Job Details
ADUSA Distribution is the distribution company of Ahold Delhaize USA, providing distribution services to one of the largest grocery retail supply chains in the nation. ADUSA Distribution fosters a culture that inspires and empowers our associates to always deliver exceptional service and value. Our team is supporting the supply chain network evolution to an integrated self-distribution model of the future, serving leading omnichannel grocery brands - Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. To learn more about our company and the other supply chain companies of Ahold Delhaize USA, visit www.adusasc.com.
Position Summary: Dispatcher
As a dispatcher, you will manage and direct work activities of drivers and coordinate the flow of goods to our retail stores efficiently, safely, and legally for our business. You will serve our customers efficiently and consistently while reducing the cost of deliveries through proper driver and equipment assignments and effectively routing inbound and outbound loads. You will use your skills to reduce road costs through innovate routing decisions which directly affect transportation revenue lines.
Duties and Responsibilities
-Call stores to notify them of delivery schedule changes, delays, early arrivals, or any conflicts with accurate scheduling of deliveries
-Dispatch available grocery/perishables loads and maintain delivery logs for all delivery tickets and outbound/inbound loads as drivers return with delivery tickets to ensure accurate flow of dispatch operations and on time arrivals and departures -Assist drivers when needed
-Set up salvage pick-ups when needed
-Complete any required reports assigned
-Effectively manage all aspects of work through use of the Transportation System
-Coordinate with several work units to balance and reach projected daily workloads with contract carriers, including Less than Truck Load & Truck Load freight.
-Act as a key contact person for all outside customers, interacting daily to schedule pick-ups, deliveries, and appointments between retail, for-hire, and backhauls. -Coordinate planning and decision-making to best aid the flow of operations of various groups throughout distribution
-Assist in coordinating receipt of priority loads between merchandisers and warehouse
-Assist and help resolve payroll hours through clarification of job assignment
-Coordinate workflow with other terminals -Meet all corresponding times for department start-ups and dispatch times to perform and complete all order routing and setup duties -Coordinate and assist in backhaul scheduling and processing by communicating with vendors, perishable, and grocery departments concerning unloading.
-Communicate with other Distribution Centers on backhauls consigned to their facility when applicable
-Ensure compliance with ADUSA Transportation standards in accuracy, safety, and productivity.
We are an organization that values diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply without regard to sex, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, marital status (including civil unions), military service, veteran status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, legally recognized disability, domestic violence victim status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Our organization is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities, including applicants. If you have a disability and require assistance in the application process, please email ...@adusasc.com.