Relief Truck Dispatcher

 

 

Job ID:  511265

 

OMNI Engineering, a CRH company, started its business in 1985 in Omaha, Nebraska.  OMNI is involved in heavy highway construction as well as private and commercial site construction.  Its primary business involves the manufacture and placement of asphalt for roads, city streets and parking lots.  Currently, OMNI Engineering employs around 200 employees and remains a competitive force in the Omaha market.

  

Position Overview

The Relief Truck Dispatcher will manage the driver’s schedule and routes while maintaining positive relationships with our internal and external customers, production teams and service personnel.

 

Key Responsibilities (Essential Duties and Functions)

• Ensure a safe work environment in compliance with all safety policies and procedures as well as in full compliance with federal, state, and local regulations including OSHA, MSHA, etc.
• Manage the driver’s schedules and routes.
• Coordinate communication between drivers and sales department and other departments; Quality Control, Operations, Safety, Accounting.
• Receive and review customer complaints, and work with other departments to solve issues.
• Manage the utilization of hired haulers including requests, paperwork, payroll approvals and haul rates.  
• Manage the Track-It and SmartDrive systems.
• Routing, tracking and cost coding of construction equipment.
• Administrative duties include ordering and tracking fuel, reporting water truck meter readings to MUD, monitoring material piles, routing bank deposits, daily downtime reports and routing paperwork between plant locations.  
• Other duties as assigned.

 

Qualifications 
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 ability required.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disability to perform the essential functions.

 

Education/Experience

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
• 1 to 2 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

 

Work Requirements

• Must be 18 years old or older.
• Must have a Class A or B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).
• Must possess a valid Medical Card as per DOT requirements.
• Must have strict adherence to safety requirements and procedures as outlined in the Employee Handbook.
• Regular and consistent attendance is required and must be willing to work evenings and weekends when necessary.

 

 

Knowledge/Skill Requirements 

• Must have basic computer skills Must be able to utilize the internet and communicate effectively.  
• Must be willing to work in a team environment and assist co-workers or supervisors with other duties as required.
• Must display a professional and courteous attitude to co-workers, supervisors, and the public.
• Must display a willingness and ability to work in and adapt to changes in circumstances, tasks, customer needs and other conditions that may affect their daily responsibilities.
• Proven ability to develop relationships and to work with teams as both a leader and a participant.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills; building rapport, listening, presenting, giving, and receiving feedback.
• Ability to get work done through others using effective delegation, scheduling, and time management practices.
• Must have strong problem solving and leadership skills.
• Demonstrate basic mathematical skills as well as the ability to interpret financial data and information.
• Ability to cope well in stressful environments and communicate professionally.

 

Key Competencies

• Accountability: Is continually focused on accepting responsibility for meeting commitments, achieving optimum results, and ownership for the outcomes from actions and decisions.<