Position: Dispatcher
Company: LaPrairie Works
Location: Dawson Creek / Chetwynd, BC
Closing Date: Open
LaPrairie Works is a diversified and growing full-service contractor. With over 25 years of operating experience in Western Canada, core business areas include on and off highway hauling, road and bridge maintenance, road construction, earthworks, oilfield services, mine contracting and site services.
As a Dispatcher you are responsible for assisting the Operations Manager with daily frac-sand and other bulk material delivery schedules, coordinating truck equipment and driver resources, and maintaining constant communication with sub-contractor trucking suppliers to ensure that “just-in-time” delivery schedules are achieved.
You will work within project guidelines and with a high priority placed on efficient, transparent and cost-effective trucking operations while managing truck fleet permitting, trip / route planning and journey management.
You will assist with the monitoring of regulatory compliance matters, pertaining to commercial driver hours of service, driver daily logs, pre / post trip inspection records and the necessary reporting to comply with applicable NSC regulations. You will deal proactively with operations personnel, within your area of responsibility, to ensure that regulatory compliance is maintained and that DISCO Environmental, Health and Safety policies and procedures are being followed correctly.
You will draw upon your industry experience to effectively coordinate larger trucking fleets. You will perform the dispatch function, through effective liaison with operations personnel and customer field representatives. You will report regularly and directly to the Operations Manager or his designate.
LaPrairie Works offers competitive wages and benefits.
Please send your resumé to:
Manager of Human Resources
Email careers@laprairiegroup.com
Fax (403) 767-9932
Thank you for your written response. Only those persons selected for interview shall be contacted.
