Linehaul Planner

**At Day & Ross, you’ll go far.**
Day & Ross is one of Canada’s largest transportation companies, serving top brands across North America. We got our start hauling potatoes in 1950, and now we have a team of more than 8,000 employees, drivers and owner operators.

We believe our people are our greatest strength - and we treat them like family. For over a decade, we’ve been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies, and we have been named a Top Company for Women to Work for in Transportation every year since 2018. Our industry recognition is a testament to the family values we share with our parent company, McCain Foods Limited.

**About the Role**

Planner
Full-time
Calgary, AB

**Shifts Available**:
Friday to Monday 06:00 - 16:00

Tuesday to Friday 20:00 - 06:00

Friday to Monday 20:00 - 06:00

**How You'll Help**:
Planning, organizing, and monitoring runs and deliveries in order to ensure the most timely and efficient movement of trucks and to minimize empty miles and wait times.

**Your Skills and Experience**:

- Identify required loads two to seven days out and organize for greatest efficiency.
- Assign and line up loads and deliveries based on efficiency and information from Brokers.
- Monitor scheduled runs to ensure they are on schedule and advise Brokers, Customer Service, and/or Planner in next region of any changes.
- Oversee daily activities of Drivers and addresses issues (e.g. load refusals, late deliveries, poor customer service) with Brokers; escalate issues to Broker Services as required.
- Planners are tasked with the safe on time movement of freight between our customers and our terminal with scheduled and nonscheduled linehaul units
- Responsible for monitoring loads and trucks in a specific geography prioritizing and planning power to move loads to destination
- Communicate with drivers and brokers to execute plan
- Monitor road and weather conditions and initiate required actions in accordance with D&R policy
- Complete various reports and documents as required
- Be an active part of the Linehaul Team and foster a positive environment of continuous improvement
- Other related duties as may be assigned.

**Qualifications**
- Post-secondary education in logistics or business administration
- An acceptable combination of education and training may be considered
- Minimum of 3 years' experience in a time sensitive, planning and organizing role, preferable in the transportation industry.
- Highly organized with exceptional ability to multitask and stay on top of current status
- Sense of urgency and responsive to changes in a timely and efficient manner
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
- Strong computer skills, including MS Word, Excel and Outlook; experience with AS400 an asset
- English required
- No direct supervisory responsibilities
- Subject to a criminal background check prior to employment
- Travel not required.
- Busy office environment with extensive computer work and handling of documentation
- May be required to visit other locations, including offices, terminals, maintenance shops, etc.
- Extended periods sitting working on a computer and on a phone
- Must follow all company requirements to promote a safe work environment. Perform all work safely in a fast-paced work environment. Required PPE must be worn at all times
- **As a federally regulated employer, Day & Ross fully supports the principles of employment equity and encourages all qualified members of the designated groups to apply.**_

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Calgary, AB T3J 5H3: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- Are you available for the weekend full-time shifts?

**Experience**:

- linehaul dispatching: 1 year (preferred)

Shift availability:

- Day Shift (preferred)
- Night Shift (preferred)
- Overnight Shift (preferred)

Work Location: In person