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Transportation Coordinator

Employer

GEM TRANSPORT INC.

Date Posted

June 08, 2024

Languages

English
  • Location Calgary, AB
  • Earnings $30.00 hourly
  • Work Hours 35 hours per week
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 2  Vacancies
  • Closing Date Aug 02, 2024
Job Requirements

Employer

GEM TRANSPORT INC.

Languages

English

Education

  • College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
  • or equivalent experience

Work setting

Transportation

Tasks

  • Co-ordinate activities with other work units or departments
  • Monitor movement of supplies and materials between departments
  • Arrange for maintenance and repair work
  • Provide customer service
  • Dispatch personnel according to schedules and work orders
  • Knowledge of cross border dispatching regulations and practices
  • Knowledge of highway trucking and associated rules and regulations
  • 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
  • Establish work schedules and procedures
  • Plan, organize and oversee operational logistics of the organization

Supervision

5-10 people

Computer and technology knowledge

  • Dispatch management service software
  • Electronic mail
  • MS Outlook
  • MS Excel

Service experience

Trucking

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Attention to detail
  • Hand-eye co-ordination

Personal suitability

  • Client focus
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Organized

Screening questions

Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?

Experience

7 months to less than 1 year

Workplace information

Remote work available


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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Transportation Coordinator is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Supervisors, Recording, Distributing and Scheduling Occupations
METHODICAL

Interest in co-ordinating the work of clerks and activities with other units and departments; and in submitting progress reports, ensuring the smooth operation of computer systems, equipment and machinery, and arranging for maintenance and repair work

DIRECTIVE

Interest in supervising the activities of workers; and in resolving work-related problems and establishing work schedules and procedures

SOCIAL

Interest in training workers in job duties, safety procedures and company policies

Reading Interest Codes
A Quick Guide

The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation. 

It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.

Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.

A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.

A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.

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