Location: Woodburn, OR Pay Rate: $25.00 - $28.00 per hour Employment Type: Contract Schedules Available: Multiple full-time shifts available (Day, Swing, Night); we'll discuss your preference during the interview.
Step into a Vital Role at the Heart of the Supply Chain!
Ready to make a tangible impact on a critical industry? We're seeking a proactive and organized Logistics Dispatcher / Transportation Coordinator to join a leading food distribution team. In this essential role, you won’t just be scheduling routes; you'll be the central communication hub ensuring that vital food products move safely and efficiently to communities. This is your chance to thrive in a structured, supportive environment where your skills directly contribute to operational excellence.
Your Impact and Opportunities for Growth
- Drive Seamless Operations: Serve as the key point of contact for drivers, sales representatives, and customers, expertly resolving issues and communicating route updates to ensure on-time deliveries.
- Optimize Logistics: Coordinate and schedule backhaul pickups, optimizing routes to enhance efficiency, minimize costs, and ensure compliance.
- Master Key Systems: Utilize software like Omnitracs and Excel to create, analyze, and communicate critical reports, from driver logs to delivery metrics.
- Develop Your Skills: Support the training of junior teammates and research new backhaul opportunities, expanding your expertise in the dynamic logistics sector.
- A minimum of three years of experience in a dispatch, warehouse administration, or transportation role.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple functions effectively in a dynamic setting.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a talent for customer service.
- strong analytical and organizational skills with meticulous attention to detail.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook). Experience with Omnitracs, Tandem, or similar logistics software is a plus.
If you're a detail-oriented problem-solver ready to play an integral role in a vital supply chain, we encourage you to apply. Take the decisive next step in your career—apply now, and our dedicated team will guide you through the process.
salary: $25 - $28 per hour
shift: First
work hours: 11 AM - 7:30 PM
education: High School
Responsibilities
Duties may include but are not limited to transportation, and/or logistics and backhaul functions.
Transportation:
Answer all incoming calls to resolve driver, sales representative and customer issues as needed. Communicate with drivers any updates to their routes.
Utilize software (MS Excel, Omnitracs, Tandem, Kronos, etc) to create, update, and communicate various reports and files for proper transportation functioning. Examples include attendance, DVIRs, backhaul spreadsheets, delivery window dispatch, driver key log, trailer temp log, transportation route update, network update, and other transportation metrics.
Complete the damages and shorts process by notifying vendors and drivers to find a resolution. Complete associated paperwork involved in damages and shorts.
Support in training and developing junior clerical teammates.
Other duties as assigned by manager.
Skills
Qualifications
Randstad is a world leader in matching great people with great companies. Our experienced agents will listen carefully to your employment needs and then work diligently to match your skills and qualifications to the right job and company. Whether you're looking for temporary, temporary-to-permanent or permanent opportunities, no one works harder for you than Randstad.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.
At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.
Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
