Temporary Dispatcher

Waste Connections, Inc.; Heart's Delight-Islington; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A solid waste services company in Newfoundland and Labrador is seeking a Dispatcher. The position involves coordinating driver routes, handling customer inquiries, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. Candidates should have at least 2 years of dispatch or logistics experience and be skilled in multitasking. The role offers competitive wages and comprehensive employee benefits including a retirement plan and insurance coverage.

Benefits

Competitive wages

Retirement Plan with company match

Employee Assistance Program

Scholarship Opportunities for kids

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Insurance Coverage – Life, Short-Term/Long-Term Disability

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in a high-volume dispatch or logistics environment.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced setting.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate driver routes and schedules for efficient waste collection.
• Communicate with drivers for updates and route adjustments.
• Handle customer inquiries related to service scheduling.

Skills

Strong multitasking skills

Excellent verbal communication

Excellent written communication

Experience with dispatching software

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

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We are Waste Connectionsof Canada,an integrated services company that provides solid waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services to local residents and businesses throughout the U.S. and Canada. We’re proud to be a different kind of company with a different kind of culture. One where self-directed, empowered employees have our trust and full support to realize their potential as they strive to make a bigger and better impact on their communities and careers every day.

Our priority is to make sure we hire professional customer service representatives that care about the safety of our drivers and the service provided to the community. As a Dispatcher with us, your key responsibilities will include:

Coordinating driver routes and schedules to ensure timely and efficient waste collection services.

Communicating with drivers throughout the day to provide updates, route adjustments, and problem resolution.

Handling customer inquiries related to service scheduling, delays, and special requests.

Tracking fleet performance and ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory requirements.

Collaborating with operations teams to optimize safety, efficiency and customer satisfaction.

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU:

• 2 years of experience in a high-volume dispatch or logistics environment.
• Strong multitasking skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced setting.
• Experience with dispatching software and Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

WHAT YOU’LL GET FROM US:

• Competitive Wages
• Retirement Plan with company match – let us help you save for your future.
• Perks, perks, perks! Employee Assistance Program, Scholarship Opportunities for kids, Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Insurance Coverage – Life, Short-Term/Long-Term Disability.

We thank all applicants for their interest but advise only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Waste Connections of Canada is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions (including but not limited to hiring) are made without regard to characteristics protected by federal, provincial, or local law, regulation, or ordinance.

About Us

Waste Connections is an integrated solid waste services company that provides solid waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services in mostly exclusive and secondary markets. Our goal is to create an environment where self-directed, empowered employees strive to consistently fulfill our constituent commitments and seek to create positive impacts through interactions with customers, communities, and fellow employees.

BUILD TALENT FROM WITHIN
People who want to gain valuable professional experience will find that Waste Connections is a fantastic place to work. You’ll enjoy the opportunity for beneficial training and professional development opportunities that can help enhance your skills and lead the way to a more promising future.

Work Hard/Play Hard Culture

Bring your passion to succeed and you’ll quickly discover that great opportunities and people are all around you. We operate a highly decentralized structure, so we look for energetic individuals who can demonstrate individual initiative and creativity and prefer a work hard/play hard team environment and culture.

FOSTERING AN INCLUSIVE CULTURE FOR ALL

At Waste Connections, diversity and inclusion are essential to our success. We hire and empower great, capable people from a wide variety of backgrounds and lead with our values. For more than 20 years, we have maintained a culture of safety, integrity and service to build a great place to work. Our culture is built on taking care of each other and the communities we serve.