Dispatcher jobs in Wyoming

Subsidiary : Simon

Simon is a subsidiary of Colas USA with operations throughout Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming. We specialize in aggregate, asphalt, and ready-mix concrete materials production, with expert teams providing high-quality asphalt paving, concrete, bridge, and utility construction services.

Through strong local ties backed by global resources, we focus on quality and value to deliver the best products and services for our clients.

What we do is bigger than construction it is about connecting communities, building new roads to the future, and keeping the spirit of the pioneers alive and well.

To learn more about Simon visit www.simonteam.com / .

Throughout Colas USA, we provide competitive pay, outstanding benefits, career advancement opportunities, professional education, and extensive training for every employee.

We pride ourselves on upholding the highest standards of safety, environmental conservation, and ethical conduct as we strive to grow our infrastructure products and services through empowering and developing our people, fostering innovation, using new technology, and enhancing vertical integration at all levels of the company’s value chain.

To learn more about the Colas USA Family of Companies, please visit www.colasusa.com .

Simon, and the rest of the Colas USA Family of Companies, is part of the Colas Group, the worldwide leader in transportation infrastructure construction and maintenance.

For information on our international network visit www.colas.com .

Job Summary :

Responsible for scheduling and coordination of transportation to deliver aggregate and asphalt products, equipment, and other supplies;

Main Responsibilities

Dispatching

• Embrace the Company’s safety culture, actively support all safety initiatives, and adhere to defined accountabilities implemented by the Safety Steering and Continuous Improvement teams
• Support, promote, and practice the Company’s core values, vision, and mission; follow code of ethics, workplace conduct, safety, and other established policies
• Establish delivery schedules to target efficiency and profitability according to factors such as truck capacities, distances to delivery site, and unloading time;

assign drivers for scheduled deliveries

• Maintain and streamline order entry and dispatch systems and processes
• Maintain regular communication with drivers and customers to ensure delivery deadlines are met; relay work orders, messages, or information to operations and manufacturing crews
• Track delivery times, transport costs, and efficiency; review established key performance indicators to assess performance and recommend / implement improvements
• Establish win-win relationships with external haulers to provide the best transportation services at the lowest sustainable cost;

find opportunities to lower freight rates

• Collaborate with shop to coordinate repair and preventative maintenance of trucking equipment
• Ensure records and information related to trucking operations are stored and maintained in an effective manner
• Maintain effective collaboration with other employees, internal / external customers, suppliers, and third-party partners

Compliance

• Formulate oversize and overweight permits to meet DOT guidelines; ensure loads are in compliance with height and width requirements as well as route verification
• Monitor Compliance, Safety, and Accountability (CSA) scores and activities; make recommendations to management regarding improvement
• Collaborate with safety and human resources team to ensure adherence to DOT regulations related to commercial driver compliance

Skills :

• 3 years of experience working in logistics, aggregate product production or similar environment; direct experience with truck dispatching or similar role preferred
• Self-directed, driven by results, and highly motivated requiring minimal direct guidance
• Ability to interact professionally with diverse groups of people
• Ability to work independently, adapt to changing situations, prioritize, and problem-solve in a dynamic environment
• Proficiency in use of computers including MS Office programs, project planning, and dispatch / logistics software
• Sound knowledge of DOT, OSHA, MSHA, and other applicable local, state, and federal regulations

Education :

• Highschool diploma or equivalent; associates degree preferred
• Valid drivers’ license and ability to maintain a clean motor vehicle record required; CDL preferred

Physical Requirements :

• Wear and maintain personal protective equipment (PPE) as required by company safety guidelines
• Occasionally required to lift and / or move up to 25 pounds with or without assistance
• Regularly required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, and occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Frequently required to sit and use a computer for long periods
• Exposure to typical construction site conditions, including equipment and machinery, dust and loud noise, and weather
• Regularly required to use hands to feel, handle and manipulate objects, write, use a keyboard and / or mobile device
• Regularly required to communicate (talk and hear) and perform tasks requiring visual acuity
• Some travel may be required to attend meetings / training, and / or visit work sites

Benefits and Perks :

• Choice of 3 Medical Plan Options
• Prescription Drug Coverage
• Dental and Vision Plans
• Flexible Spending Account or Health Savings Options
• Access to Telemedicine and Healthcare Advocacy Services
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match
• Product and Service Group Discount Programs

The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job.

Management may, at its discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Benefit offerings subject to change.

Colas Inc. and its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity Employer. For details on the specifics of this commitment, please click here to view the EEO document .

If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to :

• to meet the requirements of the role in which you are applying
• complete any part of the application process
• access or use the online application process and need an alternative method for applying

Please contact Colas Inc. at 973-290-9082 or send an email to ColasRecruiter@colasinc.com .

Last updated : 2024-05-31