LEAD DISPATCHER
Job Details
Full Time / Part Time: Full Time
Pay Range: $23/Hr - $26/Hr*
FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt
Business Unit: Trucking
Reports to: Operations Manager
Travel Requirement: No
*Depending on experience
Top Tier Benefits\u3000
- Medical, dental, vision, coverage in addition to life and disability insurance plans.
- Paid Vacation Days and Paid Holidays.
- Retirement and Savings (401K) Plan with Company match.
- Annual uniform allowance.
- Referral bonus with no cap on amount of referrals.
- Paid Training.
Job Description
Select Water Solutions’Lead Dispatcher is responsible for assigning drivers to trucks and providing accurate directions to well site locations or facilities. Dispatchers communicate with drivers via phone, GPS, or two way radios. Dispatchers need general knowledge of customer needs and of local highway systems in the regions in which their drivers operate (which in some instances can include county roads). Many dispatchers work unusual schedules due to 24 hour operations. They may also be assigned to work weekends, nights and holidays.
The essential job functions include, but are not limited to
- Assists supervisor by making recommendations in hiring, training, terminations and overseeing work completed.
- Ability to manage a 15 truck operation (at a minimum) with multiple stops.
- Recommends disciplinary decisions and actions.
- Assists in establishing and evaluating job performances.
- Monitors and validates accuracy of dispatch entries and jobs.
- Provides emergency and non-emergency requests for assistance in dispatching units or responding to requests for information.
- Monitors on going communications and dispatching throughout the shift.
- Maintains appropriate communications between customers and dispatch to facilitate flawless operations.
- Guide and direct all communications regarding issues from customers to appropriate management personnel.
- May provide other support functions as requested.
- Assigns work to other dispatchers.
- Oversees the entire dispatch department.
- Oversees clerks within the trucking department
- Manages billing.
Other duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required:
- High School diploma/GED.
- More than 6 months of experience working in the Oil and Gas Trucking industry, preferred.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to comprehend instructions accurately.
- Ability to stay focused in a fast paced and loud environment.
- Ability to accurately record and maintain important information and documentation.
- Must be able to successfully pass a drug test and criminal history background check.
- CDL experience preferred.
- Must possess valid driver's license and be eligible to drive a company vehicle according to Select's insurance guidelines.
- Ability to multi-task.
Select Values and Guiding Principles
- W:Working Safe
- A:Accountability
- T:Teamwork
- E:Excellence
- R:Respect
Compensation Information
Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.
Physical Demands and Exposures
- Environment will be extremely noisy and chaotic at times.
- Need to have a high degree of concentration in a busy area.
- Must sit for extended periods of time.
- Monday through Sunday, over-time as required (24hr business operations).
- Ability to individually lift: Maximum 25 lbs.
