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truck dispatcher

Edmonton, AB
CA$74,880/yearly
Permanent employment Full time

About the role

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. Work setting: Transportation. Tasks: Maintain work records and logs. Monitor personnel workloads and locations. Organize warehouse and work areas. Perform general office duties. Provide customer service. 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. 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. Computer and technology knowledge: Electronic mail. Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Attention to detail. Fast-paced environment. Repetitive tasks. Tight deadlines. Work under pressure. Personal suitability: Efficient interpersonal skills. Excellent oral communication. Flexibility. Organized. Reliability. Team player. Employment terms options: Evening. Shift. Morning. Experience: Experience an asset. Employment terms options: Day. Weekend. Support for newcomers and refugees: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees. Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.). Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) . Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition. Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees . Support for youths: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment. Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth. Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth. Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth. Supports for visible minorities: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities. Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities.

About S and R Gill Carrier Transport Ltd