Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $22.00 - $24.00
Work Schedule
Flexible
Day Shifts
Weekend Shifts
Night Shifts
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Employee assistance program
Flexible spending account
Tuition Reimbursement
Job Description
C.R. England, Inc., founded in 1920 and headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, stands as one of North America's premier transportation companies. Renowned for its leadership in Dedicated, Over-The-Road, cross-border Mexico, and Intermodal services, C.R. England has cemented its reputation as an industry leader through nearly a century of commitment to excellence. The company not only excels in transportation services but has also garnered multiple accolades highlighting its management prowess and workplace culture. Notable recognitions include being named one of 'America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women' and 'America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity' by Newsweek, as well as receiving the '2020 Glassdoor... Show More
Job Requirements
- 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 as it pertains to department
- Transportation regulations is needed
- High school diploma or GED required
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 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 are working appropriately to next phase of training and placement in a dedicated training environment
- Ensure loads assigned are appropriate for teams and hours available with team drivers
- Monitor Hours of Service for dispatching and compliance
- Route trucks or drivers (solo) with capacity to a terminal for better efficiency in a dedicated training environment
- Handle urgent situations such as the need to recover 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 ways to communicate, report to work, and scheduling expectations
- Work with drivers who have unique scheduling needs or issues that arise and ensure coordination 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)
Job Location
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