transportation logistics coordinator

• Work Term : Permanent
• Work Language : English
• Hours : 37.5 hours per week
• Education : College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
• Experience : 1 year to less than 2 years
• or equivalent experience

Work setting

• Willing to relocate
• Urban area
• Various locations
• Transportation
• Warehouse
• Retail / wholesale establishment / distribution centre
• Head office

Tasks

• Co-ordinate activities with other work units or departments
• Perform routine clerical duties
• 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
• Organize warehouse and work areas
• Perform general office duties
• Resolve work problems, provide technical advice and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality
• Recruit and hire staff
• Compile worksheets and specifications of orders
• Prepare and maintain progress and other reports
• Provide customer service
• Train workers in duties and policies
• Arrange training for staff
• Conduct performance reviews
• Co-ordinate, assign and review work
• Advise vehicle operators of traffic and other problems
• Dispatch personnel according to schedules and work orders
• Dispatch personnel as required by emergency situations
• Follow-up on issues with work orders
• Keep track of shipments
• Maintain vehicle operator work records
• Record mileage, fuel use, repairs and other expenses
• Respond to urgent calls from individual who find themselves in life threatening situation and who require assistance
• Schedule assignments and co-ordinate activities of vehicle operators, crews and equipment
• Organize and maintain inventory
• Establish work schedules and procedures

Supervision

• Dispatchers and radio operators
• More than 20 people
• Shippers and receivers
• Transportation route and crew schedulers
• Staff in various areas of responsibility

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
• CPR Certificate

Computer and technology knowledge

• Dispatch management service software
• Monitoring and tracking software
• Electronic scheduler
• Electronic mail
• Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
• Spreadsheet
• MS Outlook
• Quick Books
• MS Excel
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Word
• MS Windows
• Adobe Acrobat Reader
• MS Office

Service experience

• Delivery
• Trucking

Area of specialization

Traffic controlling

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Handling heavy loads
• Overtime required
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks

Weight handling

Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)

Own tools / equipment

• Safety equipment / gear
• Cellular phone
• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Accurate
• Values and ethics
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Analytical
• Proactive

Screening questions

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

Financial benefits

• Bonus
• Mileage paid

Long term benefits

Maternity and parental benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning / training paid by employer
• On-site amenities
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
• Parking available
6 days ago