Tasks · Monitor personnel workloads and locations · Advise vehicle operators of traffic and other problems · Dispatch personnel according to schedules and work orders · Dispatch personnel as required by emergency situations · Keep track of shipments · Knowledge of highway trucking and associated rules and regulations · Maintain vehicle operator work records · Process and transmit information and instructions to co-ordinate the activities of vehicle operators and crews using dispatching equipment · Record mileage, fuel use, repairs and other expenses · Respond to urgent calls from individual who find themselves in life threatening situation and who require assistance · Schedule assignments and co-ordinate activities of vehicle operators, crews and equipment Work conditions and physical capabilities · Attention to detail · Fast-paced environment · Repetitive tasks · Work under pressure Personal suitability · Client focus · Flexibility · Organized · Reliability · Team player