Dispatcher

A.P. Moller - Maersk; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k + Company Match

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Time Off

Flexible Work Schedules

Job summary

Maersk is seeking a Dispatcher in Savannah, GA to coordinate driver schedules for deliveries and pickups, acting as the liaison between customers, drivers, and management. The role requires 2nd shift (Mon-Fri) availability and prior freight dispatching experience.

Strong planning, communication, and organizational skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of freight dispatching experience.
• Strong time management and multitasking abilities.
• Excellent knowledge of local/state traffic laws.

Responsibilities

• Schedule drivers to make freight delivery or pickup.
• Communicate with customers and vendors about freight details.
• Plan predetermined routes for drivers.
• Identify traffic problems and create corrective action plans.
• Prepare dispatch documents for management.
• Maintain a record of dispatch calls and driver routes.
• Monitor truck repairs and maintenance schedules.
• Log vendor complaints or concerns.
• Answer phone calls from vendors, customers, and management.

Skills

Time management

Traffic laws

Routing

Interpersonal skills

Multitasking

Computer software

English

Job description

About Us:

As a company, we promote a culture of honesty and integrity, and value the trust it allows us to build with customers and employees alike. Our focus on our people is what sets us apart and keeps our customers coming back to work with us!

If you are seeking to be a part of a family, this is the place for you!

We are an integrated logistics company responsible for moving 20% of global trade annually. With a dedicated team of over 110,000 employees across 130 countries, we go all the way to connect and simplify global trade, and help our customers grow and thrive.

Maersk Ground Freight (MGF) offers transportation services like FTL (Full Truckload), LTL (Less Than Truckload), brokerage, cross-border trucking, groupage, and sortation hubs, connecting Maersk or Customer warehouses or depots or cross-dock/consolidation/deconsolidation facilities through a robust network led by best-in-class operations and technology. This integrated network will service multi-channels like B2B, B2C, B2B2C, e-commerce, direct to store, dropship, returns, and more, leveraging asset-based, asset-light, and non-asset models.

We are seeking a Dispatcher in Savannah, GA!

Logistics Dispatching experience is preferred

Shift: 2nd shift Mon-Fri

JOBSUMMARY:

Directlyin charge of schedulingdrivers to make deliveries and pick up packages from customers and vendors. Also work as a liaison between customers, drivers, and management.

EssentialFunctions:

• Schedulingdriverstomakefreightdeliveryorcollectshipmentsandpackages
• Communicatingwithcustomersandvendorsaboutfreightdetails,pickupanddrop-offtimes,andspecialrequests
• Planningpredeterminedroutesfordrivers
• Identifyingtrafficproblemsandissuesandcreatingappropriatecorrectiveactionplanstoachievedesirable results on time.
• Preparing general dispatch documents for management,as well as pullinganydocuments that employees,customers, or vendors will need
• Maintainarecordofalldispatchcalls,driverroutes,routechanges,aswellasdeliveryandpick-uptimes
• Monitoringtruckrepairsandmaintenanceschedules
• Loggingvendorcomplaintsorconcerns
• Answeringphonecallsfromvendors,customers,andmanagementandhelpingthemasneeded.
• Otherdutiesasrequested

SKILLS/COMPETENCIES:

• Strongaptitudefortimemanagement
• Excellentunderstandingoflocalandstatetrafficlawsandregulations
• Abilitytomakequickchanges inrouting
• Stronginterpersonalskills
• Abilitytoprioritizeandmultitask
• Deepunderstandingofcomputersoftwareandtechnologies
• Abletoread, writeand speakEnglish

EXPERIENCE:

• 2-3yearsoffreightdispatchingexperience

Company Benefits:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k + Company Match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off
• Flexible Work Schedules (when possible)
• And more!

PayRange:

$22.00-$23.00 per hour

_*The above stated pay range is theanticipatedstarting salary range for the position.The Company may adjust this range in light of prevailing market conditions and other factors such as location.The Company will work directly with the selected candidate(s) on the final starting salaryin accordance withall applicable laws. _

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.