LTL Dispatch Coordinator — Route & Fleet Ops

Elevate Human Capital; Fairfield (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevate Human Capital is currently looking for an LTL Warehouse Dispatcher for a client in the West Chester, OH area. Job duties include reviewing, preparing and routing shipments, coordinating drivers, work crews, vehicles or equipment to appropriate locations according to schedules or customer requests.

You will establish routes, relay work orders, and use Outlook or radios to communicate with supervisors and customers.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and logistics software.
• Excellent clerical and organizational skills to keep track of schedules, routes and personnel.
• Knowledge of computers for scheduling and other dispatching duties.
• Ability to multitask with different events happening at the same time.
• Ability to work under stress and remain calm.
• Ability to relay information in a fast-paced environment.
• 2–5 years’ experience working with LTL Freight carriers.
• Familiarity operating a forklift (a plus).

Responsibilities

• Calculate routes and delivery times and adjust for sales and customers.
• Establish delivery routes which are cost effective and compliant with Federal DOT guidelines while maintaining service.
• Ensure safe and timely pick-up and delivery of shipments.
• Schedule and dispatch drivers, work crews, vehicles or equipment to appropriate locations according to schedules.
• Relay information such as work orders or other messages to and from work crews or supervisors.
• Using telephones, two‑way radios or outlook email to contact employees.
• Speaking with supervisors or customers to resolve problems or service requests.
• Preparing daily work such as schedules.
• Preparing work orders for crew or receiving work orders from work crews.
• Being in charge of communications within company assigned territories.
• Keeping and organizing work requests, customer requests, completed work requests, charges for work performed, expenses for services performed, inventory records and other information.

Skills

Excellent communication

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Stress management

Relaying information

LTL freight experience

Forklift familiarity

Tools

Microsoft Office

Logistics software

Job description

Elevate Human Capital is currently looking for an LTL Warehouse Dispatcher for a client in the West Chester, OH area. Job duties include reviewing, preparing and routing shipments, coordinating drivers, work crews, vehicles or equipment to appropriate locations according to schedules or customer requests.

You will establish routes, relay work orders, and use Outlook or radios to communicate with supervisors and customers.