Transportation Coordinator

Overview:
Over 100 years in business, the Arrow Group of Companies has led the way in developing service focused transportation solutions by working with a broad range of customers, hauling a wider variety of products, and expanding our presence throughout Canada and the United States. Arrow is an industry leading transportation, distribution and materials handling organization.

We are looking for a **Transportation Coordinator in Chilliwack**for one of our Mining Divisions that primarily hauls copper concentrate from local mines. Working directly under the Division Manager, this role best suits a motivated individual with an analytical mindset and a desire to advance their leadership abilities. As many of our Operation Supervisors begin their careers in this role, it is imperative to have excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to adapt and pivot when required and to be technologically proficient. To learn more about our Chilliwack Division please visit **_Arrow in Chilliwack._**

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We Offer:

- Competitive Pay: $54,000-$62,000 annually
- Pension matching program, 4% match
- Competitive Vacation Policy
- Extended Medical benefits including dental, pharmaceutical, paramedical, life insurance, short
- and long-term disability insurance and more.....
- ** Shift: Sunday-Wednesday 7am-4pm**:

- On call component required
- This is an in-office position
- ** We promote from within A career with a growing organization backed by the stability of a company that has been in business since 1919**

**Responsibilities**:
The Transportation Coordinator’s primary role is to coordinate and oversee the routing and scheduling of our daily trucking services to meet customer requirements focusing on maximizing payload and productivity in a safe and effective manner.

Taking direction from the Division Manager, Operations Supervisor and/or Senior Transportation Coordinators, this role is entry level and the knowledge requirements, responsibility and scope associated are not as great as with more senior levels of the position.

**Major Responsibilities**
- Follows and carries out the plan and has oversight of the routing and scheduling of drivers and equipment and assures compliance with time schedules and applicable laws, codes, rules and regulations.
- Ensures the drivers have the proper instructions to perform their duties safely and listens to all driver concerns and acts on them appropriately.
- Ensures that schedules are carried out in an effective and efficient manner. Coordinates the daily assignment of company and contracted resources to maximize equipment productivity and payload while maintaining a high level of customer service.
- Makes necessary adjustments for road closures, overloads, lateness and related problems. Communicates regularly with the drivers to assist and manage implications caused by truck problems, lateness and accidents. Communicates with the customer to report compliance to daily targets as well as course of action should deviation to plans occur.
- Oversees the assignment of spare drivers should there be a short or long-term shortfall of regular drivers.
- Follow all workplace safety policies and compliance regulations participate in identifying hazards
- Comply with all rules and regulations, protocols and established metrics
- Continuously surveys the existing trucking program for safety and cost improvement opportunities and advises the manager of ways to improve current systems.
- Assists in the implementation of policy and process improvement.
- Confers and coordinates with shop personnel as well as drivers regarding repairs and preventative maintenance schedules and timelines.
- Responsible for collecting and reviewing driver paperwork and ensuring it is complete, accurate and timely.
- Suggest changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of shop, department, or work crew
- Other duties as assigned by the Operations Supervisor and/or Division Manager.

You Possess:

- Preference will be given to those with relevant post-secondary Education and/or 1-2 years of relevant transportation industry experience.
- Strong organizational skills
- Strong safety mindset
- Exceptional Problem solving and critical thinking skills
- Embodies Arrows Core Values: Safety, Quality, Teamwork, Responsibility, Integrity and Fun
- Needs to be responsible, accountable and dependable
- Demonstrates strong communication skills both verbally and written
- Strong work ethic and positive team attitude
- Highly flexible, with solid interpersonal skills that allow one to work effectively in a diverse working environment
- Strong keyboarding skills.
- Demonstrate the ability to provide internal and external Customer Service excellence
- Self-starter
- Being mechanically inclined is an asset