What are the responsibilities and job description for the Night Dispatcher position at Performance Foodservice?
Company Description
Performance Foodservice, PFG's broadline distributor, maintains a unique relationship with a variety of local customers, including independent restaurants and hotels, healthcare facilities, schools, and quick-service eateries. A team of sales reps, chefs, consultants and other experts builds close relationships with each customer, providing advice on improving operations, menu development, product selection and operational strategies. The Performance Foodservice team delivers delicious food, but also goes above and beyond to help independent restaurant owners achieve their dreams.Job Description
The Dispatcher position will perform the following duties:
High School Diploma or EquivalentPreferred Qualifications
Knowledge of DOT rules and regulations
previous experience in transportation related or dispatcher role
Proficient with Microsoft Office Computer ApplicationsEEO Statement
Performance Food Group and/or its subsidiaries (individually or collectively, the "Company") provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all applicants and employees, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations. Please click on the following links to review: (1) our EEO Policy; (2) the "EEO is the Law" poster and supplement; and (3) the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.
Performance Foodservice, PFG's broadline distributor, maintains a unique relationship with a variety of local customers, including independent restaurants and hotels, healthcare facilities, schools, and quick-service eateries. A team of sales reps, chefs, consultants and other experts builds close relationships with each customer, providing advice on improving operations, menu development, product selection and operational strategies. The Performance Foodservice team delivers delicious food, but also goes above and beyond to help independent restaurant owners achieve their dreams.Job Description
The Dispatcher position will perform the following duties:
- Monitors and maintains driver daily log files
- Monitors and maintains drivers' status and update files accordingly
- Updates and performs data entry into department and company database
- Responds to incoming calls
- Reviews, researches and resolves discrepancies on weekly reports
- Ensures compliance with DOT regulations and company policy
- Responsible for sending out all deliveries needed by customers on a daily basis
- Communicates with customers, vendors and company personnel in a positive and proactive manner
- Schedules and assigns drivers and helpers to loads
- Issues equipment to drivers
- Reports all accidents
- Has knowledge of warehouse distribution
- Understands DOT regulations
High School Diploma or EquivalentPreferred Qualifications
Knowledge of DOT rules and regulations
previous experience in transportation related or dispatcher role
Proficient with Microsoft Office Computer ApplicationsEEO Statement
Performance Food Group and/or its subsidiaries (individually or collectively, the "Company") provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all applicants and employees, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations. Please click on the following links to review: (1) our EEO Policy; (2) the "EEO is the Law" poster and supplement; and (3) the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.