Night Dispatch Specialist — Keep Deliveries On Schedule

Performance Food Group (New); Clanton (AL); On-site; USD 38,000 - 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 Food Group is seeking a Dispatcher to coordinate scheduling and dispatching of delivery operations. The role involves communicating with truck drivers via computers, phones or radios, assigning drivers to trucks, and ensuring on-time departures and arrivals.

You will answer driver questions, help avoid traffic delays, and keep customers, vendors, and co-workers informed in a professional manner.

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 Food Group is seeking a Dispatcher to coordinate scheduling and dispatching of delivery operations. The role involves communicating with truck drivers via computers, phones or radios, assigning drivers to trucks, and ensuring on-time departures and arrivals.

You will answer driver questions, help avoid traffic delays, and keep customers, vendors, and co-workers informed in a professional manner.