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Dispatch Supervisor

TRIPLE EIGHT TRANSPORT
Abbotsford, BC
$60,000 - $70,000 / year
Full-time
Management
Company Benefits
Health Insurance
Life Insurance
Posted 19 days ago

Triple Eight Transport Inc. is growing and is in search for a proven strong communicator with proven leadership and team building skills to join our dynamic team! The successful candidate will excel at leading and managing team and process behavioral change.

The Dispatch Supervisor is responsible for building and maintaining strong relationships, ensuring seamless, efficient, and timely delivery of goods. The successful candidate will ensure to maximize equipment and driver utilization while communicating effectively and efficiently both internally and externally to achieve high levels of service and efficiency in all Cities.

Specific responsibilities include:
Building and leading a planning and dispatch team
Leading behavioral and process change
Define and communicate clear expectations.
Develop meaningful measurable KPI and accountability for the performance.
Develop and implement transportation strategies to optimize cost, service, and quality of service.
Oversee the scheduling and dispatching of vehicles and goods to optimize driver efficiency and hours worked.
Communicating with drivers regularly to ensure on time delivery, sending and receiving all information relevant to the driver performing his/her duties within the Company and customer requirements
Handling all driver related satellite messages or calls within assigned and overflow queues
Reporting and documenting of all customer service, planning and driver related issues to the appropriate personnel
Preparing customs clearance paperwork and ensuring it has been submitted the customs broker
Following up with customs brokers to ensure clearances are completed in a timely manner
Arranging and booking in repairs for in transit truck breakdowns

Our ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:
Educational background in Supply Chain Management (or other relevant area such as Business)
Dedicated experience providing customer service in a similar work environment.
Well organized, an excellent communicator and have a keen sense of timeliness.
Demonstrated attention to detail, communication, problem solving and planning abilities.
Knowledge of the transportation industry and knowledge of city geography are considered assets.
Experience using Trimble software such as TMW.
Hands on Experience creating and implementing Operational Processes.
Team Leadership - Experience in managing people.
Behavioral change management
Ability to coach individuals and create staff development / growth plans.

Why choose Triple Eight Transport Inc.?
State of the art facility
Regular company lunches for special events
Annual Summer Corporate team building event
Annual Winter Holiday party with amazing prize draws rewarding our valuable team because our people are important to us!
Pool table in the common area for team members to enjoy while on break
Opportunities for growth within the company as we continue growing
Our open door policy shows we value communication and building strong, meaningful relationships across our workplace
Competitive wage and vacation packages
Very competitive Extended Health Benefits package for full time employees

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00-$70,000.00 per year

Benefits:
Dental care
Extended health care
Life insurance
Vision care
Schedule:
Monday to Friday

Experience:
dispatch supervisor: 1 year (required)
dispatching: 2 years (required)

Work Location: In person