With 70 years in the business, Northwest’s focus on integrity, safety, and innovation has made us one of the premier tank truck companies in Canada. We utilize state-of-the-art equipment, exceptional customer service, continuous improvement, and talented drivers to remain an industry leader. Join us today and experience the Northwest difference.
Currently, we are hiring a Dispatcher to join our Northern Alberta dispatch team. Reporting to the Operations Lead, NAB, this position will have a mixture of dispatching and administrative responsibilities. Potential candidates should reside in the Grande Prairie area, working from home until our new office in Grande Prairie is completed. This will then be an in-office position.
Duties Include:
- Coordinating daily workflow for trucks, trailers, and drivers
- Managing fleet resources according to availability and schedules
- Working with Maintenance on coordination and planning of equipment servicing
- Ensuring driver compliance for online orientations
- Planning and scheduling for plant interruptions, outages, haul diversions, holidays, etc.
- Reviewing driver documents for accuracy and approving billable & payable hours
- Reviewing dispatch schedules and plant details daily and strategically re-evaluating plans to respond to changes
- Communicating with customers and drivers to ensure optimal operations and customer satisfaction
- Site and field visits as required
Qualifications:
- 1-year experience in Dispatch, Operations, Logistics, or Scheduling
- Post-secondary education or training is an asset
- Advanced Google Drive and computer skills
- Experience with TMW system an asset
- Exceptional critical thinking and problem-solving skills while under pressure
- Ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment and managing multiple tasks simultaneously
- High level of attention to detail, with impeccable organizational abilities
- Process-driven individual, who excels at executing tasks from conception through to completion
- A motivated individual with an uncompromising commitment to safety.
What Northwest Offers:
- Steady, full-time work.
- Competitive salaries
- Health, Dental and Extended Benefits after 3 months
- Health/Wellness Spending Account
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) matching
- Semi-annual Education Fund Scholarship opportunities for you and your family members
Thank you for applying to Northwest. While we appreciate the time everyone took to submit their application, we will only respond to those applicants who will be moving forward to the interview stage.
Northwest does not work with any third party recruitment organizations and contacts applicants we are interested in directly. Please do not reply to any emails through Indeed that claim to be from Northwest Tank Lines.
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Flexible schedule
- On-site parking
- RRSP match
Work Location: Remote
