Seasonal Dispatch / Admin Assistant

 

Job ID:  524270

 

Oldcastle, a CRH company, is reinventing what's possible in building solutions. We are the leading provider of innovative outdoor living products and utility infrastructure solutions for the water, energy, and communications markets throughout North America. We're a trusted and strategic partner to engineers, contractors, distributors, specifiers, retailers, and homeowners alike as the manufacturer of precast concrete, polymer concrete, and plastic infrastructure products. Our portfolio of brands includes Oldcastle APG, Oldcastle Infrastructure, Belgard® hardscape, Echelon® Masonry, RDI® railing, Catalyst™ Fence Solutions, Sakrete® packaged concrete, Amerimix® mortar, Pebble Technology International® pool finishes, and Techniseal® sands and sealant technologies.    

 

Job Summary

 

This position requires the employee to perform a wide variety functions including, but not limited to, the following: weighing and ticketing inbound/outbound trucks, preparing shipping documents, accepting payment, basic typing and word processing, answering calls, customer relations, assisting with dispatch, etc.

 

Job Responsibilities

 

• Coordinate deliveries with company drivers and external trucking partners to ensure timely, accurate shipments.
• A Scale Operator is required for operating the weigh scales and maintaining the shipping, receiving, and related production records
• Review for accuracy and process receiving of Raw Material
• Prepare delivery tickets and related shipping documents
• Check and review all orders assigned before they are shipped against delivery tickets
• Work closely with truck drivers to ensure delivery date/times are accurate, D.O.T. compliance with load weight and secure loads are met
• Plan effective delivery routes and assign drivers for scheduled deliveries
• Work closely with customer service to understand the product availability and logistic issues of specific projects
• The position requires accurate record keeping of each truck entering/leaving the site as well as the weight of all materials entering/leaving the site
• The position uses computers, spreadsheets and databases
• Strong information storage and filing skills are required
• Some work may include analyzing data and making various computations
• Familiarity with scale operation and with shipping is an asset
• The successful candidate will have a proven safety record as well as a history of being a team player
• They must be able to work without direct supervision
• Shift work and overtime will be required
• Answering incoming phone calls 
• Other duties and responsibilities related to the nature of the job may be assigned on a temporary or permanent basis as needed

 

Job Requirements

 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of the job.

 

• High school diploma or GED, or equivalent experience in related function
• Minimum one to three years of related experience
• Computer skills in Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook
• Mathematical and communication skills
• May require occasional lifting up to 25 lbs.
• Walking and standing for long periods of time
• Ability to climb flights of stairs throughout the day

 

Compensation

 

• $20 - $21 per hour

 

What CRH Offers You

 

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disab