Night Dispatch Specialist for Essential Food Delivery

Performance Foodservice; Springfield (VT); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; 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 seeking a Dispatch Coordinator to organize the scheduling and dispatch of delivery operations, communicating with drivers via computers, phones or radios, and assigning trucks to routes. Available at all times to answer driver questions and help them avoid delays while keeping customers and vendors informed.

You will coordinate with the team to ensure on-time deliveries, optimal routing, and efficient dispatch practices in a fast-paced distribution environment.

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 seeking a Dispatch Coordinator to organize the scheduling and dispatch of delivery operations, communicating with drivers via computers, phones or radios, and assigning trucks to routes. Available at all times to answer driver questions and help them avoid delays while keeping customers and vendors informed.

You will coordinate with the team to ensure on-time deliveries, optimal routing, and efficient dispatch practices in a fast-paced distribution environment.