Dispatcher II - Lumber Yard

Job summary

The dispatcher is responsible for assigning motor vehicles and drivers for the conveyance of building materials while maintaining accurate records of mileage, fuel, and expenses. They also coordinate with lift operators for inventory pulling and communicate with customers to resolve delivery issues.

Job details

Ignite your career at Builders FirstSource, America’s largest supplier of building materials, value-added components and building services to the professional market. The #1 name in our industry, we help make the dream of home ownership more achievable every day. At BFS, you’ll be equipped with all the tools, training, and resources you need, and you’ll be empowered to try new things, gain new experiences, and build a career with unlimited horizons. Now Hiring: Dispatcher - Lumber Yard Vancouver, WA Assigns motor vehicles and drivers for conveyance of building materials by performing the following duties. Compiles list of available vehicles. Assigns vehicles according to factors such as length and purpose of trip, freight or passenger requirements, and preference of user. Assigns orders to lift operators to be pulled from inventory. Issues keys, record sheets, and credentials to drivers. Records time of departure, destination, cargo, and expected time of return. Investigates overdue vehicles. Directs activities of drivers by two-way radio. Confers with customers to expedite or locate missing, misrouted, delayed, or damaged merchandise. Maintains record of mileage, fuel used, repairs made, and other expenses. Establishes service or delivery routes. Assigns helpers to drivers. Minimum Requirements: High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Work Environment / Physical Activity: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. At BFS, we want you and your career to be greater than what you ever could have expected. Our supportive, people -first culture will build you up and empower you to do more, be more, and become better every day. Join us and see what’s possible when you can rise to new challenges, learn new skills, and add to your career tool belt every day. In addition to the base wage listed, team members are also eligible to earn an additional incentive subject to changes in plan design and documents and in accordance with applicable law. Eligibility and the amount of the incentive varies based on the terms and conditions of the locations’ active incentive plan for the respective year. At Builders FirstSource, we offer competitive, affordable benefits designed to make life better for you and the people you love. Our goal is simple — provide great plans that help you and your family to live happier, healthier and more secure lives. This role is eligible for medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance plans, 401(k) retirement savings plan, PTO (including paid sick time), and 8 paid holidays per year (for salaried and hourly team members). Details about Builders FirstSource’s benefits offerings are available here www.bldrbenefits.com. Builders FirstSource is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Builders FirstSource, please call (214) 765-3990 or email: ADA.Accommodation@bldr.com. Please do not send resumes to this email address - it is intended only to be used to request an accommodation in submitting an application for a job opening. If there's legally required pay transparency information missing from our job posting, it's not intentional and we'd like to know. To let us know, please email the job title and location to JobPostings@bldr.com. Please do not send resumes to this email address - it is intended only be used to provide a notice of non-compliance. Please note that due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to respond to individual inquiries about the status of your application.

What you’ll do

The dispatcher is responsible for assigning motor vehicles and drivers for the conveyance of building materials while maintaining accurate records of mileage, fuel, and expenses. They also coordinate with lift operators for inventory pulling and communicate with customers to resolve delivery issues.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a high school diploma or GED and at least two years of related experience or training. The role requires the ability to work in a lumber yard environment with exposure to mechanical parts and outdoor weather conditions.

Benefits

• Medical insurance • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • Disability insurance • 401(k) retirement savings plan • Paid time off • Paid sick time • Paid holidays

Listed skills

• Customer service · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Inventory management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Dispatching
• Fleet management
• Route planning
• Inventory management
• Communication
• Logistics coordination
• Record keeping
• Problem solving
• Two-way radio operation
• Customer service
• Two-Way Radios
• Supply Chain
• Record Keeping
• Planning
• Customer Support
• Management
• Customer Service
• Inventory Control
• Inventory Management
• Problem Solving
• Merchandising
• Operations
• Coordinating

Job areas

• Logistics
• Construction
• Transportation
• Administrative
• Trades
• Lumber Yard Associate
• Dispatcher
• Telephone Switchboard Operators
• Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance