Dispatcher, Transportation

Dispatcher

Job Category:
Operations

Full-Time

On-site

Rate: $20 USD per hour

Location:

Islandia, NY 11749, USA

Dispatcher

Shifts/Schedules

Monday: 9:00AM-5:00PM Tuesday: 7:00AM-3:30PM Wednesday: 9:00AM-5:00PM Friday: 9:00AM-5:00PM Saturday: 9:00AM-5:00PM

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GEODIS specializes in unlocking business value in a complex world, ensuring seamless movement of goods worldwide. As a global third-party logistics provider (3PL), we power A Better Way to Deliver for the world's top brands and manufacturers. Fuel your career with GEODIS and discover endless growth opportunities.

Look what you'll get by joining the GEODIS team!

• Get Good Money – Fair pay and some jobs come with bonus opportunities.
• Get the Right Job/Right Schedule – Part-time, full-time, seasonal – days, nights, weekends, and even gig work. We have the job and shift you want.*
• Get Paid Early – Payday as early as you want. Access your earnings on demand.
• Get Free Healthcare – Access to telemedicine from day 1 at no cost. Other benefit options include healthcare, dental, and vision at affordable costs after a short waiting period.*
• Get a Break – Paid holidays, time off, short-term disability, and new parent leave are a few of the ways we support time away from work to take care of your life.*
• Stay Safe – We pride ourselves on a safe, clean, and healthy work environment for everyone.
• Get a Voice – We are always asking our teammates to tell us how to make their experience working at GEODIS even better.
• Get Promoted – When you are ready to take the next step in your career, we will be there to support you. We promote about 10% of our warehouse workers each year.
• Get a Boost – Our " GEODIS Compassion Fund" makes one-time grants to teammates who have experienced unexpected catastrophes.
• Get Involved – Volunteer in your community or donate to the " GEODIS Foundation" or " GEODIS Compassion Fund".
• Have FUN – Work with fun, supportive people just like you!
• Find Your Place – We value diversity and seek to provide an inclusive culture. Join an Employee Resource Group, participate in an international lunch, or celebrate your heritage to find your place of belonging.
• Find Your Future – Whether you are interested in the opportunity to work seasonally or looking to launch your career, GEODIS is the place!

* Eligibility varies based on location, job, employee type, or length of service.

What you will be doing:

• Logs all orders booked and all work performed onto dispatch sheet
• Dispatches all runs in a timely manner to ensure deliveries are made as scheduled
• Moves loaded and empty containers to and from the rail in order to meet pre-scheduled cut-off times for export loads and to prevent storage charges for inbound loads and empties
• Maintains an accurate inventory of equipment
• Provides customers with accurate and timely information regarding activity and equipment inventories
• Assists in billing by writing up cover sheets and matching with work orders or delivery orders
• Assists Terminal Manager in all phases of managing the operation
• Compiles list of available vehicles
• Assigns vehicles according to factors such as length and purpose of trip, freight requirements, and preference of user
• Issues keys, record sheets, credentials, and equipment to drivers
• Records time of departure, destination, cargo, and expected time of return
• Investigates overdue vehicles
• Directs activities of drivers by two-way radio
• Tracks in-transit shipments
• Confers with customers to expedite or locate missing, misrouted, delayed, or damaged merchandise
• Maintains record of mileage, fuel used, repairs made, and other expenses
• Establishes service or delivery routes
• Other duties as required and assigned

Requirements:

• Minimum 6 months related experience and/or training
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manual
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals

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