Fleet Dispatcher - Weekend

Overview

TUNNEL HILL USX TERMINAL

Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday 7:00 AM-6:00 PM

Position open to remote:
No

Grade: HR10

Compensation Range: $21.01 - $24.72

Relentlessly Delivering Big Ideas. U.S. Xpress is one of the nation’s largest asset-based trucking companies. It’s the collective brainpower of thousands of visionaries and problem-solvers that helps us revolutionize the transportation industry by providing innovative, custom solutions. We value a promise—to our customers and our people—and when we focus our talents on the future of transportation, that’s the POWER OF U.S.

• Provide drivers with necessary support during evening and/or weekend hours so that drivers can deliver loads safely and on time.
• Answering incoming phone calls, live chats, and emails to assist drivers with delays, service issues, trailers, payroll, and whatever else they may need
• Fuel and route Drivers while promoting the safety of drivers
• Dispatch necessary resources (driver, truck, trailer) to take care of immediate issues
• Resolve driver issues utilizing your best critical thinking skills to solve out of the box problems for drivers
• Monitor loads and resolve issues that may affect the scheduled delivery/pickup times. Proactively inform customer accounts and/or customer of changes
• Resolve load targets and ensure on time delivery
• Communicate effectively and professionally with Customers, Operations Drivers, and all levels of leadership
• Respond to drivers and other terminal needs and assist with emergency situations if the need arises
• Understand and support company policies
• Keep drivers rolling safely by ensuring accurate PTAs, providing trailer solutions, planning BPMs and required appointments, helping keep CDL’s in order, managing home time guidelines, and anything else to keep them earning
• Proactively work to assist others in achieving the organizations objectives

Education

• High School diploma or equivalent

Experience

• 3+ years driving experience, and/or operations, and/or customer experience required

Qualifications

• Must have strong communication skills
• Must have a true passion for helping drivers
• Must be able to work in high pressure situations
• Must possess strong problem solving skills
• Must be self-motivated
• Must be detail-oriented

Right Role. Right Tools. Right People. We invest in our talent starting on day one. You will be provided with personal and professional development opportunities that complement your interests and encourage you to build a career you’re passionate about. Whether it is employee stock purchase plan, profit-sharing, 401K, professional development, or our competitive pay, we help prepare you for the future.

Be part of an organization that values out-of-the-box thinking and rewards employees for going above and beyond. Curious about the other benefits of working with us? Check out other perks below!

• Medical, Dental and Vision
• Vacation, Sick, & Personal time
• Paid Holidays and Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement

Normal office settings. This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected for this position. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities. Employees performing this job may be asked to perform other duties as required, and the responsibilities of the position may change. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

U.S. Xpress is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating and maintaining a diverse workforce.

This role will remain open until it has been filled.