food industry, rely on our expertise and commitment to safety in order to deliver on their commitments.
What You'll DoPrepare daily dispatch schedule for drivers and equipment, and respond promptly to driver inquiries including breakdowns, directions, and discrepancies.
Utilize dynamic routing program to efficiently route outbound product, and monitor drivers' hours to prevent DOT violations.Seek out and schedule backhauls where appropriate; provide inbound report receiving.Build and update inbound and outbound orders in dispatch program.Work Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm, earning excellent benefits including health, Rx, vision, dental, 401K, PTO and paid holidays. Pay range starts at $17.50 per hour.
What Experience You NeedAt least 1 year of related work experience dispatching CDL A route delivery drivers.Familiarity with routing software and e-logs preferred.Ability to work in fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment while maintaining close attention to detail.Good customer service skills and the ability to communicate effectively with variety of individuals.Must be able to relate to other people beyond giving and receiving instruction including: get along with co-workers without exhibiting behavioral extremes; perform work activities requiring reasoning, negotiating, instructing, persuading, or speaking with others; and respond appropriately to feedback from a supervisor.Physical Requirements:Requires the ability to sit for long periods of time, with frequent interruptionsRequires several hours per day of sitting, getting up and down from chairs, and reaching, or bendingRequires manual dexterity with normal hand and finger movements for typical office work Talking, hearing, and seeing are important elements of completing assigned tasksMay require travel by automobile and airplane up for businessMay require a visit facility operations in temperatures at or below freezingMay carry loads related to travel and occasionally lifts, carries, positions, or moves objects weighing up to 20 poundsRequires the use of various electronic tools Requires the ability to relate to others beyond giving and receiving instructions: must partner with colleagues without exhibiting behavioral extremes
Requires the performance of work activities including reasoning, negotiating, instructing, persuading, or speaking with others; and respond appropriately to constructive feedback from executive managementAmericold is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.EOE/AA M/F/D/V DFW.
What Could Set You ApartHigh school diploma or general education degree (GED) highly preferred.Previous experience in a cold storage environment.
What We OfferOur associates know the answer to the question What's in it for me? We offer best-in-class benefit programs and continuously work with our associates to ensure that our offerings meet the needs of their health and financial well-being. When you join Americold you join a values-oriented company with a clear mission. We help our customers feed the world.
Americold is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
EOE/AA M/F/D/V DFW.
Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities, and Drug Free Workforce