Dispatch - Aggregate & Trucking; Seasonal

Good Pay! Good Benefits! Good People! Knife River is a PEOPLE-first company. Our team members are key to our success, and we are committed to giving them the tools, training, and time to do their jobs productively and go home safely each day. Please consider joining our growing team today!

At Knife River, we take care of our team because we know it’s our people who make us successful. We are one of the 10 largest construction materials producers/contractors in the Country. Our goal is to build strong teams that, in turn, build strong communities. We are also a publicly traded company on the NYSE with the ticker symbol KNF and part of the S&P Mid Cap 400 index.

Responsible to safely assign appropriate equipment and personnel for completion of duties or deliveries to assure on time and efficient use of resources by dispatching trucks and personnel in a timely manner to ensure the targeted service level and cost.

Typical schedule during production season is Monday - Friday with Saturday as needed.

• Driver License preferred.
• General education, grammar and arithmetic, GED or high school diploma or equivalent.
• General Computer Skills. Must include Outlook, Microsoft Word, and Excel.
• One year of telephone service or order taking in a business environment.

• Assigns appropriate equipment and personnel for completion of duties and deliveries.
• Quotes prices and receives orders for company products.
• Directs activities of drivers and confers with customers, plant production and yard personnel.
• May maintain records of expenses and drivers.
• May issue equipment to drivers.
• Prepares delivery tickets, and related shipping documents.
• Receives cash payments.
• Keeps supervisor and drivers informed of tasks and situations so the schedule can be updated.
• Tracks and reports time off/attendance of drivers and personnel.
• Answers phone to take/alter customer's order and complete all required information. Ensure the customer understands all relevant company policies such as “will calls”, additional products over amount ordered, towing charges, and our driver's responsibilities.
• Obtains all pertinent information from customer including but not limited to: customer code, name and relevant credit information; project or quote number and job name; delivery address and instructions to the jobsite; required numbers such as PO, lot/block, customer job number; number of unloading sites; use of the aggregate; desired job start time; delivery rate in spacing, quantity per hour or number of trucks;
  
  travel time to and from the jobsite; any restrictions in load size; special truck types required or not desired whether the order is a "go" or "will call". If “will call", agree on a time of day to release and agree what will happen if the call is not received.
• Verify the order back to the customer to ascertain the accuracy of the information. Inform the customer of warnings concerning product hazards, load limits, vehicle weights and limitations.
• Properly file the order and special instructions and give adequate notice to ensure proper materials are available.
• Sell the customer on the most advantageous job start times to maintain a "flat" truck demand graph in order to minimize the trucks and drivers called to work.
• Ask the customer for information regarding upcoming orders so there are no short-notice surprises.
• Must have ability to multi-task and demonstrate attention to detail.
• Work together with lead dispatch with daily operations.
• Backup for lead dispatch.
• Communicate effectively (verbal, listening, written). Self-motivated, team-player with good interpersonal skills; ability to maintain positive customer relations and act courteous/respectful of others.
• Troubleshoot and problem solve situations/problems (material quality, equipment operation/repair, etc.).
• Monitor and discuss production problems with co-workers and managers/supervisors.
• Ensure OSHA, EPA, DNR, safety and environmental regulation compliance.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knife River is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status or any other protected category under applicable state/federal law.

Subject to pre-employment drug testing and background checks.

All applications are completed online. If you're having issues completing the application, you can stop at our office for assistance.