Dispatcher
- Fort Wayne, IN, United States
Up to $42 USD / hour
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Job details
- Pay
- Up to $42 USD / hour
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
STRATEGIC STAFFING SOLUTIONS (S3) HAS AN OPENING!
Dispatcher Fort Wayne, IN (Local/Onsite) 12 Months W2 contract role with opportunity to convert to perm Schedule: Rotating shift work is required. Pay Rate: Up to $42/HR
Rotating shift is based on a 14-week rotation as follows:
12hr Night shifts 6pm – 6am 12hr Day shifts 6am – 6pm 8hr Evenings shifts 2pm – 10pm 10hr Day shifts 7am – 5pm On Call = Varies, but all overtime if needed.
Role Summary:
Responsible for assisting in the safe and reliable operation, dispatching, and restoration of facilities for the Distribution System as assigned.
Essential Job Functions:
- Effectively operate company communication equipment.
- Track crew locations and ongoing work on the distribution system.
- Dispatch service personnel to respond to outage and emergency situations.
- Authorize the energizing and restoration of distribution facilities.
- Maintain accurate outage records.
- Maintain accurate records of abnormal and defective equipment for distribution facilities.
Requirements:
- Rotating shift work required.
- Must maintain a high availability for call-out response.
- Due to call-out responsibility, applicants must live within or be willing to relocate to within 30 minutes of the reporting location.
- Must be able to work under pressure during periods of critical system conditions and deal with diverse situations simultaneously.
- Critical decisions must be made affecting reliability and priority of service to customers.
- Failure to issue correct instructions could affect personnel safety, welfare of the general public, equipment damage, loss of revenue and adverse publicity.
*Beware of scams. S3 never asks for money during its onboarding process.
More about this job
Skills
- Dispatching
- Communication skills
- Reporting
- Cope with pressure