Junior Dispatcher: Transportation

• →Monitor driver movements and activities, provide support as required.
• →Plan and communicate the most efficient routes to drivers, work with drivers to maintain route integrity.
• →Proactively review changing weather/road conditions and direct drivers on best routes to take to minimize disruptions as conditions change.
• →Communicate calmly, compassionately and effectively; liaise between drivers and customers to ensure smooth operations.
• →Proactively confirm/remind drivers of scheduled maintenance appointments to minimize unnecessary downtime and missed appointments.
• →Prepare cross-border paperwork for drivers.
• →Monitor drivers’ ETA to shippers and communicate that ETA with shippers to ensure faster unloading and turnarounds.
• →Learn and implement both company policies and legal requirements of the transportation industry into the daily duties to ensure compliance and efficiency.

The Sutherland Group of Companies is a specialized integrated network of heavy industry experts, with an offering that extends from equipment and logistics through to people and safety, in service of high-performing customers in the civil, forestry, transportation, and marine industries in search of complex supply chain solutions.

For 30 years, we have worked to position The Sutherland Group as a heavy industry leader, not only with our partners, but from within. We are proud to prioritize the success of our team members by offering a diversified workplace, competitive compensation plans, benefits, training, and ongoing growth opportunities.