Dispatcher

Dispatcher / Load Planning Coordinator
Location: Commerce, CA
Schedule: Monday-Friday | 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Pay: $25-$27/hr
Employment Type: Temporary, 4-6 weeks(Potential for Extension)
Industry: Food Distribution


About the Opportunity


We are seeking a Dispatcher / Load Planning Coordinator to support a fast-paced transportation and logistics operation in the Food Distribution industry. This position will be responsible for coordinating driver schedules, monitoring deliveries, planning routes, and ensuring efficient transportation operations. The ideal candidate thrives in a high-volume environment, communicates effectively with drivers and internal teams, and can quickly adapt to changing priorities.


Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily dispatch activities for drivers and transportation routes
• Monitor and track deliveries to ensure on-time performance
• Communicate with drivers regarding route changes, delays, delivery schedules, and operational updates
• Plan and optimize routes to maximize efficiency and productivity
• Track shipments and provide status updates to internal stakeholders
• Assist with load planning and transportation scheduling
• Monitor driver availability and equipment utilization
• Maintain accurate dispatch records and transportation documentation
• Troubleshoot delivery issues and resolve transportation-related concerns in real time
• Coordinate with operations teams to ensure customer service expectations are met
• Support fleet operations and assist with transportation reporting as needed

Qualifications

• 2 years of dispatch, transportation, logistics, or trucking operations experience
• Experience coordinating drivers, routes, and deliveries
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, including Excel
• Experience using dispatch software, transportation management systems (TMS), or fleet tracking systems preferred
• Knowledge of DOT regulations and Hours of Service guidelines is a plus
• Experience with route planning and load coordination preferred
• Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus

By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions.


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By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

For residents of Ontario, Canada: Based on Highspring's discussions with its Client, Highspring's understanding is that this position for employment is a current vacancy (either through Highspring as a contractor or with the client directly).

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Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual's skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.