Job Title: Dispatch Coordinator

Job Description

The Dispatch Specialist plays a critical role in coordinating daily transportation operations. This position ensures timely and compliant delivery of bulk liquid products by managing driver schedules, routes, and load assignments. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, communicative, and experienced in logistics or transportation dispatch.

Responsibilities

Schedule and dispatch drivers for pickups and deliveries across regional and national routes.Monitor and track shipments using GPS and dispatch software.Communicate with drivers to provide route updates, resolve issues, and ensure compliance with DOT regulations.Coordinate with customers and internal teams to meet delivery timelines and service expectations.Maintain accurate records of driver logs, load assignments, and delivery confirmations.Respond to service inquiries and troubleshoot delivery-related problems.Ensure all loads meet food-grade or non-food-grade handling requirements as applicable.

Essential Skills

2-3 years of office, administrative, dispatch, or customer service experience.2-3 years of Microsoft Office experience (Excel, Outlook).2-3 years of experience utilizing email, phones, and messenger to communicate with internal employees and customers.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Dispatching experience.Trucking and Tanker industry experience.Experience using web-based dispatch software.Multi-tasking, ambitious, and driven.Personable and reasonable to work with.Prioritization and organization skills.Strong and effective communication skills.Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Work Environment

This role is 100% onsite in a modern office environment, with 8-10 employees present at all times. The dispatch team consists of three other people and reports to the Operations Supervisor. Working hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. Once permanent, there is a rotation for being on call with the dispatch team, including nights and weekends, with compensation for on-call duties.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract-to-Hire position based out of Belvidere, Illinois.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $19.00 - $21.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Belvidere,IL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 19, 2025.

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\n\nAbout Aston Carter:\n

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

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The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com for other accommodation options.

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