Dispatch Logistician

Education: College/CEGEP
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
**Work setting**:

- Transportation
**Tasks**:

- Establish work schedules and procedures
- Co-ordinate activities with other work units or departments
- Prepare and submit reports
- Arrange for maintenance and repair work
- Resolve work related problems
- Train workers in duties and policies
- Arrange training for staff
- Co-ordinate, assign and review work
- Plan, organize and oversee operational logistics of the organization
- Record mileage, fuel use, repairs and other expenses
- Prepare and maintain progress and other reports
- Operate computer-aided communications and dispatching equipment
- Monitor movement of supplies and materials between departments
- Dispatch personnel according to schedules and work orders
- Compile worksheets and specifications of orders
- Co-ordinate activities with warehouse and production units
- Keep track of shipments
- Follow-up on issues with work orders
- Knowledge of cross border dispatching regulations and practices
- Monitor personnel workloads and locations
- Create, investigate, track and complete work orders
- Consult with production supervisor to schedule production runs in a cost and time-efficient manner
**Supervision**:

- 5-10 people
**Computer and technology knowledge**:

- Dispatch management service software
- MS Excel
- MS Outlook
- MS Word
- MS Windows
- Internet
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Public transportation is available
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Repetitive tasks
- Overtime required
**Own tools/equipment**:

- Cellular phone
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week