Transportation Dispatcher
- Full-time
Company Description
Swaggin Wagon in Tulsa, OK is a trucking company specializing in the transportation of frac sand throughout Oklahoma, Texas and surrounding states. Our logistic experts provide our customers a means of delivering their frac sand to their well locations on time. We offer two dispatchers and two truck pushers per job to ensure good communication.
Job Description
The Dispatcher is responsible for the coordination of the utilization of drivers, trucks and containers to create capacity, maximize productivity and ensure prompt, courteous and efficient service to all customers. He/she will work alongside team of dispatchers and operations personnel help coordinate scheduling, manage communication, and will plan and assess the dispatch of drivers to meet customer expectations.
Schedule:
Must be willing to work days or nights. The candidate will be working a 2/2/3 schedule of rotating 12 hour shifts. the candidate will be off Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
• Track truckloads in a timely fashion by communicating with drivers, dispatchers, and customer representatives regarding pickup, deliveries, and status updates using Axon and TMS.
• Maintain accurate computer dispatch and scheduling records to ensure smooth and accurate communication flow.
• Ensure route completion via the driver check-in process.
• Ensure Driver has all paperwork and load info necessary to complete their load satisfying both customer expectations and HOS regulations.
• Check Paperwork prepared by drivers for completeness, accuracy, organize for Accounts Payable department to ensure proper collections.
• Maintain a respectful attitude when dealing with drivers, co-workers, potential customers, to help foster existing relationships and build new ones.
• Report driver performance issues or concerns to appropriate management for resolution.
• Good customer services skills to meet and exceed customer expectations; acts in a professional, courteous and cooperative manner toward customers and co-workers; works with a sense of honesty and trustworthiness.
• Maintains a feeling of pride in work; strives to achieve all goals.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
• Regular, predictable attendance is an essential function of this position.
Qualifications
• Ability to communicate effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Good follow through ability; adheres to work schedule and follows through on challenges as they arise.
• Ability to adhere to Company policies and rules set forth; promotes the Company’s safety standards; does not take inappropriate risks.
• Strong Organizational skills with the ability to prioritize
• Effective with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Desire to learn and work as part of a collaborative team
Preferred Qualifications:
• Trucking, Transportation, Logistics or Trucking Dispatch Experience
• Experience Using Transportation Management Software
• Knowledge of the oil and gas industry
• Familiarity with Hours of Service Regulations
• Prior experience in a customer-facing position
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Swaggin Wagon, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
The starting pay for this position is $13.75 per hour.
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Swaggin Wagon, Inc
Corporate Headquarters
12401 East Admiral Place
Tulsa, OK 74116
1-844- SWAGGIN
Odessa Location
1000 W. I-20 Service Rd.
Odessa, TX 79762
SWI does not accept unsolicited referrals or resumes from any source other than directly from candidates. We will not consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes from vendors including and without limitation, search firms, staffing agencies, fee-based referral services and recruiting agencies. The submission of referrals or resumes by anyone other than a candidate directly to SWI employees is strictly prohibited. Unsolicited referrals and resumes sent to SWI are deemed gratuitous, and the company will not be obligated or bound in any way to pay any referral or other fee if a person referred to us from a source other than a candidate is hired.