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Transportation Coordinator

DAYTON FREIGHT LINES, INC

  • Dayton, OH
  • 17 days ago
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    Skills

    • Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D)unmatched
    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Automotive Repair and Maintenanceunmatched
    • Cargo/Freightunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Data Entryunmatched
    • English Languageunmatched
    • Fast Foodunmatched
    • Investigative Reportsunmatched
    • Less Than Truckload (LTL)unmatched
    • Logisticsunmatched
    • Maintenance Servicesunmatched
    • Operations Planningunmatched
    • Organizational Skillsunmatched
    • Preventative Maintenanceunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched

    Description

    Overview

    • This is a 2nd or 3rd shift position*
    • Stable and growing organization
    • Competitive weekly pay
    • Quick advancement
    • Professional, positive and people-centered work environment
    • Modern facilities
    • Clean, late model equipment
    • Comprehensive benefits package: Health, Dental, Vision, AD&D, etc.
    • Paid holidays (8); paid vacation and personal days
    • 401(k) plan, Company Match

    Responsibilities

    Transportation Coordinators are responsible for planning, managing and accomplishing all line haul activities in an efficient timely and economical manner

    • Analyzes daily freight flow by using available planning tools and/or reports to initiate assignment of daily line driver scheduling
    • Works closely with service center operations in the planning and implementation of daily line haul activities
    • Monitors daily freight-flow and driver movement in and out of break service centers, through the whole line haul operation, to ensure timely inbound arrivals
    • Provides an open line of communication for both service centers and line drivers
    • Maintains line driver call off procedures and manages the repositioning of line drivers to cover vacations and/or call offs through out the system
    • Ensure the accuracy and completion of all data entry procedures and/or reports that pertain to line haul operations
    • Initiates proper investigating and reporting of all line haul accidents, job related injuries and break downs
    • Works in conjunction with Quality Fleet and service centers for timely coordination and routing of designated equipment to the Dayton, OH shop facility for repairs and/ or preventative maintenance
    • Communicates all obstacles, poor line driver performance and any operational issues

    Qualifications

    • Background in transportation, logistics coordinating, dispatching or in LTL operations
    • Excellent planning capabilities in a fast paced environment
    • Professional and courteous communicator
    • Must be able to work 2nd or 3rd shifts
    • Legally eligible to work in the United States
    • Must be at least 18 years of age
    • Fluent in English

    Benefits

    • Stable and growing organization
    • Competitive weekly pay
    • Quick advancement
    • Professional, positive and people-centered work environment
    • Modern facilities
    • Clean, late model equipment
    • Comprehensive benefits package: Health, Dental, Vision, AD&D, etc.
    • Paid holidays (8); paid vacation and personal days
    • 401(k) plan, Company Match

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    Numbers & Facts

    LocationDayton, OH
    IndustryTransportation and Warehousing
    Company Size1,500 to 1,999 employees
    Year Founded1981
    Websitehttps://www.daytonfreight.com/

    About Company

    Dayton Freight is a recognized leader in less-than-truckload transportation services with 48 Service Centers throughout the Midwest. Headquartered in Dayton, Ohio, Dayton Freight has been offering shippers 1 or 2 day on-time, intact delivery within their 13-state region for 35 years! Their corporate vision statement says it all:

    Delivering Value Today. Driving The Standard For Tomorrow.®

    To learn more about Dayton Freight, please visit our website at www.daytonfreight.com.

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