CIP Dispatcher - 510 Gates

Job Description

Job Description

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Join The Doe Fund in our mission to move New Yorkers from homelessness to stable housing, lasting employment, and economic opportunity.

Our flagship workforce development program, Ready, Willing & Able (RWA), operates across 660 transitional housing beds and combines housing and comprehensive supportive services with paid work training, career preparation, and occupational skills training. The Doe Fund’s innovative social enterprise model creates additional opportunities for New Yorkers to gain paid, hands-on experience while delivering essential services across the city, including supplemental sanitation, graffiti removal, and rain garden maintenance. We are also one of New York City’s largest nonprofit developers of permanent affordable and supportive housing, with more than 2,100 apartments in operation or development, creating safe, dignified homes with supportive services and spaces that foster community and connection. The Doe Fund has an annual operating budget of $88 million and a full-time staff of over 500, a significant portion of whom are graduates of our programs.

We are currently seeking a Dispatcher for our Community Improvement Program (CIP) to join our growing team at our 510 Gates Avenue Brooklyn facility.

• Supervise Staff/Trainee Drivers and Dispatch Aides; track hours, approve time sheets, and requests for time off.
• Log and fulfill transportation/messenger requests.
• Ensure that Trainees are transported to and picked up from their assigned routes daily.
• Distribute equipment and uniforms as needed; reorder equipment and uniforms when supplies are low.
• Works closely with the Fleet Director and Senior Dispatcher to ensure the upkeep of agency vehicles.
• Maintains accurate, up-to-date files and records. 
• Able to organize, focus, multitask, and work as part of a team
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: 

• H.S. Diploma/GED
• Possess a valid NYS Driver’s License and pass our test
• Must be able to clearly and effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing
• Computer proficiency, Google Suite and Microsoft Office Programs, including Excel, Word and Outlook. Proficiency in email and database management. 
• Be able to deal with people daily (customer service)

Interested?

Submit your application for review.

Before you go, we want to assure you that we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace reflective of individuals who share our mission and who want to join us in working on the cutting-edge of important social issues.

We are an equal opportunity employer and we highly encourage applications from candidates regardless of race, color, citizenship, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran or reservist status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.