Dispatch Logistician

  • Ayr
  • Kooner Transport Group

Work Term: Permanent

  • Work Language: English

  • Hours: 32 to 40 hours per week

  • Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

  • Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year Work setting :

  • Transportation Tasks :

  • Co-ordinate activities with other work units or departments

  • Prepare and submit reports

  • Ensure smooth operation of computer equipment and machinery

  • Arrange for maintenance and repair work

  • Resolve work problems, provide technical advice and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality

  • Train workers in duties and policies

  • Arrange training for staff

  • Co-ordinate, assign and review work

  • Requisition or order materials, equipment and supplies

  • Establish work schedules and procedures

  • Plan, organize and oversee operational logistics of the organization Supervision :

  • 3-4 people

  • Dispatchers and radio operators

  • Transportation route and crew schedulers Computer and technology knowledge :

  • MS Outlook

  • MS Excel

  • MS Word

  • MS Windows Security and safety :

  • Bondable Transportation/travel information :

  • Own transportation

  • Public transportation is available Work conditions and physical capabilities :

  • Fast-paced environment

  • Work under pressure

  • Tight deadlines

  • Handling heavy loads

  • Attention to detail Personal suitability :

  • Client focus

  • Efficient interpersonal skills

  • Excellent oral communication

  • Excellent written communication

  • Flexibility

  • Organized

  • Reliability

  • Team player

  • Accurate

  • Initiative

  • Judgement Support for persons with disabilities :

  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities

  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities

  • Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities Support for newcomers and refugees :

  • Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)

  • Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)

  • Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition

  • Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees

  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees Support for youths :

  • Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth

  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth

  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth Support for Veterans :

  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans

  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans Support for Indigenous people :

  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers

  • Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations

  • Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers Support for mature workers :

  • Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination

  • Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers

  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers Supports for visible minorities :

  • Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)

  • Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees

  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities