Transportation Coordinator

DAYTON FREIGHT LINES, INC

Dayton, OH

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D), Analysis Skills, Automotive Repair and Maintenance, Cargo/Freight, Communication Skills, Data Entry, English Language, Fast Food, Investigative Reports, Less Than Truckload (LTL), Logistics, Maintenance Services, Operations Planning, Organizational Skills, Preventative Maintenance, Time Management
LOCATION
Dayton, OH
POSTED
10 days ago

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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About the Company

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DAYTON FREIGHT LINES, INC

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.

COMPANY SIZE
1,500 to 1,999 employees
INDUSTRY
Transportation and Warehousing
FOUNDED
1981
WEBSITE
https://www.daytonfreight.com/