Job Overview
Employment Type
Hourly
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $26.00 - $29.00
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Employee assistance program
Job Description
C.R. England, Inc., founded in 1920 and headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, is one of North America's premier transportation companies. Specializing in Dedicated, Over-The-Road, cross-border Mexico, and Intermodal services, C.R. England is a major player in the logistics and freight transportation industry, known for its consistent commitment to safety, excellence, and innovation. With a long-standing history exceeding a century, C.R. England has earned a reputation as a strategic leader in the transportation sector, providing dependable and efficient logistical solutions to a wide array of customers across North America. Recognized regularly for its exemplary management practices, C.R. England was recently... Show More
Job Requirements
- High school diploma or GED required
- College degree preferred but combination of college work and experience will be considered
- Prior logistical or planning experience needed
- Transportation or logistics industry experience preferred
- Strong geographical knowledge with expertise in time and distance requirements
- Knowledge of transportation regulations needed
- Capable of sitting at a desk for extended periods
- Capable of hearing, with or without correction, to perceive normal speaking levels
- Capable of kneeling, stooping, bending, pushing, lifting, carrying up to 25 pounds
- Capable of working extended hours including weekends, holidays, and various shifts
- Capable of speaking, writing, and reading English well
- Capable of visual acuity, with or without correction, sufficient to prepare and analyze data and figures, view computer terminal, and read extensively
- Able to work on more than one assignment at a time with frequent interruptions and changes
- Able to remain focused and work effectively and cheerfully under challenging circumstances
- Able to handle incoming requests via phone and in person while working on other tasks
- Able to remain professional in light of challenging situations
- May be required to work in customer locations following all customer rules including dress code, access, and hours
- Occasional travel by air or car
Job Qualifications
- Ability to work with office equipment, utilizing computers for majority of tasks, familiar with Microsoft Office suite of programs
- Proficient with Excel and other reporting capabilities
- Excellent inter-personal skills with drivers, other personnel, customers, and management
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
Job Duties
- Build and match planned freight to day cabs or condo trucks and drivers
- Review PTAs and driver’s requests for time off or home time in planning loads for same-day or next-day dispatching
- Schedule work and assign tasks to drivers
- Coordinate with others in the department for awareness of driver, freight, and asset availability
- Identify concerns with drivers who may need additional support, coaching, or disciplinary action to supervisors and managers
- Coordinate with Maintenance on trucks out of service or returning to service to plan and dispatch accordingly
- Plan for future freight when available from customers
- Track drivers, loads and receivers to ensure dispatching is able to continue to run as planned
- Coordinate backhauls in a Dedicated environment to meet customer’s needs and keep freight, trucks, and trailers moving consistently
- Maintain frequent contact with assigned drivers, monitoring call-offs, fatigue concerns, and equipment issues
- Ensure trainees in dedicated training environment are working appropriately to the next phase of training and placement
- Ensure loads assigned for team drivers are appropriate for teams and hours available
- Monitor Hours of Service for dispatching and compliance
- Focus on routing trucks or drivers (solo) with capacity to a terminal for better efficiency in a dedicated training environment
- Handle urgent situations such as recovering truck, freight, or driver, traffic, weather conditions or other unforeseen circumstances that may prevent on-time delivery
- Assist in orienting new drivers to fleets/accounts on proper communication, work reporting, and scheduling expectations
- Work with drivers who have unique scheduling needs, coordinating with supervisors and managers for special items such as leaves of absence, extended time off requests or concerns about meeting expectations
Job Qualifications
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
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