Dispatcher

The Dispatcher will be responsible for booking service appointments and maintaining all work orders, while ensuring superior customer service at all times. The Dispatcher acts as the main liaison for drivers and clients to ensure a seamless process through effective coordination, scheduling and administration.

Working in a team environment and reporting to the Warehouse Manager, you will be responsible for for effectively managing shipments and coordinating a local fleet of tractor-trailers.

Advantages
What You Receive In Return:
- Competitve salary
- Position is available for immediate start
- Working with a Nationally recognized leader in the transportation industry
- Fast pace of work means you'll never be watching the clock


Responsibilities
- Working with AS400 software to plan and coordinate shipments and communicate distribution to drivers in the Greater Edmonton area
- Schedule drivers routes to ensure optimal utilization of manpower and equipment
- Monitor and maintain driver safety records
- Manage the daily activity of the fleet
- Liaise with maintenance to ensure availability for maintenance and inspections
- Prepare reports on trucking performance and productivity
- Maintain working knowledge of products hauled, regulations and operating authorities
- Ensure driver’s compliance with all Safety regulations when dispatching
- Data Entry and maintenance of hours and mileage logged

Qualifications
- Previous experience working with TruckMate software is an asset but is not required
- Looking for a candidate with experience in a fast paced logistics dispatching role
- Proven ability to balance multiple, at times conflicting, priorities
- Ability to work independently and make decisions with autonomy
- Previous experience building/planning loads and creating and distributing shipping manifests
- Strong verbal and written skills
- Superior data entry skills
- Strong sense of customer relations
- 2 positive supervisory references

Summary
If you think you could be exactly who we are looking for, please apply directly with us today! This position will not be available for long!

We thank all applicants for applying. Only those who are qualified will be contacted for an interview.

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.