Dispatcher - Lift Truck

Job Category: Clerical and Administrative

Requisition Number: DISPA
005995

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• Posted :
  January 21, 2026
• Full-Time

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Position Summary
The Dispatcher is responsible for providing comprehensive support to all branch Service Department personnel by managing a wide range of administrative tasks. These include answering incoming calls, preparing quotations and estimates, opening and closing work orders, adjusting time entries, dispatching Field Service Technicians, assigning jobs to Shop Technicians, and performing other related duties as needed.

• Handle incoming phone calls to the branch
• Produce quotations and estimates
• Take and deliver messages to branch personnel
• Effectively communicate with Service Department Personnel to address customer needs
• Assign jobs to Shop Technicians;
  Dispatch Field Service Technicians
• Open and properly segment work orders applying correct codes and tax information
• Handle closing of work orders in a timely fashion
• Adjust service technician time when necessary
• Obtain Purchase Orders from customers as required
• Responsible for charging his/her time to work orders
• Fill in for supervisor when needed

Qualifications

Education

• High school diploma or the equivalent required.

Experience

• Prior clerical or administrative experience is desired.
• Experience and demonstrated skill using personal computers including Microsoft Word and Excel and basic typing skills are required for this position.

Skills and Competencies

• Strong telephone, verbal, and written communication abilities
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Share Point
• Experienced with Microsoft Dynamics AX

Job Training

• Microsoft Word – Basic
• Microsoft Excel – Basic and Intermediate
• Business Communication Skills Training
• OSHA and MSHA Required Safety Training
• Compliance Training

Safety Summary


Note:

The following sections describe working conditions geared toward safety; see below for more details.

Working Conditions

Work is primarily performed in a Service Department office setting, with occasional tasks in the shop environment involving minimal physical risk. The position requires little to no physical effort.

Physical Requirements

• Speaking, listening, writing, and typing
• Occasional reaching, kneeling, grasping, and stooping
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs
• Risk of tripping, slipping, or falling
• Repetitive hand motion from computer work
• Potential back and neck strain
• Work-related stress
• Possible injury from operating office equipment

Thompson Tractor is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.

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High School or Equivalent or better.

Experience and demonstrated skill using personal computers including Microsoft Word and Excel and basic typing skills are required for this position.

Prior clerical or administrative experience is desired.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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