Dispatcher & Yard Operations Associate
- Mendon, MA, United States
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Job details
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
We are looking for a Dispatcher & Yard Operations Associate for our cleints Distribution Center. You’ll coordinate afternoon deliveries and keep drivers, yard teams, and other departments informed as schedules and priorities change. When dispatch responsibilities allow, you’ll help with inventory, order pulling, receiving, and other hands-on yard work.
What You Will Do
- Coordinate afternoon dispatch activities, including delivery schedules, routes, loads, and driver communication.
- Communicate delivery changes, delays, and customer concerns promptly, and maintain accurate dispatch records.
- Work with drivers and yard teams to ensure materials and trucks are ready for scheduled deliveries.
- Perform inventory cycle counts, check material locations, and help resolve discrepancies.
- Pull and stage orders, receive and put away incoming materials, and replenish storage racks.
- Safely operate forklifts and other authorized equipment, maintain organized work areas, and follow company safety procedures.
What You Should Have
- Strong communication, organization, and attention to detail.
- Ability to manage changing priorities and keep accurate records in a fast-paced environment.
- Comfort using computers and learning dispatch and inventory systems.
- Willingness to move between office responsibilities and physical yard work throughout the shift.
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, reach, and handle heavy or bulky building materials, using team assistance or equipment as needed.
- Ability to work in office, warehouse, and outdoor yard environments in varying weather conditions.
- Dependable attendance, a team-oriented approach, and a commitment to safe work practices.
Preferred
- Dispatch, delivery coordination, inventory, or warehouse experience.
- Familiarity with lumber and building materials.
- Forklift operating experience.
Compensation and Benefits Eligible employees receive medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k), paid holidays, paid time off, and employee discounts.
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Skills
- Communication skills
- Inspect material
- Attention to detail
- Forklift certification