Port Dispatcher - Local and OTR

Location

Chino, CA | United States

Job description

JOB SUMMARY:  

• Schedule appropriate number of drivers for the next day's work assignments
• Communicate with our Orange slab yard in regards to equipment needs
• Assist the Transportation Manager with miscellaneous tasks and duties as needed
• Promote a positive team environment within all departments and branches
• Work within the framework of the company's defined policies, procedures, goals, and directives.
• Develop and maintain excellent customer service to internal, external customers and freight brokers alike.
• Negotiate and assign Port loads to the fleet drivers and to confirm the completion of these backhauls within the Western Region.
• Work with the LB Port Authority and our corporate office to proactively and effectively dispatch all containers assigned to the Port Drivers and ensure they are done correctly, and containers are returned on time.
• Learn and understand complete port processes to minimize all additional drayage and incidental costs incurred by our drivers.
• To ensure Port drivers maintain compliance with the LB Port and US Customs.
• Work with Accounts receivable to ensure invoices are billed correctly and received in a timely manner.
• Assist the Manager in evaluating the department expenses and other tasks as needed to support our drayage inbound for the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles.
• To review, maintain and update the corporate inbound container excel spread sheet, providing release date, pick up date, driver assigned, last free day and return date.
• Any other duties required of this position

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma.
• 2 years of prior dispatch experience preferred.
• Excel software required.
• Knowledge of DOT (Department of Transportation)
• 2+ years of dispatch experience
• High School Diploma or equivalent.

EQUIPMENT OPERATED

• PC, MS Office, copier, fax machine

WE OFFER:

• Weekly Pay (Direct Deposit option)
• Driver Referral Bonus Program
• Tenure Bonus
• Sick Pay

please call 1800-838-3058 option 4

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Salary

$18 - $22 per hour