Traffic Coordinator 1
BRALCOJob Summary Plan, direct, and coordinate the transportation operations within the organization. Schedule and dispatch workers, work crews, equipment, service vehicles for conveyance of materials, freight, or for normal installation, service, or emergency repairs rendered outside the place of business. Duties may include using the radio, telephone, or computer to transmit assignments and compiling statistics and reports on work progress. Job Functions Collaborate with other managers and staff members to formulate and implement policies, procedures, goals, and objectives. Confer with customers or supervising personnel to address questions, problems, and requests for service or equipment. Determine types or amounts of equipment, vehicles, materials, or personnel required according to work orders or specifications. Direct activities related to dispatching, routing, and tracking transportation vehicles. Monitor operations to ensure that staff members comply with administrative policies and procedures, safety rules, union contracts, and government regulations. Monitor personnel or equipment locations and utilization to coordinate service and schedules. Prepare daily work and run schedules. Receive or prepare work orders, loading and shipping bill of ladings. Relay work orders, messages, and information to or from work crews, supervisors, and field inspectors using telephones or two-way radios. Schedule and dispatch workers, work crews, equipment, or service vehicles to appropriate locations according to customer requests, specifications, or needs, using radios or telephones. Serve as contact persons for all workers within assigned territories. All other job-related duties and responsibilities assigned by management Transportation — Knowledge of principles and methods for moving material by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits. Required Skills & Qualifications 0-5 years of relevant experience or any equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities required. High School diploma/GED preferred. Basic knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records required. Excellent oral and written communication skills required. Basic arithmetic skills for accurate counts, and to calculate and convert decimals to fractions required. Basic measuring skills to calculate correct dimensions of material and convert English and Metric systems required. Ability to make sound decisions based on a combination of factors including analysis, knowledge and experience, and judgment required. Ability to initiate and maintain cooperative relationships with co-workers as well as internal/external customers required.