3rd Shift Dispatcher

Workstream; South Bend (IN); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Bonus and overtime opportunities

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Medical and dental plans

401(k) with company match

Company-paid life insurance

Short-term disability

Family-friendly events

Job summary

FS Transportation LLC is seeking a dedicated 3rd Shift Dispatcher to coordinate 70-80 trailer loads across the Midwest each night. You will act as the main link between drivers, production teams, and customers, ensuring on-time deliveries and smooth operations in a fast-paced environment.

You will monitor schedules, resolve shipping issues with production, verify documents, and maintain HOS/ELD compliance while keeping calm under pressure.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Logistics & Supply Chain Management or related work experience preferred.
• Strong computer skills, email management, communication, decision making and critical thinking are required.
• Must manage multiple priorities while 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.
• Verify shipping documentation.
• Monitor Hours of Service (HOS) and ELD compliance.
• Communicate with drivers and respond to changing conditions.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Multitasking

Decision making

Critical thinking

Computer skills

Email management

Education

Associate’s degree in Logistics & Supply Chain Management

Job description

3rd 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 3rd Shift Dispatcher and play a critical role in keeping freight moving across the Midwest every night.

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 overnight dispatcher, you'll be the key connection between drivers, production teams, and customers. Your decisions help ensure products are loaded correctly, deliveries arrive on time, and operations continue running smoothly around the clock.

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
• 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 similar work experience in a related field is preferred. 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.

Why Employees Choose FS Transportation

• Starting pay from $19-25/ hour based on experience
• Bonus and overtime opportunities
• Sign-on bonus
• 10 paid holidays
• Paid vacation beginning in the first year
• Two medical and dental plan options each with family coverage available
• 401(k) retirement options with company match
• Company paid life insurance and short-term disability
• Family-friendly events throughout the year

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.