transportation logistics coordinator Verified This job was posted directly by the employer on Job Bank.

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Perform routine clerical duties
• Prepare and submit reports
• Arrange for maintenance and repair work
• Ensure accuracy of completed time sheets, payroll and other summaries
• Ensure proper functioning of equipment
• Maintain work records and logs
• Monitor personnel workloads and locations
• Perform general office duties
• Resolve work problems, provide technical advice and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality
• Provide customer service
• Co-ordinate, assign and review work
• Dispatch personnel according to schedules and work orders
• Dispatch personnel as required by emergency situations
• Keep track of shipments
• Knowledge of cross border dispatching regulations and practices
• Knowledge of highway trucking and associated rules and regulations
• Maintain vehicle operator work records
• Process and transmit information and instructions to co-ordinate the activities of vehicle operators and crews using dispatching equipment
• Record mileage, fuel use, repairs and other expenses
• Establish work schedules and procedures

Supervision

• 5-10 people

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• Dispatch management service software
• Word processing software
• Electronic mail
• Spreadsheet
• MS Office

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Tight deadlines
• Attention to detail

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Team player