Dispatcher - Fastfrate Group (Edmonton)

challenger motor freight; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Immediate start

National leader in transportation

Fast-paced work environment

Job summary

Fastfrate is seeking a self-motivated Dispatcher to manage shipments and driver communications in the Greater Edmonton area. The role requires prioritising tasks, maintaining safety, and coordinating with maintenance to ensure on-time service.

We offer a full-time position with growth opportunities and a competitive benefits package. Strong customer relations and the ability to balance multiple priorities are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Experience in fast-paced logistics dispatching.
• Ability to balance multiple priorities.
• Independent decision making with autonomy.
• Experience building/planning loads and manifests.
• Strong verbal and written communication.
• Two positive supervisory references.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate shipments using AS400; communicate to drivers in the Edmonton area.
• Schedule driver routes to optimize manpower and equipment utilization.
• Monitor driver safety records and fleet activity.
• Coordinate with maintenance for availability and inspections.
• Prepare reports on trucking performance and productivity.
• Maintain knowledge of products, regulations and operating authorities.
• Ensure driver compliance with safety regulations when dispatching.
• Enter data and log hours and mileage.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Prioritisation

Decision making

Communication

Tools

AS400

TruckMate

Job description

Dispatcher

Are you a self‑motivated, driven and switched‑on dispatcher with expertise in customer service, teamwork, and prioritisation, who isn’t afraid to roll up their sleeves and dig in to make sure deadlines and promises are met? Join this fast‑paced and dynamic company with plenty of opportunity to grow and develop!

Full‑time +1

We’re looking for motivated, engaged people to help make everyone’s journeys better. Reporting into the Manager Transport or Manager Dispatch. Creating schedules to manage the service delivery of cat…

CA$30.00–CA$40.00 hourly

Full‑time

CA$60,000.00 yearly

Permanent

Fastfrate is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and accessible workplace. We welcome applications from women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, persons w

Advantages

• 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

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 [e-mail] to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.