Dispatcher II - Lumber Yard

Now Hiring: Dispatcher - Lumber Yard

Vancouver, WA

Assigns motor vehicles and drivers for conveyance of building materials by performing the following duties.

• Compiles list of available vehicles.
• Assigns vehicles according to factors such as length and purpose of trip, freight or passenger requirements, and preference of user.
• Assigns orders to lift operators to be pulled from inventory.
• Issues keys, record sheets, and credentials to drivers.
• Records time of departure, destination, cargo, and expected time of return.
• Investigates overdue vehicles.
• Directs activities of drivers by two-way radio.
• Confers with customers to expedite or locate missing, misrouted, delayed, or damaged merchandise.
• Maintains record of mileage, fuel used, repairs made, and other expenses.
• Establishes service or delivery routes.
• Assigns helpers to drivers.

Minimum Requirements:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Work Environment / Physical Activity:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. 
• The employee is occasionally required to stand. 
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles and outside weather conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.