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EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
It is the policy of Onyx Corporation to offer equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, age, military status, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression or gender unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification.

Job Summary:

Truck Dispatcher needs to be highly detailed and work well under pressure to coordinate many changing factors while efficiently scheduling trucks for delivery of aggregates, sand, and landscape materials.

Duties/Responsibilities:

  • Manages truck drivers’ schedules and routes, oversees dispatching of dump truck drivers and trucks, and assigns trucks according to factors such as bed style and driver knowledge.
  • Communicates with equipment manager, supervisors, plant managers, job foremen, and outside customers for delivery of aggregates and other materials.
  • Provides timely shipping details to customers
  • Reviews logs of truck drivers, approves and codes timecards, fuel tickets, and delivery tickets to ensure accuracy
  • Documents all calls, deliveries, routes and times for pickups and deliveries
  • Completes paperwork related to shipments, such as invoices, trucking and delivery slips
  • Handles customer complaints and inquiries; works well with existing customers and aids in building customer relationships
  • Negotiates rates and delivery timelines; Responsible for accurate billing
  • Answers customer phone calls & helps with questions on materials pricing, delivery, & pick-up.
  • Runs the Scale House, an office with drive-through scale & service window, as backup when needed. Greet & help internal truck drivers, foremen, and office employees, as well as outside truck drivers and customers.
  • Enters orders & deliveries into the scale system, generating receipts and inventory tickets
  • Handles checks, credit card, and occasionally cash sales transactions
  • Works with operations manager on trucking needs for off-site jobs. Hires and schedules outside trucks to assist in deliveries to plants and jobs.

Required Skills/Abilities:

  • Detail-oriented and good with numbers & weight calculations
  • Strong customer service and communication skills
  • Excellent troubleshooting skills and problem-solving skills
  • Organized
  • Ability to multi-task and handle high volume of work

Education and Experience:

  • High school diploma or GED certificate
  • 2 to 5 years of experience truck dispatching
  • Valid driver’s license and a clean driving record
  • Aggregate or landscaping retail and/or trucking experience preferred.
  • OSHA certification
  • Preferred MSHA certification
  • DOT Medical Certificate
  • Experience with phone systems for communication with drivers and carriers
  • Knowledgeable with GPS
  • Basic computer skills

     

Physical Requirements:

  • Must be able to work in all types of weather, including extremely hot and extremely cold temperatures
  • Must be able to lift and move up to 30 pounds
  • Must be able to stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, and stand

BUILDING A CULTURE OF SAFETY

Onyx recognizes that people need to feel safe and secure to perform their best and reach their fullest potential as Onyx employees.  Our goal is zero incidents on our job sites. To reach that goal we embrace continuous improvement and innovative thinking to build a safe and injury-free environment. We take on a safety mindset in several ways: through OSHA training and programs designed to reduce and prevent injuries, providing new tools, PPE and equipment, and with thorough pre-task planning that involves all levels of the job site workforce.