What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dispatcher position at Mountain River Trucking Co?
We are looking for a reliable Dispatcher to work as part of our dispatch team. You will receive requests, transmit messages, track vehicles, and communicate regularly with company drivers. The ideal candidate must be an excellent communicator and able to remain calm and composed. You must be able to multi-task as well as take the appropriate action with little supervision. The goal is to enable different parties to communicate well by ensuring the accurate and timely transmission of information.
Responsibilities:
- Dispatch local deliveries, outbound loads, and/or schedule appointments
- Enter load data in Excel and McLeod
- Create trip packets for drivers including load information, BOL, departure time, and delivery schedule
- Review load information to ensure accuracy before closing out orders
- Build loads in McLeod with pick-up time, delivery times, purchase order numbers, and pick up numbers that each load requires
- Communicating and providing updates to customers on load status via phone, email, or website
- Willingness to work every 3rd weekend
Required Qualifications:
- Strong communication and listening skills
- Must be able to multitask and prioritize
- Experience using third party dispatching software (McLeod), MS Excel, Word and E-mail
- Willingness to be trained and learn. Prior Dispatch experience preferred
- 4-year college degree (preferred, not required)
Benefits:
- High competitive base salary
- 401(k) with 4% company match and Profit Sharing
- Comprehensive medical benefits, dental plan, vision plan, and supplementary plans
- Paid Weekly
- Vacation Time
- Paid Holidays
- Potential for company car and gas reimbursement
About Mountain River:
Mountain River Trucking is a locally owned, North Carolina-based trucking company specializing in LTL refrigerated freight. As one of the Eastern United States’ largest refrigerated trucking companies, we haul primarily from North Carolina to the West Coast and backhaul from the West Coast to the East Coast. We offer distribution services between Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina to Arizona, Nevada, California, Washington, Oregon, and Colorado.
Mountain River brings together industry-leading experience, state-of-the-art equipment and technology, and great people with a vision to be the best and to serve the transportation needs of our clients.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $23.00 - $25.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- On call
- Rotating weekends
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Mount Airy, NC 27030: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Experience:
- Dispatching: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $23 - $25