Delivery Dispatch Specialist - Optimize Routes & Schedules

Performance Foodservice; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Health & Wellness Benefits

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

401K Employer Matching

Education Assistance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Performance Foodservice, Fort Worth, TX, is seeking a Dispatcher to coordinate overall scheduling and dispatching of delivery operations. You will communicate with truck drivers via computers, phones, or radios, assign drivers to trucks, and ensure timely departures and arrivals.

You will also assist drivers in avoiding delays and keeping customers informed with professional interactions. The role requires coordinating with customers, vendors, and coworkers, maintaining weather awareness, and

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED or Equivalent Experience.
• 1-2 years dispatch and commercial driver experience or related area.

Responsibilities

• Dispatchers keep track of the progress drivers make along their route by using available technology.
• Check drivers in and out of terminals and transfer the trip records into a company's files.
• Communicate with drivers on a daily basis, but must handle any requests and complaints from customers.
• Calculate miles for all trucks.
• Determine travel and route times so that delivery costs can be accurately determined.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education

High School Diploma/GED or Equivalent Experience

Job description

Performance Foodservice, Fort Worth, TX, is seeking a Dispatcher to coordinate overall scheduling and dispatching of delivery operations. You will communicate with truck drivers via computers, phones, or radios, assign drivers to trucks, and ensure timely departures and arrivals.

You will also assist drivers in avoiding delays and keeping customers informed with professional interactions. The role requires coordinating with customers, vendors, and coworkers, maintaining weather awareness, and