Transportation Coordinator

Dayton Freight Lines, Inc.; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 36,400 - 54,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

AD&D insurance

401(k) Company Match

Paid holidays

Paid vacation and personal days

Modern facilities

Clean, late model equipment

Job summary

Dayton Freight Lines, Inc. is seeking a Transportation Coordinator to plan and manage line haul activities in a fast-paced setting at our Dayton, OH facility.

You will analyze freight flow, schedule drivers, coordinate with service centers, and ensure timely inbound arrivals while maintaining open communication with drivers and centers. Qualifications include experience in transportation/logistics coordination, strong planning, and fluent English.

Qualifications

• Background in transportation, logistics coordinating, dispatching or in LTL operations.
• Excellent planning capabilities in a fast paced environment.
• Professional and courteous communicator.
• Must be able to work 2nd or 3rd shifts.
• Legally eligible to work in the United States.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes daily freight flow by using available planning tools and/or reports to initiate assignment of daily line driver scheduling.
• Works closely with service center operations in the planning and implementation of daily line haul activities.
• Monitors daily freight-flow and driver movement in and out of break service centers, through the whole line haul operation, to ensure timely inbound arrivals.
• Provides an open line of communication for both service centers and line drivers.
• Maintains line driver call off procedures and manages the repositioning of line drivers to cover vacations and/or call offs through out the system.
• Ensure the accuracy and completion of all data entry procedures and/or reports that pertain to line haul operations.
• Initiates proper investigating and reporting of all line haul accidents, job related injuries and break downs.
• Works in conjunction with Quality Fleet and service centers for timely coordination and routing of designated equipment to the Dayton, OH shop facility for repairs and/ or preventative maintenance.
• Communicates all obstacles, poor line driver performance and any operational issues.

Skills

Transportation coordination

Dispatching

LTL operations

Planning

Communication

Job description

• Professional, positive and people-centered work environment
• Modern facilities
• Paid holidays (8); paid vacation and personal days
• 401(k) plan, Company Match

Overview

• This is a 2nd or 3rd shift position***
• Stable and growing organization
• Competitive weekly pay
• Quick advancement
• Professional, positive and people-centered work environment
• Modern facilities
• Clean, late model equipment
• Comprehensive benefits package: Health, Dental, Vision, AD&D, etc.
• Paid holidays (8); paid vacation and personal days
• 401(k) plan, Company Match

Responsibilities

Transportation Coordinators are responsible for planning, managing and accomplishing all line haul activities in an efficient timely and economical manner

• Analyzes daily freight flow by using available planning tools and/or reports to initiate assignment of daily line driver scheduling
• Works closely with service center operations in the planning and implementation of daily line haul activities
• Monitors daily freight-flow and driver movement in and out of break service centers, through the whole line haul operation, to ensure timely inbound arrivals
• Provides an open line of communication for both service centers and line drivers
• Maintains line driver call off procedures and manages the repositioning of line drivers to cover vacations and/or call offs through out the system
• Ensure the accuracy and completion of all data entry procedures and/or reports that pertain to line haul operations
• Initiates proper investigating and reporting of all line haul accidents, job related injuries and break downs
• Works in conjunction with Quality Fleet and service centers for timely coordination and routing of designated equipment to the Dayton, OH shop facility for repairs and/ or preventative maintenance
• Communicates all obstacles, poor line driver performance and any operational issues

Qualifications

• Background in transportation, logistics coordinating, dispatching or in LTL operations
• Excellent planning capabilities in a fast paced environment
• Professional and courteous communicator
• Must be able to work 2nd or 3rd shifts
• Legally eligible to work in the United States
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Fluent in English

Benefits

• Stable and growing organization
• Competitive weekly pay
• Quick advancement
• Professional, positive and people-centered work environment
• Modern facilities
• Clean, late model equipment
• Comprehensive benefits package: Health, Dental, Vision, AD&D, etc.
• Paid holidays (8); paid vacation and personal days
• 401(k) plan, Company Match