Full Time Dispatcher / Transportation / Logistics

Job Description HIRING IMMEDIATELY: LOGISTICS DISPATCHER IN ISLANDIA, NY

Accurate Personnel is hiring immediately for a Logistics Dispatcher to join our client in Islandia, NY! This individual is responsible for directly reporting to the Logistics Manager and under general direction will be responsible for scheduling and dispatching carrier loads by coordinating, planning and assigning quoted shipments to specific contract carriers. The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma or equivalent and maintenance certifications. Apply online and kickstart your career today!

Starting up to $21.75/hour, paid weekly

Excellent benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision

Full Time Schedule

Ensure the safe, timely and professional passage of shipments from shipper to consignee by assigning contracted carriers chosen by Logistics Manager

May handle less than truck load (LTL) shipments but will be hit with carrier dispatch, drivers

customer care to answer shipment inquiries and communicate shipment status

All issues are first reported to Logistics Management prior to disclosing info

Confirms and/or processes orders and bills of lading with corresponding information and rates provided by Logistics Manager

Will e-mail and fax all paperwork to the command center/ back office to properly pay carriers on time and invoice shippers of loads

Provides timely communication to customers and personnel on all aspects of shipment status

Acts as point of contact for carriers dispatch departments (provides customer service

Documentation of daily shipments with a log of time of arrival, time of load and time of shipping

Create, update and close out all entries in the transportation management system TruckMate, PC miler, and any Transportation Management System is preferred

High school diploma or equivalent, required some college preferred

• Brokerage, Freight Forwarder, 3PL Training preferred
• 1 year prior experience brokering freight, with a current customer base, desired
• Must have a working knowledge of DOT regulations pertaining to brokering, shipping and receiving freight
• Must have complete knowledge of transportation documentation
• Requires proficiency in Word, Excel, Outlook, and related applications
• Must have strong analytical skills, including the ability to extract, compile and analyze data
• Experience with transportation management software desire
• Lifting up to 10lbs, sitting at a computer for long periods of time and climbing stairs
• Ability to work in a Distribution Center environment with a variation of temperatures

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