We currently have a position available for a Highway Dispatcher & Admin in our Edmonton location.
Willy’s Trucking offers daily and weekly freight services north of HWY 16 in Alberta and B.C. We build relationships with businesses that have local decision making and we specialize in mid/last mile delivery. Our commitment to you is to always deliver on time and offer competitive pricing.
We operate out of Edmonton, Grande Prairie, Peace River and Fort St. John!
The daily schedule for this role will be 3:00pm to 11:30pm, Monday to Friday
Responsibilities
- Planning routes and load scheduling for multi-stop pick ups.
- Answering phone calls and entering entering pick-up information
- Booking in pick ups and liaising with customers.
- Allocating and recording resources and movements on the transport planning system (TMW Truck Mate).
- Ensuring all partners in the supply chain are working effectively and efficiently to ensure smooth operations.
- Communicating clearly and effectively with clients, and responding to their requirements.
- Booking sub-contractors and ensuring they deliver within agreed terms.
- Assures that each scheduled route is appropriately covered by utilizing available Relief
- Maintains cordial working relationships with assigned drivers and contractors
- Demonstrates a comprehensive knowledge of roads and street in 25 km radius of the Edmonton area, as well as the Highway paths to Grande Prairie, Peace River, and Fort St John
- Working knowledge of driver HOS requirements under Federal Jurisdiction.
- Communicate with department employees, dispatching to needed resources to appropriate locations
- Respond to routine requests or emergency situations.
- Developing transportation relationships.
- Maintain current knowledge of routes and locations to assure timely services and accurate information
- Perform a variety of clerical support duties as assigned; type correspondence, memos and other items; compile data from clearly defined sources and prepare reports; answer telephone, route calls or messages; prepare and process requisitions; distribute mail.
- Coordinating freight and managing any missing BOL's & POD's
- Ensuring paperwork is correct and up to date
Qualifications
- Minimum 1 year verifiable dispatch experience in the trucking industry (LTL an asset)
- Minimum 2 years in the trucking industry
- Knowledge of TruckMate dispatching software an asset
- Proficiency with data entry
- Must be able to pass a criminal record check
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $24.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care
Work Location: In person
