Assistant Dispatcher - HK

Job ID:  508351

HK Contractors, a CRH company, is a member of the CRH West Division; Our purpose, commitment to the future, and formula for growth is to champion the safety, empowerment, and development of our employees.  We strive to be the preferred source of quality sand, rock, landscape products, ready-mixed concrete, asphalt, paving and construction services.  We succeed as a team by embracing integrity, mutual respect, innovation, service, sustainability, and financial strength.

Position Summary

The Assistant Dispatcher is responsible for performing a variety of administrative tasks to promote effective daily business operations.  Position requires availability to work 8-10 hours per day, 4-5 days per week.  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of administrative and office tasks based upon the position hired for within the Transportation office.
• Assists lead dispatcher/supervisor with organizing trucks as needed.
• Assists lead dispatcher/supervisor with our Telematics program’s (Trackit & Fleetwatcher).
• Maintain employee Drivers Files.
• Ability to oversee KPI trucking metrics and prepare reports to management.
• Efficient in (or ability to) analyze trucking metrics and adjust where necessary.
• Proficient in using Microsoft Excel (intermediate user)
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment. 
• Has a good understanding of aggregate trucking and knowledge of dispatching trucks to job sites and/or external customers.
• Excellent customer service skills.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disability to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• High School Diploma preferred.
• Excellent customer service skills are required.

Language Skills

• Ability to read and comprehend detailed and involved instructions, short correspondence, and memos.  Ability to write correspondence.  Ability to effectively present information in one on one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to speak Spanish is preferred but not required.

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to add, subtract, multiple and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ration, and percent.

Computer Skills

• To perform this job successfully, an individual should be able to type and use keyboards accurately and have knowledge of Database software.    

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• CDL Driver’s License is preferred but not required.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, or hear.  The employee is frequently required to sit, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.  The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, crawl, kneel, bend,

and reach with hands and arms above their shoulders.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or up to 50 lbs.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, outside weather conditions, and extreme cold and/or heat.  The noise level in the work environment is usually mild.

The statements included in this job description are not intended to be all-inclusive.  They represent typical elements and criteria necessary to successfully perform the job.  Other duties may be assigned as required.  Requirements for this job are subject to modification by the Company and its designees, and reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

HK Contractors is one of the hundreds of businesses that comprise of CRH. As the leading vertically integrated supplier of aggregates, asphalt, ready mixed concrete, and paving services, CRH is one of North America’s largest corporations. CRH is a decentralized, diversified structure, that allows employees to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large enterprise. Whether we’re safely paving miles of interstate, building bridges or constructing roads through national parks, CRH’s continued investment in people, performance and communities has positioned us as an industry leader.

HK Contractors, a CRH company, is a great place to grow! If you’re up for a rewarding challenge, we invite you to take the first step and apply today! Once you click apply now, you will be brought to our career site. Please take 10 minutes to complete your online profile which will be sent directly to the appropriate Hiring Manager. Our system allows you to view and track your status 24 hours a day. Thank you for your interest in expanding your career with CRH.

What CRH Offers You

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• A diverse and inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

About CRH

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of large international organization.

If you’re up for a rewarding challenge, we invite you to take the first step and apply today! Once you click apply now, you will be brought to our official employment application. Please complete your online profile and it will be sent to the hiring manager. Our system allows you to view and track your status 24 hours a day. Thank you for your interest!

HK Contractors, a CRH Company, is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

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