Dispatcher

Allegheny Transportation Services; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Beacon Mobility is seeking a dispatcher to coordinate routes and resources for drivers and field units across Pennsylvania. You will log calls, relay messages, and help prioritize tours of duty.

The role requires one year of transportation experience, a high school diploma, and strong communication skills. You will prepare daily schedules, maintain records, and support continuous operations as part of a diverse, equal-opportunity team.

Qualifications

• One year of transportation experience.
• High School diploma required.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Dispatching

Scheduling

Communication

Education

High School diploma

Job description

Allegheny Transportation ServicesDispatchers are responsible for communicating route information to their drivers and ensuring they have the resources necessary to succeed at their tours of duty. Their main duties include logging each call, providing answers to questions by retrieving information from the necessary departments and supervising the field units’ routes to prioritize and organize their schedules.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.QualificationsOne (1) year of transportation experience.High School diploma.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.