Dispatcher & Warehouse Associate
Description
Dispatcher
As a Dispatcher with Colony Hardware, you will begin the journey of managing the logistics process for getting orders to our customers. This person will be primarily responsible for ensuring that the product is delivered promptly and efficiently by adequately managing the driver routes and supporting in the warehouse as needed. You will schedule and dispatch all drivers while providing support to them on their routes.
As a Dispatcher with Colony Hardware, you will begin the journey of managing the logistics process for getting orders to our customers. This person will be primarily responsible for ensuring that the product is delivered promptly and efficiently by adequately managing the driver routes and supporting in the warehouse as needed. You will schedule and dispatch all drivers while providing support to them on their routes.
Schedule:
- 7am-5pm, Monday-Friday
- Fully onsite position in our Houston, TX branch
A Little About Your Day; You Will:
- Coordinate and log routes for the morning and afternoon delivery trucks.
- Provide information and support to drivers throughout the day, such as phone numbers, addresses, etc.
- Sort paperwork from the previous night’s work, such as credit card receipts, and truck logs.
- Provide information to branches throughout the day, such as delivery times, signature capture, picture capture, and package refusals.
- Keep up-to-date files pertaining to each route and maintains data as needed.
- Track orders through computer programs (NetSuite) prioritizing the most critical and ensuring that they are filled and packed in a timely manner to facilitate on time delivery schedule.
- Collaborate with the Operations and Fleet Manager to coordinate appointments and maintain fleet.
- Prepare daily maintenance reports on vehicles to determine needed repairs or inspections.
- Prepare end-of-month mileage report to determine required oil changes.
- Assist with loading/unloading trucks as needed.
- Assist with picking and packing orders for future customer deliveries.
- Assist with other warehouse-related duties and responsibilities as assigned.
What You'll Need for Success:
- Thorough knowledge of procedures and operations of Wireless Scanning System.
- Minimum of 1 years' experience in a dispatch-related position or role, preferably in a distribution environment.
- Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Outlook.
- Prior experience with Descartes software preferred.
- Prior forklift operation experience.
- Ability to safely lift, move, and manage up to 50 lbs unassisted.
We Can Offer You:
Colony Hardware provides a performance-based culture where all employees are rewarded for the achievement of both personal and company goals. This includes:
- Competitive salary and yearly bonus earning potential
- Multiple medical, dental, and vision plan options
- Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance
- 401k retirement plans with a company match
- Tuition reimbursement
- Competitive sick, vacation and PTO time as well as paid holidays
- Company-provided PPE as required
- Company-paid training and certifications
- Generous discounts on the best products from leading industry vendors
About Colony Hardware:
With over 60 locations and 1,200 employees, Colony Hardware is the leading distributor of Tools, Equipment, Fasteners, Supplies, and Safety Products to commercial construction and industrial accounts throughout our markets.
At Colony, our people are our most valuable asset. Success as a Colony Associate means being reliable, conscientious, and passionate. With our direction centered on teamwork, every employee at Colony will not only find their work to be meaningful, but will have the opportunity to grow alongside Colony, both professionally and personally.
If you possess a will to win and would like to join a culture where integrity and collaboration are integral to success, apply to Colony Hardware today to join our growing family!
Colony Hardware's Commitment to Equal Opportunity
Colony Hardware Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. We enthusiastically accept our responsibility to make employment decisions without regard to race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, religion, marital status, victim of domestic violence, familial status, genetic predisposition or information, disability, Family and Medical Leave, military or veteran status, citizenship, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws and ordinances. Our management is dedicated to ensuring the fulfillment of this policy with respect to hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, recruitment advertising, pay, and other forms of compensation, training, and general treatment during employment.