Dispatcher

Gobeacon; New York (NY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Beacon Mobility is seeking a transportation-dispatch professional to schedule drivers and vehicles, relay orders, and resolve service requests across assigned territories in New York. The role requires coordinating with supervisors and customers while maintaining organized records for daily operations.

The position offers hourly pay in a market-competitive range and opportunities to contribute to efficient transportation solutions for school districts and communities.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of transportation experience.
• High School diploma required.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and dispatch drivers, vehicles or equipment to locations according to schedules, requests or needs.
• Relay information such as work orders or messages to and from drivers and assistants.
• Use telephone, two-way radios or text messages to contact employees.
• Speak with supervisors or customers to resolve problems or requests for services or equipment.
• Prepare daily work such as schedules.
• Prepare work orders for crew or receive work orders from crews.
• Facilitate communications within company territories.
• Keep and organize work requests, customer requests, completed work requests, charges, expenses and inventory records.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Transportation experience

Education

High School diploma

Job description

Responsibility Profile:

• Schedule and dispatch drivers, vehicles or equipment to appropriate locations according to predetermined schedules, customer requests or immediate needs.
• Relay information such as work orders or other messages to and from drivers and driving assistants.
• Use telephones, two-way radios or text messages to contact employees.
• Speak with supervisors or customers to resolve problems, requests for services or equipment.
• Prepare daily work such as schedules.

• Prepare work orders for crew or receiving work orders from work crews.
• Facilitate communications within company assigned territories.
• Keep and organize work requests, customer requests, completed work requests, charges for work performed, expenses for services performed, inventory records and other information.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• One (1) year of transportation experience.
• High School diploma.

Salary:

• $25 - $28.85

Beacon Mobility is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Beacon Mobility makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

We Transport / Towne Bus is a premier Long Island-based school bus company serving districts throughout Nassau and Suffolk Counties, New York City, Westchester County, and Bridgeport, Connecticut.
A major part of our company’s repertoire includes special needs transportation and services for wheelchair-bound individuals.