Dispatcher – Liquid Asphalt (truck load scheduling) Position Available

Dispatcher – Liquid Asphalt (truck load scheduling) (11361)

KMI

Full-Time

 

Job Description

Summary:

The Liquid Asphalt Truck Dispatcher oversees scheduling of deliveries to 18 asphalt plants located throughout the state of Ohio.

Direct responsibilities include managing the needed plant deliveries and coordinating with various trucking companies.

The position will report directly to the Terminal Manager and work closely with, plant managers, terminal supervisors, various trucking company dispatchers, and drivers as needed.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

  • Communicating with asphalt plant supervision daily, to determine their needs.
  • Breaking down collected information and dispatching to available trucks.
  • Maintains continuous dialogue and communication with the Plant Managers and Terminal Operators as needed to keep them informed of the status of loads due to changes throughout the day, correcting problems as they arise
  • Maintains open, candid and continuous communications with Terminal Manager about any concerns, problem, new ideas.
  • Immediately addresses any safety items that are brought to attention.
  • Must be available by phone as needed to redirect loads as changes occur. Applies to all shifts.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Available for 8-month salary: April 1st – December 31st.
    • To clarify, the typical schedule cycle will be:
      • work April 1 – Dec 31, then
      • lay off from Jan 1- March 31, then
      • start back again April 1 – Dec 31.
  • Strong communication skills.
  • Computer skills, i.e. Excel, Word

Benefits:

Kokosing offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, life, and disability insurance, paid time off and a 401K plan.

Kokosing Materials is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action federal and state contractor. The company does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class.

 

About Us

Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, Kokosing is one of the largest family-owned construction companies in the Midwest. Kokosing’s business lines include industrial, transportation, buildings, pipelines, environmental, and marine work. Kokosing family of companies is made up of multiple companies including Kokosing Industrial, Kokosing Construction Company and Corna Kokosing.  Known for unwavering integrity and exceptional safety and quality, Kokosing’s companies provide extensive resources for its customers.