Fleet & Deliveries Dispatcher - Building Materials

Kight Home Center; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Carter Lumber is seeking a Dispatcher to coordinate deliveries across stores and with customers. You will assign drivers, monitor on-time performance, and work with the lumberyard team to ensure loads are prepared correctly.

You will communicate schedule changes and uphold DOT safety and logging requirements. The role requires experience in driving or dispatching, knowledge of DOT regulations, and strong communication and multitasking abilities.

Qualifications

• Previous driving and/or dispatching experience.
• Knowledge of DOT regulations.
• Strong communication skills.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Proficient knowledge in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Customer service skills to cultivate relationships.
• Ability to multitask while remaining organized.
• This is not a desk job, so must enjoy being active.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate deliveries with stores and customers.
• Assign routes to drivers and ensure on-time deliveries.
• Collaborate with lumberyard team to build loads correctly.
• Communicate schedule changes to the team.
• Ensure delivery equipment meets DOT safety requirements and drivers logs are maintained.
• Utilize the delivery dispatch management system to improve efficiency.

Skills

Driving experience

Dispatching experience

DOT regulations

Communication

Time management

MS Office

Customer service

Multitasking

Active lifestyle

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Job description

Carter Lumber is seeking a Dispatcher to coordinate deliveries across stores and with customers. You will assign drivers, monitor on-time performance, and work with the lumberyard team to ensure loads are prepared correctly.

You will communicate schedule changes and uphold DOT safety and logging requirements. The role requires experience in driving or dispatching, knowledge of DOT regulations, and strong communication and multitasking abilities.