SR Dispatcher

Central Transport; Toledo (AR); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

PTO

Medical/Dental Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Life Insurance

Job summary

Central Transport is seeking an Operations Lead to bridge drivers, vendors, and terminal managers while driving route efficiency and on-time performance. The role emphasizes leadership in a fast-paced LTL environment and strong communication with internal teams.

Ideal candidates will have experience in transportation, a tech-forward mindset, and the ability to multi-task while maintaining attention to detail. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in transportation or LTL environment preferred.
• Strong leadership qualities and desire to provide excellent service.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Associate or Bachelor’s Degree preferred, but not required.
• High aptitude for technology and ability to learn new systems.

Responsibilities

• Relaying critical information between drivers and vendors/Terminal Managers.
• Review and revise driver routes to increase efficiencies.
• Monitor freight in transit and communicate updates.
• Assist and report issues drivers face on the road (e.g., flat tires).
• Ensure KPI goals are met and/or exceeded.
• Maintain a safe work environment compliant with DOT/OSHA standards.
• Support a culture of excellence in product quality for customers.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Tech aptitude

Multi-tasking

Attention to detail

Transportation experience

Education

Associate or Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Central Transport is one of the nation’s most trusted and technologically advanced Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) carriers. With an ever-growing network of terminals nationwide, our team of dedicated professionals provide safe and efficient service to the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Our Growth is Creating Great Opportunities!

Thanks for your interest in working on our team!

Central Transport LLC is one of the nation’s most reliable and technologically advanced LTL (Less-than-Truckload) carriers to date. We are privately owned and have been servicing manufacturing & retail companies of all sizes for almost 90 years now. With over 200 locations around the country, we pride ourselves on the continuous expansions that we have made and are still making strides to improve our operation systems to better service our wide network of clientele. For example, we have recently implemented 25 next-day hubs in our network to provide immediate, essential services for our customers overnight. We also hold the industry’s most modern fleet with our tractors & trailers having an average age of 2.5 years old. Earlier this year, our business levels have reached the highest they’ve ever been; breaking our personal record that had been set the previous year. We like to credit our growing success with our ability to develop and provide opportunity for our team of employees so they can make advancements within our company.

Our employees enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package, including: 401k, Paid Time Off (PTO), Medical/Dental Insurance, Flexible Spending Account, and Life Insurance.

Shift: 9:00am - 7:00pm, Monday - Friday

Salary: $60,000-$75,000

Ideal Candidate Requirements:

• Experience in a transportation, cross docking, or shipping and receiving environment (preferably within the LTL industry)
• Strong leadership qualities
• Desire to surround our customers with excellence in service
• High aptitude for technology
• The ability to multi-task while being detail oriented
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• An Associates or Bachelor’s Degree preferred, but not required

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Relaying critical information between drivers and our vendors/Terminal Managers
• Review and revise driver routes to increase efficiencies while monitoring a changing workload
• Being aware of freight that is in transit
• Assist and report issues that drivers face when they’re on the road (i.e. flat tire)
• Ensure facility Key Performance Indicator (KPI) goals are met and/or exceeded
• Maintain a safe work environment compliant with state and federal DOT/OSHA standards
• Provide / support a culture of excellence in quality of product to internal and external customers