Dispatcher

Casella Waste Systems, Inc; Town of Halfmoon (NY); On-site; USD 37,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401K

Tuition Assistance

Career Pathways

Wellness Incentive

Job summary

Casella Waste Systems, Inc. is seeking a Dispatcher to coordinate drivers, routes and containers to maximize productivity and ensure prompt, courteous service for residential, commercial and roll-off customers.

The starting pay range is $27-$30 per hour based on experience. The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma or GED, be legally eligible to work in the US, and possess strong multitasking and communication skills, with prior dispatch experience preferred.

Qualifications

• The successful candidate will have a high school diploma or GED.
• Legally eligible to work in the US.
• Ability to work as part of a team in a collaborative environment.
• Some previous dispatch experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Dispatches drivers to calls as they are received, balancing customer needs, driver locations and loads to maximize productivity and customer satisfaction.
• Assigns routes and service to drivers and manages route actions to assure completion.
• Handles incoming calls and emails from customer service and sales and manages pickup/delivery requests for containers.
• Updates customers on service delays and communicates with Care to keep customers informed.
• Prepares and maintains daily route schedules and route sheet documentation.

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.

The starting pay range for this position is $27-$30 based on experience.

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.