Operations Coordinator

Jobtailor; Kansas; On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a detail-oriented dispatcher/route coordinator to monitor routes, verify on-time delivery, and communicate with customers and drivers. You will create routes based on customer requirements and ensure drivers adhere to contracted services and ID/security standards.

The ideal candidate has strong MS Office skills, the ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment, and a valid driver’s license.

Qualifications

• Basic MS Office Programs (Outlook, Excel, and Word) experience required.
• Proactive and resourceful. Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Independent judgment required to plan, prioritize, and organize competing tasks or demands that may be deadline driven.
• College Degree or a High School Diploma with equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Six Sigma Green Belt Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor to ensure all routes are covered, IC check-in is complete and communicated to the customer, and that routes run on time.
• Create route pursuant to customer requirements. Ensure IC that accepted dispatch provides the delivery services, and communicate changes to dispatch department and IC’s as needed.
• Monitor dispatch board to ensure customer requested delivery times are being met.
• Communicate any delays and/or problems to the customer and dispatch department.
• Ensure IC’s are providing services in the vehicle type requested by the customer.
• Ensure compliance with IC log in process and EC-mobile.
• Work directly with IC’s to assist with issues they may encounter while under dispatch.
• Assist in arranging for STAT coverage for customers, as needed.
• When necessary, will restructure routes as requested by the customer, to ensure on-time execution.
• Ensure IC’s are providing contracted delivery services in compliance with customer regulations.
• Assist with contracting of IC’s as needed.
• Complete daily service reports as required by the customer.
• Create and process administrative reports and paperwork as directed.
• Follow up with IC’s to ensure their paperwork is up to date, as needed.
• Ensure IC’s are providing services in a uniform shirt with visible ID badge, as required by customers for identification and security purposes.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Proactive mindset

Customer relationship

Time management

Education

College degree

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word)

Job description

Responsibilities

• Monitor to ensure all routes are covered, IC check-in is complete and communicated to the customer, and that routes run on time.
• Create route pursuant to customer requirements. Ensure IC that accepted dispatch provides the delivery services, and communicate changes to dispatch department and IC’s as needed.
• Monitor dispatch board to ensure customer requested delivery times are being met.
• Communicate any delays and/or problems to the customer and dispatch department.
• Ensure IC’s are providing services in the vehicle type requested by the customer.
• Ensure compliance with IC log in process and EC-mobile.
• Work directly with IC’s to assist with issues they may encounter while under dispatch.
• Assist in arranging for STAT coverage for customers, as needed.
• When necessary, will restructure routes as requested by the customer, to ensure on-time execution.
• Ensure IC’s are providing contracted delivery services in compliance with customer regulations.
• Assist with contracting of IC’s as needed.
• Complete daily service reports as required by the customer.
• Create and process administrative reports and paperwork as directed.
• Follow up with IC’s to ensure their paperwork is up to date, as needed.
• Ensure IC’s are providing services in a uniform shirt with visible ID badge, as required by customers for identification and security purposes.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Basic MS Office Programs (Outlook, Excel, and Word) experience required.
• Proactive and resourceful. Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Independent judgment required to plan, prioritize, and organize competing tasks or demands that may be deadline driven.
• Must maintain valid driver’s license and clean, functional vehicle.
• Ability to develop and maintain meaningful business relationships with customers.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds on occasion.
• Ability to work overtime as necessary.
• College Degree or a High School Diploma with equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Six Sigma Green Belt Certification preferred.