Dispatcher

Knowledgeable of Winnipeg city courier routes?  Enjoy a fast paced work environment? This role might be for you! We’re looking for a dispatcher to join our Winnipeg main branch team, focusing on dispatching courier sized vehicles.

You will ensure effective, accurate, and cost efficient pick-up and delivery service to/from the Winnipeg Maxim facilities, customers, suppliers, and other branch locations.  You will also assist Shipper Receivers with picking parts and associated paperwork to ensure customer satisfaction and controlled expenses.

Hours are Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.  This is a unionized environment.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare delivery and pick-up information for drivers and organizing material for pick up
• Recording freight information and send to Accounts Payable
• Delegates order fulfillment tasks to Shipper Receivers and Order Pickers
• Aids other warehouse staff to pick orders when needed and creates invoices
• Creates paperwork for parts shipped to customers i.e. waybills
• Receives product as required
• Act as primary point of contact for customers; answers internal and external inquiries regarding shipments and driver runs
• Tracks missing or delayed shipments

Qualifications:

• 1 to 2 years’ experience in a fast paced work environment
• Knowledge of Winnipeg routes
• City dispatch experience in a retail environment requiring constant scheduling changes preferred
• Experience in a parts department dispatch function preferred
• Experience in a warehouse, picking and assembling orders preferred
• Knowledge of Heavy-duty truck and trailer parts an asset
• Team player with strong commitment to the customer
• Professional phone skills; Able to communicate effectively with varying levels of people
• Organized, sets priorities, meets deadlines
• Makes timely, accurate decisions
• Ability to work with interruptions and to work independently with little supervision
• Basic computer skills with ability to learn in-house systems

Why choose Maxim?

• A competitive hourly wage
• Group benefits including health (drug card), dental & vision
• RRSP plan with company match
• Educational assistance plan
• Employee referral $$ bonuses
• Opportunities for advancement
• Strong team environment
• Support of a national company

More about us:

We provide quality transportation equipment, parts, and service to our customers.  Headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, we are a full service truck and trailer equipment dealer with 17 locations from Vancouver to Montreal.  We are proud to be a Canadian company with approximately 500 employees in business for over 40 years.

Why not be a part of the Maxim team?  Apply today!