1st Shift Dispatcher

Five Star Sheets; New Carlisle (OH); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Vacation after year 1

Sign-on bonus

Medical and dental coverage

401k with company match

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Family events

Job summary

Five Star Sheets is seeking a 1st Shift Dispatcher to coordinate freight movements across the Midwest. You will act as the key link between drivers, production teams, and customers, ensuring loads are loaded correctly and deliveries arrive on time.

You will monitor shipments, verify documents, and maintain ETAs while complying with HOS/ELD rules. The role requires strong communication, multitasking, and calm decision-making under pressure.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Logistics & Supply Chain Management or related field qualifies.
• DOT experience is a plus; on-the-job training is provided.
• Strong computer skills, email management, communication, decision making, and critical thinking.
• Able to manage multiple priorities while communicating effectively and staying calm under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Monitor outbound shipments and delivery schedules.
• Coordinate with production teams to resolve shipping issues.
• Ensure loads are dispatched accurately and on time.
• Work with internal and external teams to communicate ETAs.
• Verify shipping documentation.
• Monitor Hours of Service (HOS) and ELD compliance.
• Communicate with drivers and respond to changing conditions.

Skills

Computer skills

Email management

Communication

Decision making

Critical thinking

Multitasking

Calm under pressure

Education

Associate's degree in Logistics & Supply Chain

Job description

1st Shift Dispatcher

Are you someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys problem solving, and takes pride in keeping things moving? Join FS Transportation as a 1st Shift Dispatcher and play a critical role in keeping freight moving across the Midwest every day. FS Transportation, LLC is a collaborative logistics company predominately shipping corrugated linerboard from Five Star Sheets, LLC to box manufacturers throughout the Midwest. Every day, FS Transportation coordinates 70-80 trailer loads across the Midwest, operating a fleet of 20 tractors and more than 170 trailers. Our dispatch team is at the heart of making those deliveries happen safely and on time. As the 1st shift dispatcher, you'll be the key connection between drivers, production teams, and customers. Your communications internally help ensure products are loaded correctly, deliveries arrive on time, and operations continue running smoothly around the clock. Your external communication provides the service our customers rely on in their own operations.

Company Benefits Include:

• 10 paid holidays
• One-week vacation during your first year plus an additional week after your one-year anniversary
• Sign-on bonus
• Two medical and dental plan options each with family coverage available
• 401k retirement options with company match
• Company provided life insurance and short-term disability
• Three companywide family friendly events each year

What You'll Do:

• Monitor outbound shipments and delivery schedules
• Coordinate with production teams to resolve shipping issues
• Ensure loads are dispatched accurately and on time
• Work with internal and external teams to communicate ETAs
• Verify shipping documentation
• Monitor Hours of Service (HOS) and ELD compliance
• Communicate with drivers and respond to changing conditions

Qualifications:

An associate’s degree in Logistics & Supply Chain Management or a related field also qualifies. Previous DOT experience is a plus, but on-the-job training is provided. This position requires strong computer skills, email management, communication, decision making, and critical thinking. A successful candidate can manage multiple priorities at once, while communicating effectively, and staying calm under pressure.

Compensation:

FS Transportation provides competitive wages with bonus and overtime opportunities, and an annual review for raises. Our starting pay ranges from $19-25 an hour, dependent upon education and experience.

Five Star Sheets and FS Transportation are Equal Opportunity Employers.

Five Star Sheets is a co-operatively run manufacturer of corrugated paper and one of the largest independent producers supplying the Midwest packaging industry. Our centralized location allows for shipments in the region of:
Chicago, IL
Central IL
Indianapolis, IN
Ft. Wayne, IN
Grand Rapids, MI
Detroit, MI
Milwaukee, WI
Madison, WI
Toledo, OH
Dayton, OH
Cincinnati, OH
Louisville, KY
With our 2-corrugator environment and operations that run nearly 24/7, our turnaround capabilities are unsurpassed. We pride ourselves in the reliability to deliver sheets on-time, for all customer requests.