Transport Dispatcher - Fuel & Lubricant Operations

al-warren-oil-jobs; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 54,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Training opportunities

Year-round work

Job summary

Al Warren Oil Company in Chicago is seeking a dependable Transport Dispatcher to join our Chicago Terminal team. You will coordinate drivers, equipment, routes, and customer deliveries in a fast-paced transportation environment.

You will play an essential role in helping our drivers work safely, efficiently, and on schedule, while maintaining accurate records and communicating with customers and internal teams. This role offers stable, year-round work at a family-owned company.

Qualifications

• Previous dispatch, routing, or fleet-coordination experience.
• Familiarity with fuel, lubricant, or hazardous-material transport is a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication; organized and detail-focused.
• Ability to adapt to changing schedules and time pressure.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily deliveries and dispatch drivers and equipment.
• Assign loads with clear delivery instructions and routes.
• Monitor routes using GPS and fleet-management tools.
• Adjust plans for traffic, weather, or equipment issues.
• Maintain accurate dispatch records and driver hours.
• Collaborate with operations, sales, and customer service teams.
• Support safety compliance with DOT and company policies.

Skills

Dispatch coordination

Fleet experience

GPS tracking

Routing tools

Microsoft Excel/Outlook

Communication skills

Safety awareness

Tools

Dispatch systems

GPS tracking software

Fleet-management software

Routing tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Help Keep Chicago Moving

Since 1948, Al Warren Oil Company has delivered the fuel, lubricants, and DEF that keep businesses, fleets, generators, construction projects, and essential operations running throughout the Midwest.

We are a third-generation, family-owned company built on reliability, integrity, safety, and exceptional service. We are seeking a dependable and highly organized Transport Dispatcher to join our Chicago Terminal team.

In this position, you will coordinate drivers, equipment, routes, and customer deliveries in a fast-paced transportation environment. You will play an essential role in helping our drivers work safely, efficiently, and on schedule.

What You’ll Do

• Coordinate and schedule daily deliveries of gasoline, diesel fuel, lubricants, and DEF.
• Dispatch company drivers and tank-wagon equipment on local and regional routes.
• Assign loads and provide drivers with accurate delivery instructions, route information, and customer requirements.
• Monitor routes and delivery progress using GPS, dispatch, and fleet-management systems.
• Adjust routes and schedules in response to traffic, customer changes, equipment issues, weather, and other unexpected conditions.
• Communicate professionally with drivers, customers, terminals, and internal departments.
• Confirm delivery completion and maintain accurate dispatch, order, driver-hour, and delivery records.
• Help optimize routes, equipment utilization, and driver productivity.
• Respond promptly to delivery questions, service issues, and time-sensitive customer requests.
• Coordinate with operations, sales, accounting, and customer-service teams to resolve order or scheduling concerns.
• Support compliance with DOT, OSHA, environmental, and company safety requirements.
• Assist with emergency and after-hours operational coverage when needed.
• Contribute to a safe, respectful, and team-oriented workplace.

Requirements

What We’re Looking For

• Previous dispatch, routing, transportation, logistics, or fleet-coordination experience.
• Fuel, petroleum, lubricant, tanker, or hazardous-material transportation experience is preferred.
• Working knowledge of dispatch systems, GPS tracking, routing tools, and fleet-management technology.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and other common office applications.
• Familiarity with Chicago-area roads, traffic patterns, and surrounding Midwest service regions.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organization, attention to detail, and recordkeeping ability.
• Ability to prioritize multiple deliveries and make sound decisions under time pressure.
• A calm, professional, and customer-focused approach to unexpected problems.
• Commitment to transportation safety, accuracy, teamwork, and reliable service.
• Availability to provide occasional weekend, holiday, emergency, or after-hours assistance.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience dispatching fuel or other regulated bulk-liquid products.
• Familiarity with DOT hours-of-service requirements and transportation documentation.
• Experience coordinating local and regional commercial deliveries.

Benefits

Why Join Al Warren Oil?

• Competitive compensation.
• Blue Cross Blue Shield health-insurance options.
• Medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage.
• Empower 401(k) retirement plan with company matching beginning on Day 1.
• Day-one vesting in the company retirement match.
• Paid vacation, holidays, and personal time off.
• Employer-provided basic life and AD&D insurance.
• Additional life and short- or long-term disability insurance options.
• Hands-on training and opportunities for professional growth.
• Stable, year-round work supporting essential Midwest businesses.
• A supportive, team-oriented environment at a family-owned company.
• A workplace centered on safety, service, reliability, and long-term relationships.

Benefit eligibility, coverage, costs, and waiting periods are governed by the applicable plan documents and company policies.