Dispatcher Kitchener-Waterloo Schools
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Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Voyago is hiring a Full-Time Dispatcher in our Kitchener Schools office!
Your Role:
- Coordinate and assign daily school routes to ensure safe timely and efficient service
- Act as the communication hub between drivers monitors and supervisors to resolve on-the-road issues quickly
- Monitor vehicle locations in real-time and relay critical updates to drivers
- Respond to incoming calls and inquiries related to student transportation
- Maintain accurate records of daily operations including attendance absences delays and route changes
- Ensure all runs and drivers are accounted for and on schedule so no students are left behind
- Prepare and manage reports as directed by the Dispatch Supervisor
- Assist with scheduling and tracking vehicle maintenance as needed
Requirements
Your Profile:
- You have dispatch experience in the transportation or service industry or equivalent education
- You are able to use a radio to listen respond and communicate effectively with drivers while they are en route
- You have excellent time management and stress management skills
- You are a skilled multi-tasker who can prioritize multiple urgent and important tasks
- You take initiative to solve problems and seek out the information needed to do so
- You are able to accurately follow procedures to meet both corporate and legal requirements
- You have a strong track record of providing excellent customer service
- You possess intermediate to advanced verbal and written communication skills (B2 to C1 level or equivalent)
- You are computer literate with proficiency in MS Office including Word and Excel
- You have a clear understanding of the transportation industry
- You are able to work Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Your Location:
- This position is 100% in office located at 599 Wabanaki Drive Kitchener
Hourly Rate:
- The rate for this position is $21.70 per hour with benefits after 3 months
Benefits
The Perks:
- We offer free B license upgrade to our dispatchers
- We offer comprehensive benefits packages for full time employees with an Employee and Family Assistance Program and a great company perks program
- We have a $1000 Employee Referral Bonus Plan for all staff
- We are an Award Winning company
- As a subsidiary of Transdev we provide opportunities for a rewarding career with a growing global transportation provider
- We focus on innovation and sustainable environmental initiatives
- We support the development work-life balance and well-being of our employees
- We build a supportive corporate culture that encourages diversity and enables our people to flourish.
- We enable our employees to have a positive social impact by deploying sustainable mobility solutions.
- We offer our employees opportunities to build their own experience within a local global Group.
Voyago is committed to provide accommodation for individuals with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. Accommodations are available upon request of the internal or external applicant. If you require an accommodation due to a disability for an interview please notify Human Resources directly to make appropriate arrangements when contacted for an interview.
We thank all applicants however only those under consideration will be contacted
Key Skills
- Typing
- Data Entry
- Customer Service
- AS400
- Transportation Management Systems
- Computer Skills
- Paratransit
- Microsoft Outlook
- Computer Literacy
- Dispatching
- Logistics
- Phone Etiquette
About Company
Join Ontario's Fastest Growing Passenger Mobility Brand Voyago is a leading passenger mobility service provider. We help keep over 30,000 people mobile everyday, for any need. We handle transportation for Student, Accessible Needs, Non Emergency Patient Transfer, Shared Transit, and ... View more
