Dock 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**

Dock Planner
Full-time
Lachine, QC

**Available Shifts**:

- **12:00am-8:30am**:

- **8:00am-4:30pm**

The **Dock Planner** is responsible for coordinating activities within terminal dock operations to provide support to the Dock Supervisor and Operations Manager as well as monitor the P&D plans and ensure on-timely service of freight delivery.

**How You’ll Help**
- Assist in monitoring the P&D plans created by the P&D Planners.
- Assignment of equipment to fulfill the P&D plans.
- Update TMS door board and ensure trailers stating 100%.
- Monitor freight plans and freight flow
- Ensure freight delivery is servicing on time, monitor appointments, and ensure appointments are flowing to the P&D plans.
- Collaborate with P&D Planners on planning and removing freight that cannot be serviced.
- Support Managers and Supervisors on real time coding of service failures.
- Support supervisors and managers on the creation of TRIPS beyond outbound plans.
- Monitor outbound and transfer freight to ensure all freight moves smoothly each night.
- Other related duties may be required.

**Your Skills & Experience**:

- Minimum of secondary education
- Post-secondary education in Business Administration, Transportation/Logistics or related field, an asset
- A suitable combination of education and experience may be considered
- Previous Transportation or Dispatch experience is required.
- Minimum 1-2 years’ experience in a dock environment.
- A suitable combination of education and experience may be considered.
- Communication skills - advanced.
- Computer skills - accuracy, MS products, AS400, TruckMate, Connected Dock, Bring, and web based programs.
- Demonstrated customer relationship skills.
- Able to work deadlines in high transactional environment.
- Ability to champion business needs in a collaborative manner to colleagues.
- Strong sense of urgency and ability to respond to demands in a calm manner.
- Exceptional interpersonal and leadership skills to manage demands and resolve issues with drivers, co-workers, etc.
- Ability to work in a team environment, follow directions, and give clear instructions.
- Strong problem solving skills with the ability to implement proactive solutions to support operational demands and efficiencies.
- Ability to work a flexible work schedule.
- Results focused.
- Bilingual in both French & English required; spoken & written
- Able to work with little supervision
- 20% Dock environment includes close proximity to moving vehicles, equipment, and loud noise
- 80% Dock Office environment with computer work and handling of documentation
- Extended period sitting in a work station working on a computer and on a phone
- **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.**_

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Lachine, QC H8T 3P9: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- transportation: 1 year (preferred)

**Language**:

- French (required)

Shift availability:

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

Work Location: In person