Terminal Operations & Dispatch Planner

Colonial Group; Altona; On-site; CAD 44,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The Colonial Group is seeking a Peak Planner to support terminal leadership in maintaining performance, safety and efficient operations at the CentrePort terminal in Manitoba. You will coordinate dispatch, freight movement, route planning, and staffing during peak periods, ensuring service standards and regulatory compliance.

Working on-site, you will partner with supervisors, drivers and support staff to monitor KPIs, address delays, and optimize equipment utilization while maintaining clear

Qualifications

• 2+ years in transportation, logistics, dispatch, or terminal ops.
• Experience with freight planning, dispatch, routing or LTL operations.
• Strong understanding of terminal operations and freight flow.
• High school diploma required; post-secondary in transportation, logistics, or business asset.

Responsibilities

• Support daily terminal operations including dispatch, dock activities, freight movement and route planning to ensure timely service.
• Plan and coordinate operational requirements during peak volumes with staffing, equipment and resources.
• Monitor freight movement and proactively address delays, capacity constraints and bottlenecks.
• Optimize use of drivers, dock staff, equipment, and terminal capacity.
• Coordinate with dispatch and operations for route execution and scheduling changes.
• Maintain safety programs and compliance and participate in audits and corrective actions.
• Provide day-to-day guidance to supervisors, drivers and staff to ensure priorities and service expectations are met.
• Maintain accurate records, reports and documentation to support performance decisions.

Skills

Freight planning

Dispatch

Route planning

Logistics/Operations

Communication

Problem solving

KPIs

TMS

Microsoft Excel

Safety compliance

Education

High school diploma

Post-secondary in transportation/logistics or business (asset)

Tools

TMS

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

Job description

The Colonial Group is seeking a Peak Planner to support terminal leadership in maintaining performance, safety and efficient operations at the CentrePort terminal in Manitoba. You will coordinate dispatch, freight movement, route planning, and staffing during peak periods, ensuring service standards and regulatory compliance.

Working on-site, you will partner with supervisors, drivers and support staff to monitor KPIs, address delays, and optimize equipment utilization while maintaining clear