Materials Transport Dispatcher Assistant

Redstone-Construction-Group-Inc.-; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k with company match

Life insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Referral program

Job summary

RedStone Construction Group is seeking a Materials Transport Dispatch Assistant to support the primary dispatcher in coordinating aggregate material transport across Arkansas. The role requires coordinating daily trucking requests, scheduling assets, and communicating with drivers and customers.

The ideal candidate will have at least two years of admin experience and basic Microsoft Office skills. This is a full-time, on-site position based in Little Rock, AR, with standard hours and occasional

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Minimum two years of administrative computer-based experience.
• Microsoft Office experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Receives daily trucking requests from crew superintendent and foremen.
• Identify available trucking assets from a pool of owned Redstone dump trucks and independent owner operator dump trucks.
• Develop a schedule utilizing a software program and posting it to each crew.
• Notify all drivers of their daily assignments via text messaging.
• Issue daily time sheets and provide jobsite information and directions to drivers.
• Answer incoming calls and provide information for drivers and customers.
• Maintain a pool of available independent lease dump trucks with drivers to supplement the fleet.
• Ensure drivers are assigned a full day of deliveries.

Skills

Administrative experience

Customer service

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Materials Transport Dispatcher Assistant

Redstone Construction Group Inc.

505 West Dixon Road Little Rock, AR 72206

RedStone Construction Group is proud to have served Little Rock and the surrounding Arkansas area since 1973. We offer high-quality site preparation, underground utilities, earthwork, concrete, and asphalt services for those in the commercial and industrial space. We employ over 300 people across multiple locations, and we invest in the best training, equipment, and technology in the business.

RedStone is an employee-focused company with a bootstrap mentality – if you enjoy the feeling you get after a hard day’s work with good people, you’re going to love working with us.

We are currently accepting applications for a Materials Transport Dispatch Assistant wanting to advance their construction career. The ideal candidate will be able to assist the primary materials transport dispatcher in support of transporting aggregate materials throughout Arkansas.

THIS IS A SAFETY SENSITIVE POSITION.

Key Responsibilities:

• Receives daily trucking requests from crew superintendent and foremen.
• Identify available trucking assets from a pool of owned Redstone dump trucks and independent owner operator dump trucks.
• Develop a schedule utilizing a software program and posting it to each crew.
• Notify all drivers of their daily assignments via text messaging.
• Issue daily time sheets and provide jobsite information and directions to drivers.
• Answer incoming calls and provide information for drivers and customers.
• Maintain a pool of available independent lease dump trucks with drivers to supplement the Redstone dump truck fleet.
• Ensure the drivers are assigned a full day of deliveries.
• Schedules often change due to weather, equipment breakdowns, project delays, etc. requiring dispatch to reroute trucking assets.
• Communicate with the mechanic shop to identify available dump trucks.

Supervisory Responsibility:

• This position will develop knowledge to fulfill the primary materials transport dispatcher duties during his absence.

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions. The noise level in the work environment can be loud.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, and climbing throughout day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 50 pounds.Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

• Normal work schedule will be Monday through Friday, with some weekend and after-hours cell phone calls.
• The workday hours will vary with scheduling requirements.
• The position may require extended work hours at times.

Travel:

• Redstone Construction only operates within the state of Arkansas.
• Hotel rooms are furnished by Redstone Construction.
• Employees receive $50 perdiem pay for each night’s stay in an out-of-town hotel.
• Dispatchers work from the Little Rock office and remotely, rarely requiring travel.

Required Education and Experience:

• High school education is required.
• A minimum of two years administrative computer-based experience is required.
• Microsoft Office experience preferred.
• Within the last five years any combination of education, training and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position.

Other Duties:

Note, this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Medical Marijuana in the Workplace:

• Federal law requires DOT Agencies to implement drug testing of safety-sensitive transportation employees in the trucking industry.
• DOT’s Drug Alcohol Testing Regulation – 49 CFR Part 40 – "does not authorize 'medical marijuana' under a state law to be a valid medical explanation for a transportation employee's positive drug test result."

Job Type:

Full-time, Salary

What We Offer:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401k eligible after 1 year of employment with 100% company match up to the first 4%.
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Referral program

***Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the above tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list of tasks is illustrative ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by positions in this class. It does not imply that all positions within the class perform all the duties listed, nor does it necessarily list all possible duties that may be assigned.

RedStone Construction Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital status, ancestry, amnesty, or status as a Vietnam-era or special disabled veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law. RedStone Construction Group complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.