Overview
Dispatch Intern Jobs in Essex at Fulger Transport
Company Description
Fulger Transport Inc. is an international trucking company that specializes in refrigerated freight across both Canada and the USA. The company was founded in 2007 and is currently headquartered in Essex, ON Canada. Fulger Transport is focused on continuing to rapidly expand across North America. In order to accommodate this expansion Fulger Transport is looking to welcome passionate and driven people into its operations. For more information about Fulger Transport Inc. please visit our website at https://fulgertransport.com/.
Description
Fulger Transport Inc. is committed to empowering all members both within our company and in our community. As part of this commitment Fulger Transport is currently seeking post secondary students to join our company as a Dispatch Intern. This role has been tailored as a full time engagement through the summer with the possibility of extending through the school year on a part time basis. This program has been designed to provide students with an understanding of the international logistics industry and the ability to actively engage in North American wide dispatching opportunities.
In order to succeed in this role, the successful candidate will need:
– A strong mastery of the English language.
– Strong written & email communication.
– A intermediate level of computer literacy.
– Current enrollment in post secondary education.
The main tasks associated with this position include:
– Ensure customer expectations are communicated to all drivers.
– Monitor delivery activity to ensure productivity, update customers with ETA’s respond to tracing inquires.
– Planning and setting up the delivery activities (pickup/delivery numbers, appointment times), specifically around appointments and routing.
– Data entry for customer orders and dispatch updates.
– Must be able to continuously attend work within our digital workspace.
– Maintain a professional and respectful approach with the drivers and customers in all your interactions.
– Ensure driver hours are updated as required.
– Work to ensure dispatch is consistent, fair and reasonable in a team approach.
– Knowledge of North American Geography and Traffic.
– Maintain emails internal and external that response and updates have been provided in a timely manner.
– Coordinates driver schedules (start time and logs hours) in order to accommodate customer requirements and business volumes.
– Ensures trucks are loaded with appropriate scheduled contents and gives the driver-related documentation/customer information/directions/special instructions.
– Update customers as required.
– Track shipments using GPS tracking systems.
– Input and update load information into TMS.
Qualifications
Education: High School Diploma & current enrollment in Post Secondary Education required.
Skills (Can be Taught):
– Competency and knowledge of ACE/ACI Manifest, filing, and customs coordination including troubleshooting.
– Proficiency working with Sylectus, Border Connect, Samsara, Navisphere.
– Experience in brokerage and book freight as required
– Ability to work both independently and within a team.
– Extremely organized and detail oriented.
– Must possess a strong work ethic.
– Able to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing.
– Self-Motivated, ambitious and results driven.
Job Types: Full-time Seasonal Contract, Possibility of Part Time Permanent.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary, Permanent
Contract length: 3 months
Pay: From $20.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Schedule:
Day shift
Monday to Friday
Location:
Essex, ON N8M 2X5 (required)
Work Location: In person
Title: Dispatch Intern
Company: Fulger Transport
Location: Essex
