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Transportation Planner (Fixed Term)

GoBoltabout 22 hours ago
Toronto, ON
$20/hour
Mid Level
full_time

Top Benefits

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance

About the role

About GoBolt

Our Mission:

At GoBolt, we provide a technology-driven, customer-centric and sustainable approach to ecommerce and last-mile logistics for businesses of all sizes – from local brands to large national retailers. By operating as an extension of our customer's team, we deliver best-in-class services every step of the way.

We're building North America’s largest electric vehicle fleet to help bring sustainability to an industry notorious for its heavy impact on the environment. We are in high growth mode and building for the future, which is where you come in!

We are looking for a Transportation Planner (Fixed Term) to join our Transportation team to support with our peak season volume. The ideal candidate has previous routing experience, a strong knowledge of the transportation industry and is good with technology and systems.

Role Details

$20 per hour

4pm-1am

Requires 7 days a week flexibility

1st October to 31st December

The Transportation Planner's responsibilities are as follows but not limited to:

  • Create and optimize routes based on different markets and merchants
  • Use software automation tools
  • Use heuristic methods to modify routes or make manual edits to improve optimization
  • Optimize routes based on route efficiency with respect to coverage and cost
  • Send booking emails or contact fleet/independent operators to correctly assign drivers and vehicles
  • Identify route issues, limitations and restrictions and report for improvement
  • Use cloud-based customer service platform called Zendesk to send booking emails and check for instructions from customer service
  • Use Microsoft Office and/or Google suite to analyze data from routing tools and reports
  • Adapt to different routing methods and techniques with respect to dynamic changes in markets and/or merchants.

Skills and Experience

  • Must have prior experience in basic use of Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite
  • Routing experience is an asset
  • Must be able to use Google or Apple maps online for reference and knowledge
  • Must be able to communicate and follow directions in English (French and/or Spanish is an asset)
  • Must be detail oriented
  • Able to independently work with limited supervision
  • Able to identify issues and have strong willingness to go above and beyond to come up with or propose solutions
  • Prior experience in a cloud based customer service platform is an asset

Why Us?

We are innovative, goal-oriented, and are always on the search for energetic and passionate people who are eager to learn and would like to have a rare opportunity to grow within one of Canada's fastest growing companies.

Our team at GoBolt is full of talented and passionate individuals who enjoy working collaboratively within a competitive environment. Here at GoBolt we will provide you support from the get-go to help you realize your potential. Each member of our team shares a mutual passion for their craft and are in constant pursuit of growing our customer base and growing with our customers. We embrace all kinds of challenges head-on.

Aside from an amazing company culture, we also offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision plans for you and your family.

GoBolt is an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value and importance of a diverse workforce. GoBolt is committed to providing assistance during all phases of the employment cycle, including recruiting through to the end of the employment relationship. If you require accommodation because of injury, illness or disability during any portion of GoBolt’s recruiting process, please let us know by contacting your recruiter point of contact, and we will do everything we can to accommodate you.

About GoBolt

Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
501-1000

We're partners in fulfillment and logistics, not a third-party logistics provider.

Get in touch to find out how we're changing the industry for the better.