Job description

Pay Rate: $20.00
Duration: 12 Months
Hours: 6am-4:30pm Monday-Thursday
Remote: No

Job Summary:
Responsible for the execution of all plant activities related to freight, including production scheduling, dispatching trucks, negotiating freight rates with contract carriers.

Job Description:

• Coordinates Scotts and Growing Media freight ensuring maximum efficiency as well as timely deliveries
• Negotiates freight rates with contract carriers
• Maintains and processes all necessary records and paperwork to ensure that private fleet, as well as contract carriers, are in compliance with state, federal and local regulations. Confirms and/or processes orders and bills of lading
• Advises customers on delivery scheduling and order problems; develops production schedules in conjunction with Production Supervisor; works with production personnel and other Growing Media Plants to coordinate shipments; responds to inquiries from customers, truck drivers, corporate personnel, etc.
• Will also be asked to cross train and fill in the general office duties such as scale operation, AP fill in, production entry fill in, inventory posting fill in or other general tasks as needed
• ​Performs special projects and other office duties as requested

Required Skills/ Qualifications:

• 2 years experience in a traffic or freight-related field
• Previous experience dispatching trucks
• Knowledge of state, local and federal DOT regulations
• Knowledge of office procedures
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Strong leadership skills are required.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and be detail-oriented
• Good customer service orientation
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide numbers and calculate percentages
• Good computer skills; Microsoft Excel - preferred

Education:
High School Diploma or equivalent.

Benefits: (employee contribution)
 Health insurance
 Health savings account
 Dental insurance
 Vision insurance
 Flexible spending accounts
 Life insurance
 Retirement plan

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Lindon, UT: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Dispatching: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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