Transportation Coordinator

DS Bus Lines; Louisiana; On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

DS Bus Lines in Louisiana is seeking a dispatch professional to coordinate and dispatch routes for drivers and vehicles. You will ensure drivers have resources for their tours of duty and log communications to keep operations smooth.

The role pays $19.23 per hour and requires at least a high school diploma and one year of transportation experience. Beacon Mobility emphasizes equal opportunity hiring and diversity in the workplace.

Qualifications

• One year of transportation experience.
• High School diploma required.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and dispatch drivers, vehicles or equipment to locations according to schedules or needs.
• Relay work orders and messages to and from drivers and assistants.
• Use telephones, two-way radios or text messages to contact employees.
• Speak with supervisors or customers to resolve problems or requests for services.
• Prepare daily schedules and work orders.
• Prepare and organize crew work orders from field teams.
• Coordinate communications within territories.
• Keep records of work requests, charges, expenses and inventory.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Transportation experience

Education

High School diploma

Job description

DS Bus South LLCDispatchers are responsible for communicating route information to their drivers and ensuring they have the resources necessary to succeed at their tours of duty. Their main duties include logging each call, providing answers to questions by retrieving information from the necessary departments and supervising the field units’ routes to prioritize and organize their schedules. Compensation for this position is $19.23 per hour.Responsibility Profile:Schedule and dispatch drivers, vehicles or equipment to appropriate locations according to predetermined schedules, customer requests or immediate needs.Relay information such as work orders or other messages to and from drivers and driving assistants.Use telephones, two-way radios or text messages to contact employees.Speak with supervisors or customers to resolve problems, requests for services or equipment.Prepare daily work such as schedules.Prepare work orders for crew or receiving work orders from work crews.Facilitate communications within company assigned territories.Keep and organize work requests, customer requests, completed work requests, charges for work performed, expenses for services performed, inventory records and other information.Perform other duties as assigned.QualificationsOne (1) year of transportation experience.High School diploma.Beacon Mobility is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Beacon Mobility makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.DS Bus Lines is a family-oriented company that focuses on our core values of family, respect, service, and safety. We understand how important of a responsibility transporting children is and we take that role very seriously. We strive to create mutual respect and trust with school districts so that we can work together to provide the best possible service for students and parents.