Dispatcher

LANTER DISTRIBUTING, a leading temperature controlled warehousing and transportation organization, is seeking a Transportation Dispatcher for our Granite City, IL (St. Louis, MO) location.

Salary: $50,000.00+ per year-negotiable
Schedule/Hours: Monday-Friday (8 hour day shift)

We are looking for a reliable and experience Transportation Dispatcher responsible for ensuring our customer load requirements are met. You will receive requests, transmit messages and track vehicles. The ideal candidate must be an excellent communicator and able to remain calm and composed, especially in emergency situations. 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.

**This is an in-house position and the ideal candidate must be willing to commute to the Granite City location daily.

Responsibilities

• Receive and dispatch orders for products or deliveries
• Monitor the route and status of field units to coordinate and prioritize their schedule
• Provide field units with information about orders, traffic, obstacles and requirements
• Enter data in computer system and maintain logs and records of calls, activities and other information
• Perform other tasks as assigned

Qualifications:

• Two years minimum of dispatch experience in the transportation/freight industry
• Ability to work well under pressure and multitask
• Ability to work under minimal supervision while making independent decisions and using best judgment
• Ability to apply company and public safety policies and procedures

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Dispatching: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: In person