Dispatcher
- Regina, SK, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
GFL Environmental is looking for a Dispatcher / Customer Service Representative to be based out of our Regina location!
As a GFL Dispatcher, you will be required to communicate with drivers to assist with problem resolution while on route. Furthermore, handling incoming service orders, directs drivers, and resolves service issues. Interacts with customers, including customer service, sales, and operational staff. You will use GFL proprietary software to enter ticket information and track productivity.
Key Responsibilities:
- Schedule service and satisfy customer needs for service changes. Ensure that service is completed in accordance with established policies.
- Dispatch calls to routes based upon designated route and driver location.
- Perform driver check-ins at day’s end to ensure complete and accurate paperwork completion.
- Distribute, collect and review route sheets for proper days end data entry.
- Ensure coordination with other departments, clarifying roles and responsibilities for resolving service issues.
- May perform some additional responsibilities as assigned by the Operations Manager.
- Interacts with customers, customer service department, sales, & Operations staff reporting to Operations Manager.
- Works with routing specialists to optimize routes.
- Fields incoming calls / emails from customers.
- Trouble shoots and resolves potential delivery and pickup problems before they result in service issues.
- Assists in determining daily level of driver staffing to provide best mix of responsiveness and productivity.
- Records and document information from drivers and distributes to appropriate departments.
- Communicates with maintenance shop personnel.
- Must be able to communicate effectively and professionally via email, telephone and two way devices.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies:
- Completion of high school. Post-secondary courses or diploma would be considered an asset.
- 1-2 years in a transportation, dispatch or customer service role.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong customer focus.
- Proven ability to multi-task & ability to prioritize tasks.
- Proficient in the Google suite of programs.
- Knowledge of industry an asset.
- Advanced skill level with software applications and word processing accuracy including adequate typing speed.
- Required to work extended hours including occasional weekends.
- Possess TRUX experience but not mandatory, if not possess desire and ability to learn TRUX system, needs to possess advanced computer skills.
- Additional or specialized training in transportation, logistics, or similar area of study; customer service experience in a call center environment.
At GFL our goal is to invest in our people and provide opportunities to grow, for life!
- Our employees are affectionately known as team green, a name that unites us all under our shared purpose of providing sustainable solutions to enable our customers and communities to be GREEN FOR LIFE!
- We offer a competitive benefits plan, including RRSP match, orthodontics and vision coverage
- With 20,000+ employees across North America, we offer a dynamic set of career opportunities, locations and growth!
- We appreciate all of the local communities we live and work in, and actively contribute to them through our flagship Full Circle Project
- We believe investing in the future is the right investment, our first fully electric truck is now in operation!
- GFL is traded on the NYSE & the TSX – search “GFL” to see our stock performance
#GFLTalent
We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
GFL is committed to equal opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. If you are interested in applying for employment and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply for a posted position, please contact myworkdayrecruitment@gflenv.com
Please note that GFL does not provide visa sponsorship for this position. Valid work authorization in the country where the job is located is required. Successful candidates will be required to provide valid documentation confirming their eligibility to work in the country where the job is located prior to their start date.
This hiring process may utilize machine-based systems to assist in screening and assessing applicants. Final selection decisions are made by our recruitment team.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Schedule and dispatch service calls to drivers based on routes and locations, coordinate driver check-ins and paperwork, and help optimize routes and staffing. Respond to customer inquiries, resolve service and delivery issues, record and distribute operational information, and coordinate with other departments.
Requirements
A high school education and 1–2 years of experience in transportation, dispatch, or customer service are required; post-secondary study and transportation or logistics training are assets. Candidates should have strong communication and customer service skills, be able to multitask and prioritize, and have advanced computer skills; TRUX experience is preferred but not mandatory.
Skills
- Dispatching
- Customer Service
- Route Scheduling
- Driver Coordination
- Problem Resolution
- Customer Communication
- Multitasking
- Task Prioritization
- Google Workspace
- TRUX Software
- Computer Skills
- Data Entry
- Route Optimization
- Transportation Logistics
- Professional Email and Telephone Communication
Benefits
- RRSP Match
- Orthodontic Coverage
- Vision Coverage
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Transportation
- Logistics
- Customer Service & Support
- Administrative
- Environmental & Sustainability
Keywords
- Dispatch
- Customer Service
- Transportation
- Logistics
- Route Scheduling
- Route Optimization
- Driver Coordination
- Service Orders
- Customer Inquiries
- Service Issue Resolution
- Driver Check-Ins
- Route Sheets
- Data Entry
- Google Workspace
- TRUX
- Transportation Software
- Staffing
- Delivery and Pickup
- Operations Coordination
- Email Communication
- Telephone Communication
- Two-Way Communication Devices
- Extended Hours
- Weekend Work