Dispatcher

Casella; Bridgewater (MA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life & Disability Insurance

Maternity & Parental Leave

Flexible Spending Accounts

401K

Job summary

Casella is seeking a Dispatcher to communicate with drivers and assist with problem resolution while on route for residential, commercial, and roll-off services. You will coordinate drivers, trucks, and containers to maximize capacity, productivity and ensure prompt, courteous and efficient service for all customers.

Hiring Range: $29-$32 per hour. The successful candidate will have a high school diploma or GED, be legally eligible to work in the US, and have team-oriented collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Dispatches drivers to calls using customer needs, locations, and loads to balance cost and satisfaction.
• Route vehicles to maximize productivity and meet company goals.
• Assign routes and services to drivers; manage route actions and completions.
• Handle calls and emails from customer service and sales; manage pickup/delivery requests for containers.
• Notify customers of delays and provide ongoing updates.
• Prepare and maintain daily route schedules and route documentation.
• Report driver performance issues to management and participate in training.

Skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Position Summary

The Dispatcher communicates with drivers to assist with problem resolution while on route for residential, commercial, and roll-off services, coordinates the utilization of drivers, trucks, and containers to create capacity, maximize productivity and ensure prompt, courteous and efficient service for all customers.

Hiring Range: $29-$32 per hour

Key Responsibilities

• Dispatches drivers to calls as they are received, using information on customer needs, drivers’ locations and loads, and daily factors to balance cost and customer satisfaction.
• Ensures maximum productivity by achieving or exceeding Company-established goals by successfully routing vehicles.

• Assignsroutes and service to appropriate drivers throughout the day and for the next day; manages and determines route actions and assuring route completion.
• Handles incoming calls and emails from customer service and sales department and manages requests for all pick-up or delivery on any container movement within the area.
• Initiates communication to customers while drivers are on-site/location, resolves pick-up and other issues delaying the service.
• Updates and informs Customer Care of any service delays in order to keep customers notified.
• Prepares, updates and dispenses daily route schedules. Gathers and maintains route sheet documentation for pick-ups (scheduled, missed, extrapick ups), route completions and driver locations.

• Reports driver performance issues or concerns to appropriate management for resolution.
• Participates in training and other learning opportunities to expand knowledge of the company, products, sales and services and performs any other duties needed to help drive our vision, fulfill our mission, and/or abide by our core values.

Education, Experience & Qualifications

The successful candidate will have a high school diploma or GED, be legally eligible to work in the US, and have a demonstrated ability to work as part of a team in a collaborative environment. It is preferred that the candidate has some previous dispatch experience.

High attention to detail, excellent multi-tasking skills, excellent listening, communication and problem solving skills, the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and the ability to prioritize are required.

Attributes

Confident, team-oriented individual who is attentivetodetail,and results-oriented with the ability to see the larger picture while focusing onproviding excellent customer service.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Maternity & Parental Leave
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Discounted Stock Program
• 401K
• Employee Awards
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Wellness Incentive
• Tuition Assistance
• Career Pathways
• and More.