Fleet Dispatch Supervisor

Harris Teeter; Fredericksburg (VA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Harris Teeter in Fredericksburg, VA, seeks a Dispatcher for Fleet Transportation Relay Center with floating schedule to support daily dispatch operations, route optimization, and DOT compliance. The role supervises dispatch clerks and coordinates with stores, DCs, and drivers to ensure timely deliveries.

The candidate will handle paperwork, backhaul planning, payroll checks, and maintain driver qualifications, equipment records, and safety procedures, while fostering teamwork and professional

Qualifications

• One year certificate from college or technical school, and one year dispatch experience; or two years dispatch experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and dispatch experience.

Responsibilities

• Route store orders into efficient delivery routes within weight and DOT regulations.
• Assign work to drivers to ensure the safe, timely, efficient delivery of product to Harris Teeter stores in compliance with hours of service guidelines.
• Ensure switcher and yard efficiency.
• Responsible for compliance with state, federal and company regulations.
• Dispatch drivers and equipment to optimize DOT hours of service.
• Communicate with stores about early or late deliveries.
• Communicate and collaborate with shipping, salvage dock, receiving, Greensboro DC, for optimum efficiency and store service equipment utilization.
• Ensure proper and timely maintenance including but not limited to: Dispatch, backhaul records, equipment needs, hours of service, on-tie delivery performance, trip sheets, store order cases and cube, store mail, accident reporting.
• Assist transportation supervisor and assume supervisory duties as needed.
• Keep files updated on driver DOT qualification information as directed by supervision.
• Review trip sheets for accurate delivery time.
• Review CADEC reports for productivity and policy compliance.
• Adapt to various situations and adjust to shifting priorities.
• Set example for and encourage an atmosphere of cooperation, teamwork, and professionalism.
• Follow company policies and procedures.
• Follow the company attendance policy.
• Follow the company safety policy.
• Administer payroll weekly check off sheet.
• Administer temporary staff reporting,
• Make appointments for backhauls.
• Maintain attendance log, including vacation, sick and personal days.
• Follow through with request and recommendations of transportation management.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Skills

Problem solving

Leadership

Team Work

Oral Communication

Written Communication

Interpersonal

Organizational Support

Adaptability

Attendance/Punctuality

Initiative

Education

Dispatch certificate/college certificate

Tools

MDS Yard Management Software

CAMS Dispatch Software

RoadShow routing software

Triceps/Abs WMS

Cadec OBC Software

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Access

Job description

Harris Teeter in Fredericksburg, VA, seeks a Dispatcher for Fleet Transportation Relay Center with floating schedule to support daily dispatch operations, route optimization, and DOT compliance. The role supervises dispatch clerks and coordinates with stores, DCs, and drivers to ensure timely deliveries.

The candidate will handle paperwork, backhaul planning, payroll checks, and maintain driver qualifications, equipment records, and safety procedures, while fostering teamwork and professional