Dispatch Support Intern

Are you a highly motivated self-starter who continually looks for new opportunities and initiatives to drive change across the organization? Are you looking for a creative, challenging job that contributes to your community's way of life in a stable industry? Are you highly collaborative and believe that the best results are achieved through strong relationships and partnerships?

Trimac is a North American company with over 80 years of history that is geared to embrace a changing, technology-driven future and we're looking for candidates who want to join us on our journey!

Trimac Transportation’s Toronto Service Center is looking for a Dispatch Support intern to assist with Trimac’s dispatching systems. This position is to assist a current student in learning dispatching and obtaining logistical experience in transportation. The candidate will be learning to work with our dispatch applications that assist our trucking business.

• Responsible for communicating the load plan to drivers and customers.
• Ensure the drivers have the proper instructions to perform their duties safely.
• Listen to all driver concerns and act on them appropriately.
• Ensure the company meets all customer requirements and any changes are communicated immediately.
• Ensure the dispatch system is up to date.
• Ensure trailer interior washes are completed where required.
• Ensure all orders and trip events are recorded in the transportation management system in an accurate and timely fashion.
• Ensure that invoicing and driver pay are completed daily.
• Audit TMW reports for compliance requirements.
• Ensure service failure reports are recorded in the transportation management system and brought to the terminal manager’s attention or designate.
• Ensure all drivers and equipment meet regulatory and corporate compliance.
• Assign the proper equipment for the jurisdiction and job requirements.
• Ensure that the drivers have adequate time to perform their duties safely and within the hours of work regulations.

• A keen eye for detail with a high degree of accuracy
• Strong written and verbal skills at the business level.
• Self-starter with the ability to work effectively with internal business users.
• Ability to adapt between independent and team projects, in the role of member/leader/mentor.
• Ability to manage time among multiple assignments in a busy, fast-paced work environment.

Here’s a few highlights of the benefits you’ll enjoy:

We invest in our employee’s growth through training and development programs. We offer a comprehensive benefits package such as:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and many more health and wellness benefits
• Paid vacation, sick time, and company holidays
• Paid time off for volunteer activities to help give back to our communities
• Pension Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement Program to achieve your educational goals
• Continuous learning and career development

• We make safety a part of every decision
• We make safety personal
• We have the courage to intervene