Dispatcher, Trucks

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: Experience an asset
- or equivalent experience
**Work setting**:

- Transportation
**Tasks**:

- Maintain work records and logs
- Monitor personnel workloads and locations
- Perform general office duties
- Provide customer service
- Advise vehicle operators of traffic and other problems
- Dispatch personnel according to schedules and work orders
- Follow-up on issues with work orders
- Keep track of shipments
- Knowledge of highway trucking and associated rules and regulations
- Maintain vehicle operator work records
- Operate computer-aided communications and dispatching equipment
- Schedule assignments and co-ordinate activities of vehicle operators, crews and equipment
**Computer and technology knowledge**:

- Dispatch management service software
- Mapping and data visualization software
- Monitoring and tracking software
- Word processing software
- Database software
- Electronic mail
- Electronic scheduler
- Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
- Spreadsheet
- Switchboard 1-25 lines
- Internet
**Service experience**:

- Trucking
**Security and safety**:

- Basic security clearance
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Attention to detail
- Repetitive tasks
- Tight deadlines
- Work under pressure
**Personal suitability**:

- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Initiative
- Ability to multitask
**Health benefits**:

- Dental plan
- Health care plan
**Long term benefits**:

- Life insurance