John's Towing & Transport Ltd

Berwick, NS

John's Towing & Transport Ltd

Berwick, NS

dispatcher, trucks

Berwick, NS (view on map)

Posted 7 days ago

Job Description

• Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
• Langue de travail: Anglais
• Heures de travail: 30 to 48 hours per week
• Education:
• Expérience:
Education
• No degree, certificate or diploma
Work setting
• Retail business
• Transportation
Tasks
• Ensure proper functioning of equipment
• Light cleaning duties
• Maintain work records and logs
• Monitor personnel workloads and locations
• Organize warehouse and work areas
• Perform general office duties
• Provide customer service
• Advise vehicle operators of traffic and other problems
• Assist with maintenance of communications equipment
• Dispatch personnel according to schedules and work orders
• Dispatch personnel as required by emergency situations
• Follow-up on issues with work orders
• Keep track of shipments
• Knowledge of highway trucking and associated rules and regulations
• Maintain vehicle operator work records
• Operate radio equipment
• Process and transmit information and instructions to co-ordinate the activities of vehicle operators and crews using dispatching equipment
• Record mileage, fuel use, repairs and other expenses
• Schedule assignments and co-ordinate activities of vehicle operators, crews and equipment
• Use computer numerical control (CNC) machines
Supervision
• 5-10 people
Computer and technology knowledge
• Dispatch management service software
• Mapping and data visualization software
• Monitoring and tracking software
• Database software
• Electronic mail
• Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
• Spreadsheet
• Internet
• MS Windows
• Sage Accounting Software
Service experience
• Tow truck
• Trucking
Specialization or experience
• Specialized environmental skills and knowledge
Work conditions and physical capabilities
• Ability to work independently
• Attention to detail
• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Tight deadlines
• Work under pressure
Personal suitability
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
Screening questions
• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
Employment terms options
• Morning
Experience
• Experience an asset
Employment terms options
• Day
Health benefits
• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
• Bonus
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
Other benefits
• Free parking available
Support for mature workers
• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination