Dispatcher - 3rd Shift - Toledo, OH

Job Description

Job Description

Exciting Transportation Opportunity – Toledo, OH
Immediate Opening for Dispatcher/Driver Manager – 3rd Shift

Martin Transportation Systems is seeking a highly qualified Trucking Dispatcherfor our Toledo, OH dispatch operation. We are looking for an individual with previous trucking/transportation dispatch experience who is ready to take their existing skills to the next level.

The individual selected will dispatch and coordinate CDL-A drivers on dedicated, JIT, round-trip loads while safely meeting revenue and mileage goals for drivers and equipment. Candidates must possess excellent communication and computer skills, including experience with transportation dispatch systems. The ability to multitask, think critically, and make complex decisions quickly is essential.

We empower our teams to make decisions and be accountable for them, and the only way it works is by hiring the very best problem solvers we can find.

Martin Transportation Systems is a solid and stable automotive niche carrier with a success story of over 30 years. Since our one-truck beginning in 1978, we've grown to a fleet of over 800 trucks and employ over 1,400 drivers, owner-operators, and support staff. A dedication to technology and low-cost, high-quality transportation solutions, as well as the acquisition of other carriers, has allowed us to build a solid customer base that should catapult us into another 30 years of success! While our business has seen rapid growth, we know that our employees are the heart and soul of our success and strive to treat all of them with the utmost respect and dignity.

Dispatcher Essential Functions

• Oversee, coordinate, and dispatch CDL-A drivers to ensure timely pickup and delivery of all truckload shipments from vendors to auto assembly plants or other locations
• Assist with and enforce driver electronic log compliance with HOS regulations and company policy
• Work as a team with other central dispatch staff, customer service employees, and customers
• Promote driver safety and safe workplace performance
• Interface with and update computer trucking systems
• Evaluate driver performance and compliance
• Monitor and respond to changing operational conditions and resolve transportation issues in a timely manner

Requirements

• Previous trucking/transportation dispatch experience is required
• Previous experience dispatching CDL-A drivers is strongly preferred
• Shift: 3rd Shift
• Hours: Monday through Friday, 11:30 PM – 7:30 AM, every other Sunday
• Excellent computer skills
• Experience with transportation industry technology such as TMW and Samsara preferred
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, multitasking environment
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Must be a creative and effective problem solver
• Ability to make sound decisions quickly in a time-sensitive transportation environment
• Knowledge of hours of service a plus

Benefits

MTS offers an excellent wage and benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance, plus company-paid life insurance and a 401K with 25% company match, paid vacation, and holidays. Short-term and long-term disability insurance is also available.