logistics specialist

Government of Canada; Surrey; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental organization in the Metro Vancouver area of Canada seeks an organized dispatcher responsible for coordinating activities between transportation units and managing schedules. The ideal candidate will have a secondary school graduation certificate, at least two years of experience, and excellent communication skills. Knowledge of dispatch management software and customs legislation is essential. The role requires working on-site, with no remote options available, offering health and dental plans as benefits.

Benefits

Dental plan

Health care plan

Group insurance benefits

Life insurance

Qualifications

• 2 years to less than 3 years of experience.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of customs legislation.

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate activities with warehouse and production units.
• Project management and dispatching personnel according to schedules.
• Respond to urgent calls from individuals in life-threatening situations.

Skills

Client focus

Efficient interpersonal skills

Excellent oral communication

Excellent written communication

Flexibility

Organized

Reliability

Team player

Attention to detail

Analytical

Proactive

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

Dispatch management service software

Monitoring and tracking software

Electronic mail

Job description

Overview

Languages
English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

• Industrial facility or establishment
• Transportation
• Warehouse

Responsibilities Tasks

• Co-ordinate activities with warehouse and production units
• Project management
• Advise vehicle operators of traffic and other problems
• Dispatch personnel according to schedules and work orders
• Dispatch personnel as required by emergency situations
• 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
• Operate radio equipment
• Process and transmit information and instructions to co-ordinate the activities of vehicle operators and crews using dispatching equipment
• 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

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• Dispatch management service software
• Monitoring and tracking software
• Electronic mail

Type of experience

• Load planning

Service experience

• Trucking

Customs broker specialization

• Customs legislation

Additional information Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Repetitive tasks

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Accurate
• Values and ethics
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Analytical
• Proactive

Benefits Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan

Financial benefits

• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance