Dispatcher, Central Dispatch - TForce Freight
TForce Freight
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- Pay
- $64.8K to $97.1K
- a year
- Location
- Richmond, VA
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Nov 6
- 2 days ago
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TForce Freight
Transportation/trucking/railroad · 10,001+ employees
What you'll do
- The Central Dispatch Supervisor reviews freight volume and forecasts with Operations to conduct load planning (e.g., staffing needs, driver availability, etc.), meet operational targets, maintain cost-effectiveness, and ensure regulatory compliance.
- Creates contingency plans for excess and low freight volume in specific lanes to meet operational goals and to prepare for variances (e.g., driver issues, late arrivals, weather delays, mechanical failures, etc.).
- Communicates plans with Operations to handle freight volume and meet service levels.
- Monitors freight movement to anticipate and identify key issues impacting cost and to mitigate delays.
- Plans equipment needs for contracts, rails, etc.) to reduce non-productive schedules and cost.
- U.S. citizen or otherwise authorized to work in the U.S.
- Employer will not sponsor visas for position
- Pays Close Attention to Detail
- Incident Investigation
- Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Knowledge
- Manage Reports
- Bachelor's Degree (or internationally comparable degree)
- Willing to work flexible shift hours and possibly on the weekends -Preferred
- Experience in a production/processing environment and/or trucking industry -Preferred
What you need
- U.S. citizen or otherwise authorized to work in the U.S.
- Bachelor's Degree (or internationally comparable degree)
- Pays Close Attention to Detail
- Incident Investigation
- Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Knowledge
- Manage Reports
- Willing to work flexible shift hours and possibly on the weekends (preferred)
- Experience in a production/processing environment and/or trucking industry (preferred)
Key skills
Incident InvestigationManage Reports
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Job Title : Dispatcher, Central Dispatch
Job Summary :
The Central Dispatch Supervisor manages and coordinates the timely movement of customers freight while utilizing resources in the most cost-effective manner. They assess freight volumes and forecasts to execute load planning. This position provides integrated and comprehensive line haul solutions, generates reports, and coordinates line haul communication for a given region. The Central Dispatch Supervisor analyzes TFF operational performance to identify improvement opportunities and maximize efficiencies. They supervise specialists and clerks working within a region. In addition, this position communicates extensively with field operations personnel so that plans are understood, and expectations are met.
Salary Range: $64,763 to $97,145
Job Responsibilities :
The Central Dispatch Supervisor reviews freight volume and forecasts with Operations to conduct load planning (e.g., staffing needs, driver availability, etc.), meet operational targets, maintain cost-effectiveness, and ensure regulatory compliance.
Creates contingency plans for excess and low freight volume in specific lanes to meet operational goals and to prepare for variances (e.g., driver issues, late arrivals, weather delays, mechanical failures, etc.).
Communicates plans with Operations to handle freight volume and meet service levels.
Monitors freight movement to anticipate and identify key issues impacting cost and to mitigate delays.
Plans equipment needs for contracts, rails, etc.) to reduce non-productive schedules and cost.
Job Requirements :
U.S. citizen or otherwise authorized to work in the U.S.
Employer will not sponsor visas for position
Pays Close Attention to Detail
Incident Investigation
Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Knowledge
Manage Reports
Bachelor's Degree (or internationally comparable degree)
Willing to work flexible shift hours and possibly on the weekends -Preferred
Experience in a production/processing environment and/or trucking industry -Preferred