Dispatcher I

Job Details: Job Location: WO

• Woodlake, CA, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: High School, Salary Range: $19.00 - $22.00Hourly, Job Category: Admin
• Clerical, JOB SUMMARY: Dispatcher is responsible for, but not limited to, coordinating product shipments and transfers to various customers and their locations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

● Work closely with sales staff and customers to coordinate purchasing orders ● Receive, process, and prepare orders for pickup or delivery ● Coordinate product transfers between locations ● Coordinate shipments via trucking companies ● Provide load requirement information to all drivers ● Complete orders accurately and in a timely manner ● Operate truck scales ● Complete weight tags, bills of lading, and hazardous material shipping documents ● Receive product-order inquiries via phone and email ● Provide direction and instructions (verbal and written) to customers and employees ● Track and maintain inventory of products stored in warehouse and in bulk storage ● Calculate total quantities of product by weight and/or volumetric measurements ● Perform customer service duties as needed by responding to calls and visitors in a professional manner ● Provide backup and assistance to other dispatchers/employees by answering phones as needed ● Assign and monitor drivers throughout routes ● Performs other duties as assigned Qualifications: REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: ● Ability to function in high stress situations ● Ability to adapt to changing circumstances ● Ability to work with different personalities ● Excellent verbal and written communication skills ● Knowledge of general purchasing operations ● Knowledge of agricultural fertilizer and pesticides ● Excellent customer service skills ● Bilingual in English/Spanish ● Proficient in Microsoft Office EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: ● High School Diploma ● 1+ year of experience of agriculture fertilizer and pesticides ● 1+ years of experience working as a Dispatcher or in a similar capacity PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: ● Sitting for long periods ● Standing, walking, climbing stairs ● Finger mobility and grasping ● Twisting, bending, stooping and reaching ● Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

● Ability to perform physical labor under adverse field conditions