Dispatcher

About Jensen Precast

A position at Jensen Precast isn’t your ordinary job. You’ll work in an exciting and diverse environment and meet interesting people. We offer serious job opportunities to those who are looking to build a career in a stable and growing environment.

Founded in 1968, Jensen Precast has grown to be one of the largest independently owned precast concrete manufacturing companies in the United States. We design and manufacture standard and custom precast concrete products to meet small to large-scale infrastructure demands. Proudly made in the USA, Jensen Precast products are used in electric, gas and water utilities, telecommunications, highway construction, retaining walls, stormwater detention and infiltration, rainwater harvesting, onsite wastewater, sewage applications, agriculture, landscaping, and more.

Come join the Jensen Precast team and start building for your future now! To learn more about Jensen Precast, visit www.jensenprecast.com.

Why make Jensen Precast your career choice?

• The culture - everybody matters!
• Jensen Precast pays a competitive wage with annual pay increases.
• We offer a comprehensive and affordable health plan including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance for you and your family.
• Also, there's a healthy 401(k) match to boost your long-term savings.
• Added Bonus: $1000 employee referral program.

Position Summary

Located in Sparks, NV, The Dispatcher role involves a high level of communication between sales staff and customers to achieve efficient coordination of loading, unloading, and delivery of products to customers and job sites. The Dispatcher complies with safety programs, including all company, federal, state, and Department of Transportation regulations.

Principle Accountabilities

• Directs activities related to dispatching, routing, and tracking transportation vehicles. Ensures deliveries are made on time and according to schedule. Notifies customers with deviations to schedule. Manages employees including but not limited to interviewing, hiring, training, planning, assigning, and directing work, motivating, evaluating, rewarding and disciplining employees. Plans and prepares work schedules and assigns employees to specific duties. Provides weekly toolbox talks.
• Ensures proper DOT record keeping per DOT standards. Ensures drivers are completing daily inspection reports and deficient items are repaired in a timely manner.
• Develops a positive relationship with customers while scheduling loads. Listens to and resolves customer complaints regarding services, products, or personnel.
• Schedules the delivery of all products to job sites in a timely and efficient manner, which may include calling customer or job site to schedule loads. Contacts an approved outside line hauler for flatbed loads as required. Assists in periodic cost checks against other haulers.

Qualifications

Position Requirements

The ideal candidate will possess demonstrated experience in a transportation related role. Other desired qualifications include but are not limited to:

• Preferred Experience: Between 1 and 2 years.
• Ability to communicate with customers.
• Ability to interface with vendors and other outside contractors.
• Familiarity with DOT requirements – Preferred.
• Knowledge of safe work practices.
• Strong organizational and task management skills.

Equal Opportunity Employer