Night Dispatch Specialist — Essential Logistics & Growth

Performance Foodservice; Hickory (NC); On-site; USD 44,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Health & Wellness Benefits

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

401K Employer Matching

Education Assistance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Performance Foodservice is hiring a dispatch coordinator to oversee the scheduling and dispatch of delivery operations, communicating with drivers via computers, phones, or radios. You will assign drivers to trucks, ensure on-time departures and arrivals, and assist drivers with traffic or weather issues while maintaining professional customer interactions.

The role requires coordinating with customers, vendors and coworkers to answer questions promptly and support efficient distribution

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED or Equivalent Experience.
• 1-2 years dispatch and commercial driver experience or related area.

Responsibilities

• Dispatchers keep track of the progress drivers make along their route by using available technology.
• Check drivers in and out of terminals and transfer the trip records into a company's files.
• Communicate with drivers on a daily basis, but must handle any requests and complaints from customers.
• Calculate miles for all trucks.
• Determine travel and route times so that delivery costs can be accurately determined.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education

High School Diploma/GED or Equivalent Experience

Job description

Performance Foodservice is hiring a dispatch coordinator to oversee the scheduling and dispatch of delivery operations, communicating with drivers via computers, phones, or radios. You will assign drivers to trucks, ensure on-time departures and arrivals, and assist drivers with traffic or weather issues while maintaining professional customer interactions.

The role requires coordinating with customers, vendors and coworkers to answer questions promptly and support efficient distribution