dispatch logistician

Sun Transportation Systems; Bolton; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Une entreprise de transport recherche un professionnel pour superviser les opérations logistiques. Vous serez responsable de la coordination des activités entre les départements, de la surveillance des mouvements de fournitures et de l'encadrement d'une équipe. Le candidat idéal possède un certificat d'un programme de 1 à 2 ans et a de l'expérience dans un domaine pertinent. Flexibilité et service client sont essentiels.

Qualifications

• Un à deux ans d'expérience dans un domaine pertinent.
• Capacité à travailler sous pression et à respecter des délais serrés.
• Connaissance des règlements et pratiques de transport transfrontalier.

Responsibilities

• Coordonner les activités avec les autres départements.
• Surveiller la circulation des fournitures et des matériaux.
• Recruter et former le personnel.

Skills

Gestion du temps

Attention aux détails

Service client

Flexibilité

Esprit d'équipe

Education

Certificat d'un programme de 1 à 2 ans

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

MS Access

Adobe Acrobat Reader

MS PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

• Durée de l'emploi : Permanent
• Langue de travail : Anglais
• Heures de travail : 37.5 hours per week

Education

• College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years

Work setting

• Willing to relocate

Tasks

• Co-ordinate activities with other work units or departments
• Monitor movement of supplies and materials between departments
• Perform routine clerical duties
• Read blueprints, written specifications and production drawings
• Prepare and submit reports
• Ensure smooth operation of computer equipment and machinery
• Arrange for maintenance and repair work
• Ensure accuracy of completed time sheets, payroll and other summaries
• Ensure proper functioning of equipment
• Light cleaning duties
• Maintain work records and logs
• Monitor personnel workloads and locations
• Organize warehouse and work areas
• Perform general office duties
• Resolve work problems, provide technical advice and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality
• Recruit and hire staff
• Co-ordinate activities with warehouse and production units
• Co-ordinate traffic flow of supplies
• Compile worksheets and specifications of orders
• Consult with production supervisor to schedule production runs in a cost and time-efficient manner
• Estimate type and quantity of materials and labour required for production, construction and other projects
• Monitor production progress
• Prepare and maintain progress and other reports
• Project management
• Provide customer service
• Train workers in duties and policies
• Arrange training for staff
• Conduct performance reviews
• Co-ordinate, assign and review work
• Requisition or order materials, equipment and supplies
• Advise vehicle operators of traffic and other problems
• Assist with maintenance of communications equipment
• Communicate with ships, aircraft and other remote operations
• Follow-up on issues with work orders
• Keep track of shipments
• Knowledge of cross border dispatching regulations and practices
• Knowledge of highway trucking and associated rules and regulations
• Maintain vehicle operator work records
• Operate radio equipment
• Process and transmit information and instructions to co-ordinate the activities of vehicle operators and crews using dispatching equipment
• Record mileage, fuel use, repairs and other expenses
• Respond to urgent calls from individual who find themselves in life threatening situation and who require assistance
• Schedule assignments and co-ordinate activities of vehicle operators, crews and equipment
• Organize and maintain inventory
• Establish work schedules and procedures
• Contact customers to deliver requested wakeup calls
• Plan, organize and oversee operational logistics of the organization

Supervision

• 5-10 people

Computer and technology knowledge

• Spreadsheet
• MS Access
• MS Excel
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Word
• MS Windows
• Adobe Acrobat Reader
• MS Office

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Handling heavy loads
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks

Weight handling

• Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Accurate
• Judgement

Experience

• 1 year to less than 2 years