Trip Assistant
- Moncton, NB, Canada
Pay: $20 - $22 · Full-time
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- Pay: $20 - $22
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Description
Join the Armour Team Today!
Why This Role Matters
As a Trip Assistant, you're not just helping freight move - you’re the behind-the-scenes hero keeping our operations running smoothly across road, rail, and sea. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, love solving problems on the fly, and want to play a vital role in connecting people and products across the country, this role is for you.
Location:Moncton, NB
Schedule: Days Rotation | 2-3-2 | 7:00pm to 7:00am
Pay: $20 - $22
Key Responsibilities
This isn’t just another operations job - it’s your chance to be part of a hardworking, collaborative team that plays a key role in keeping supply chains moving. If you’re ready to roll up your sleeves and make an impact, we’d love to hear from you!
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
Join the Armour Team Today!
Why This Role Matters
As a Trip Assistant, you're not just helping freight move - you’re the behind-the-scenes hero keeping our operations running smoothly across road, rail, and sea. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, love solving problems on the fly, and want to play a vital role in connecting people and products across the country, this role is for you.
Location:Moncton, NB
Schedule: Days Rotation | 2-3-2 | 7:00pm to 7:00am
Pay: $20 - $22
Key Responsibilities
- Keep safety and operational procedures top of mind in all you do
- Collaborate with business partners and customers to keep freight moving
- Maximize equipment use and avoid unnecessary costs through smart planning
- Support multimodal transit across trucks, vessels, and rails
- Help plan cost-effective, efficient transit routes
- Keep drivers informed and equipped with all paperwork and trip details
- Track shipments, troubleshoot delays, and work with carriers to keep things moving
- Take care of admin tasks like billing, RV creation, and reporting
- Identify opportunities to improve and share them with the team
- Jump into meetings, training, and team huddles to stay aligned
- Help plan driver vacation coverage and update leadership on transit visibility
- Support the Multimodal Operations Manager as business needs evolve
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Confidence in making decisions and handling changing priorities
- Solid time management and multitasking abilities
- A proactive mindset and strong attention to detail
- Ability to communicate clearly with drivers, customers, and internal teams
- Fast-paced, high-impact environment where every day is different
- Flexible shift work to keep things fresh and cover operational needs
- Frequent communication via email, phone, and satellite systems
- Supportive team culture that values ideas, ownership, and continuous improvement
- Dispatch experience and knowledge of TruckMate (an asset)
- Strong Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel
- Confident computer skills and fast typing
This isn’t just another operations job - it’s your chance to be part of a hardworking, collaborative team that plays a key role in keeping supply chains moving. If you’re ready to roll up your sleeves and make an impact, we’d love to hear from you!
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Coordinate multimodal freight movements across trucks, rail, and vessels by planning efficient routes, communicating trip details to drivers, and tracking shipments to resolve delays. Complete operational administration, including billing and reporting, support driver coverage planning, and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and service.
Requirements
The role calls for strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, sound decision-making, time management, multitasking, attention to detail, and clear communication. Dispatch experience, TruckMate knowledge, Microsoft Office and Excel skills, computer confidence, and fast typing are listed as assets.
Skills
- Analytical Skills
- Problem-Solving
- Decision-Making
- Time Management
- Multitasking
- Attention To Detail
- Communication
- Route Planning
- Shipment Tracking
- Troubleshooting
- Dispatch
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- TruckMate
- Billing
- Reporting
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Logistics
- Transportation
- Administrative
Keywords
- Freight
- Multimodal Transit
- Truck Transportation
- Rail
- Vessels
- Dispatch
- TruckMate
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Excel
- Route Planning
- Equipment Utilization
- Shipment Tracking
- Carrier Coordination
- Driver Communication
- Trip Documentation
- Billing
- RV Creation
- Reporting
- Transit Visibility
- Driver Vacation Coverage
- Operational Procedures
- Cost Management
- Problem-Solving
- Continuous Improvement