Driver coordinator, toyota operations - challenger (woodstock)
- Woodstock, ON, Canada
On-site
Salary Range: $38,400 - $48,000 Shift Premium: $1,500/year
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Job details
- Pay
- Salary Range: $38,400 - $48,000 Shift Premium: $1,500/year
- Workplace
- On-site
- Apply by
- Experience
- Minimum of 1-2 years’ experience in a related role in transportation (e.g. dispatch)
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Role Summary:
The Driver Coordinator is the main point of contact between the backbone of the transportation industry (our AZ Drivers) and the organization. This role is responsible for effectively coordinating a group of drivers to success through continual communication from the shipment pick-up to delivery and ensuring the appropriate internal departments (i.e. Customer Service, Breakdown, Customs) are aware of any updates.
Hours of Work:
Monday to Friday, 3:30pm - 12:00am
Work Arrangement:
On-site
Position Type:
Non-Union
Employment Status:
Permanent
Compensation:
Salary Range: $38,400 - $48,000
Shift Premium: $1,500/year
Work Location & Environment:
715032 Oxford Road 4, Woodstock, Ontario
Office environment
Key Accountabilities:
In this role, you will:
- Participating in and supporting driver retention initiatives
- Maintaining fair and equitable distribution of work
- Communicating dispatch information as required
- Monitoring driver performance/miles and reefer requirements
- Monitoring and responding to driver satellite messages
- Assisting with the development of the required driver skills i.e.: Customs, Hazmat, Hours of Service, Policy, Regulations, Satellites, etc.
- Assisting with solutions regarding any driver concerns
- Assisting with driver inquiries - payroll, miles etc.
- Updating customer websites relative to the position/shift
- Communicating and problem solving with customers as required
Qualifications
We’re looking for someone who brings:
Education & Experience:
- Minimum of 1-2 years’ experience in a related role in transportation (e.g. dispatch)
- Post-secondary degree or diploma
- Knowledge of truckload dispatch an asset
- ACE and Customs/border crossing experience an asset
Skills & Attributes:
- Exceptional interpersonal skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Good communications skills (written and verbal)
- Strong self-discipline and initiative
- Creative and effective problem-solving ability
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
- Well-organized, enthusiastic, professional and a positive team member
More about this job
Responsibilities
The Driver Coordinator at Challenger Motor Freight Inc. will keep drivers on track from pick-up to delivery, pass dispatch updates along, and solve driver and customer problems. The role also supports driver retention and training.
Requirements
Candidates need one to two years of transportation experience, such as dispatch, and a post-secondary diploma or degree. Strong communication, organization and problem-solving skills are essential, and truckload dispatch and customs experience are assets.
Skills
- Truckload dispatch
- Driver coordination
- Driver retention
- Satellite messaging
- Reefer monitoring
- Hours of Service regulations
- Hazmat regulations
- Customs
- ACE
- Border crossing procedures
- Customer communication
- Problem solving
- Attention to detail
- Written and verbal communication
- Interpersonal skills
- Organization
- Self-discipline
- Time management
- Route planning
- Shipment tracking
Benefits
- Shift premium
Categories
- Logistics
- Transportation
- Customer Service & Support
- Manufacturing
Keywords
- driver coordinator
- dispatch
- truckload dispatch
- transportation coordination
- fleet coordination
- driver management
- Hours of Service
- hazmat
- customs
- ACE
- border crossing
- satellite messaging
- reefer monitoring
- customer service
- logistics
- freight
- Toyota
- Woodstock
- Ontario
- trucking
Seniority
Entry level
Tools
- Customer websites
Languages
- English