Dispatcher I Delivery

Builders FirstSource; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated individual to join their team in a pivotal role that involves the assignment of vehicles and drivers for the transportation of building materials. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the logistics of a leading supplier in the construction sector. With a focus on efficiency and customer satisfaction, you will be responsible for coordinating deliveries, maintaining records, and ensuring that operations run smoothly. If you are detail-oriented and ready to take on a rewarding challenge in a dynamic work environment, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with 6 months to 1 year of related experience.
• Ability to read and interpret technical procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assigns vehicles based on trip length and user preference.
• Records departure time, destination, and cargo.
• Confers with customers to expedite or locate missing merchandise.

Skills

Technical Reading

Mathematical Skills

Problem Solving

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Ignite your career at Builders FirstSource

Builders FirstSource is America's largest supplier of building materials, value-added components, and building services to the professional market. We are the industry leader, making the dream of homeownership more achievable every day. At BFS, you'll have access to all the tools, training, and resources needed to build a successful career with unlimited horizons.

Purpose

Assigns motor vehicles and drivers for the conveyance of building materials by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Compiles list of available vehicles.
• Assigns vehicles based on trip length, purpose, freight or passenger requirements, and user preference.
• Assigns orders to lift operators from inventory.
• Issues keys, record sheets, and credentials to drivers.
• Records departure time, destination, cargo, and expected return time.
• Investigates overdue vehicles.
• Directs driver activities via two-way radio.
• Confers with customers to expedite or locate missing, misrouted, delayed, or damaged merchandise.
• Maintains records of mileage, fuel, repairs, and expenses.
• Establishes service or delivery routes.
• Assigns helpers to drivers.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Minimum Requirements

High school diploma or GED, with six months to one year of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Must be able to perform all essential duties satisfactorily.

Competencies

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures and regulations; write basic business correspondence; effectively present information and respond to questions.
• Mathematical skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Ability to follow written, oral, or diagram instructions and solve problems involving concrete variables.

Work Environment / Physical Activity

The physical demands are representative of those required to perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

• Regularly required to sit.
• Occasionally required to stand.
• Occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes, airborne particles, and outside weather conditions.
• Noise level is usually moderate.