Dispatcher

Holman Logistics; Commerce (GA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Holman Logistics in Commerce, GA is seeking a Dispatcher to coordinate receiving, storing, and shipping activities using iDS, handle load documentation, and liaise with drivers and supervisors. The role emphasizes accuracy, timely billing, and adherence to safety standards.

The candidate should have high school education, at least two years of dispatch experience, and strong MS Office skills. Expect routine responsibilities in a fast-paced warehouse environment with occasional overtime.

Qualifications

• Attendance and punctuality required, overtime during busy season.
• Effective written and verbal communication with customers and drivers.
• Ability to work with diverse teams and maintain professional relationships.
• Capable of multitasking and maintaining production levels.
• Strong math skills for calculations and rate/space planning.
• Ability to read and interpret documents, invoices, and procedures.
• Accurate completion of paperwork and verification of documents.
• Attention to detail to ensure inventory accuracy and compliance.
• Ability to analyze problems and propose solutions.
• Reliable and accountable under pressure.
• Customer-focused service aligned with company procedures.
• Capable of working autonomously with minimal supervision.
• Awareness of safety standards and proper handling procedures.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate activities of workers handling receiving, storing, and shipping in iDS.
• Coordinate paperwork with outside truck drivers delivering or picking up loads.
• Communicate with supervisors to align warehouse and dispatch activities.
• Process shortages and inform space planners andInventory Control.
• Respond to customer or shipper inquiries about storage and distribution services.
• Arrange shipping documentation and contact carriers for outbound shipments.
• Review invoices and manifests for tariff and regulatory conformity.
• Answer phones and assist other dispatchers as needed.
• Ensure safety and security standards are followed in all tasks.
• Set up SDS returns and manage iDS assignments.
• Monitor live loads to prevent detention and ensure timely billing.
• Handle paperwork for loads and pre-load sheets, matching customer docs.
• Billed LTLs, RPs, and related orders before midnight.
• Reprint labels and paperwork for outbound loads.
• Maintain organized paperwork for loads and ready for audits.
• Attend scheduled shifts reliably and professionally.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Attendance

Communication

Diversity Oriented

Relationship Building

Productivity

Mathematics

Language

Paperwork - Completion

Paperwork - Verification

Accuracy

Detail Oriented

Analytical Skills

Research Skills

Accountability

Working Under Pressure

Customer Oriented

Autonomy

Safety Awareness

Education

High School Graduate or GED

Tools

MS Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word)

Job description

Schedule

Schedule: Monday-Thursday 2pm-12:30am

Compensation

Compensation: $23 + $1.50 Shift Differential

Essential Functions

Essential Functions

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates the activities of workers engaged in receiving, storing and shipping product in iDS and load documents to supervisors
• Coordinates paperwork from and to outside truck drivers dropping off and picking up loads
• Confer with supervisors/managers to coordinate warehouse activities and dispatch activities
• Processes cuts and communicates shortages to space planners, inventory control and management
• Responds to customers' or shippers' questions and complaints regarding storage and distribution services
• Arranges for necessary shipping documentation and contact carriers for necessary equipment outbound shipment to ensure on-time billing
• Examines invoices and shipping manifests for conformity to tariff and customs regulations
• Answers phones
• Assists other Dispatcher(s) with any necessary functions
• Performs all duties in conformance to appropriate safety and security standards
• Sets up SDS returns to be handed out through iDS
• Assigns receiving in iDS
• Separates paperwork, spots and downloads orders for other shifts and assigns loads
• Coordinates Home Depot transit orders
• Track live loads to ensure no detention time and monitor doors
• Separates and matches customer paperwork, packing slip requisitions and pre-load pick sheets, noting special handling instructions where required
• Spots orders according to bill time, spotting earliest bill times first
• Manages and maintains organization of all paperwork for loads
• Assigns and monitors pre-loader and loader progress to ensure timely billing in iDS
• Works with outside truck drivers dropping off and picking up loads
• Processes cuts and communicate shortages to space planners and Inventory Control and management
• Bills LTLs, RPs, Will-Call orders, and DLTL (Estes) before midnight
• Monitors pre-loader and loader progress to ensure timely billing
• Reprints labels and paperwork for outbound loads
• Bills loads and put into carousel
• Reliable attendance at scheduled shifts
• Performs all duties in conformance to appropriate safety and security standards
• Performs all other duties as assigned or needed

Position Qualifications

Competency Statement(s)

• Attendance - Ability to work required schedule and arrive at work on time. Ability and willingness to work the voluntary/mandatory overtime that is required during the busy season and work alternative schedules to accommodate the needs of the business
• Communication - Ability to effectively communicate in writing and verbally in a courteous and professional manner with others. Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instruction
• Diversity Oriented - Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or job type
• Relationship Building - Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with customers, co-workers and management
• Productivity - Ability to maintain a level of production that meets or exceeds the established guidelines. Ability to work Independently without interruptions
• Mathematics - Ability to perform basic math (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division) in all units of measure using whole numbers, fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage
• Language - Ability to read and interpret documents such as receivers, invoices, operating instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Paperwork - Completion - Ability to complete necessary paperwork neatly and accurately and according to established guidelines. Properly count, document or scan the number units as needed by the function that is being performed
• Paperwork - Verification - Ability to verify paperwork necessary to ensure inventory count is correct
• Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly
• Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task and prioritize tasks. Ability to handle multiple tasks/projects simultaneously
• Analytical Skills - Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem
• Research Skills - Ability to design and conduct a systematic, objective, and critical investigation
• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions
• Working Under Pressure - Ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations
• Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of the customers’ needs while following company procedures
• Autonomy - Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Safety Awareness - Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect Team Member safety

Skills & Abilities

• Education: High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED) preferred
• Experience: Two (2) years related dispatch experience preferred
• Computer Skills: Intermediate personal computer skills including electronic mail, word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, etc. Strong working knowledge of MS Office to include Outlook, Excel and Word. Ability to master internal computer systems
• Certificates & Licenses: