Dispatcher

  • Full-time
  • PL-DEPT: 81-0472

Company Description

Foster Farms has been a family-owned and operated company for four generations. Since our founding days back in 1939, we have always been committed to providing consumers with the highest-quality, best-tasting poultry products available. The hope is that our commitment to excellence, honesty, quality, service, and our people will shine through in everything we do.

We are always looking for talented individuals to join the Foster Farms team. We offer the experience of a large organization, but operate like a family business. More than half of our job openings are filled by internal promotion, and we encourage employees to gain a variety of experiences across different functional groups.

Job Description

  • Plan, route and obtain delivery appointments and dispatch all poultry loads shipped.
  • Make delivery appointments and schedule drivers and equipment to facilitate the further delivery of backhaul freight.
  • Hire outside carriers for all loads not hauled by Foster Farms drivers.
  • Schedule the appointments to pick up ad return of all inbound plant suppliers.
  • Build outbound poultry loads:                                                                                                      
  • Satisfy customers delivery requirements
  • Ensure that routes are economically feasible
  • Make pick-up and delivery appointments as required                                                                                                 
  • Supply carriers to the appropriate shipping facilities as required                             
  • Handle delivery problems as required
  • Timeliness of pick-ups and deliveries Temperature requirements


Qualifications


  • High School Graduate with some college preferred

  • Two years prior dispatch / load planning experience preferred

  • Knowledge of: DOT regulations, U.S. Geography, customer location and travel times, Federal Hours of Service

  • Good interpersonal and communication skills

  • Ability to work independently in a fast paced
    environment

  • Computer literate in Windows environment which includes Outlook, Word
    and Excel (spreadsheets)

  • Ability to navigate through SAP is critical

  • Minimal travel may be required.

Additional Information

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Foster Farms is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minorities, Females, Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Foster Farms participates in E-Verify during the hire process at all locations for all new employees

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