Dispatcher
Darling International, Albertville, AL, United States
Dispatcher
Darling Ingredients repurposes and recycles materials from the animal agriculture and food industries - transforming them into essential ingredients that do everything from feeding animals to fertilizing crops to fueling planes and nourishing people. We're the number one publicly traded company of our kind, operating a global family of brands and businesses that span more than 260 facilities in over 15 countries. Our unique scale allows us to make entire industries less wasteful and more sustainable, helping move the world toward a more circular economy.
Darling Ingredients offers full time employees a full suite of benefits including but not limited to the following: 401(k), Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, and Paid Time Off.
Job Summary
The Dispatcher is responsible for tracking inbound and outbound freight.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
Monitors and records all inbound and outbound freight weights and properly updates status tickets.
Successfully completes all paperwork for drivers, including but not limited to; sales, raw material and all blending stock.
Enters Bill of Ladings and raw material tickets into computer system.
Maintain housekeeping for safe and neat work area
Award of, have received training and is responsible for maintaining Darling's Food Safety program.
Maintains safety as top priority in accordance with all company safety rules and regulations.
All other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
High School diploma.
1 year prior experience in an office, and/or transportation environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
Basic math skills; ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers.
Good computer skills. (Oracle experience a +)
Detail Oriented; highly organized.
Good communication skills; able to follow oral and written directions.
Be able to multi-task. Self-starter.
Be able to work well with others.
Ability to work nights and overtime as needed.
Darling Ingredients is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration to qualified applicants without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status. Know Your Rights: If you would like more information, please click on the link and paste into your browser: https://www.eeoc.gov/know-your-rights-workplace-discrimination-illegal-poster
Working Conditions and Physical Demands
The physical demands and work environment factors described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the main duties of this job.
Working Environment - None - Occasionally = up to 20% - Frequently = 21% to 50% - Constantly = at least 51%
Exposed to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environments such as high noise level, strong odors, and/or exposure to heat and cold
Exposed to bio hazardous conditions
Exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations
Exposed to Electrical hazards; risk of electrical shock
Handles or works with potentially dangerous equipment
Travels to offsite locations
Other (please describe):
Physical Demands - None - Occasionally = up to 20% - Frequently = 21% to 50% - Constantly = at least 51%
Sit: Must be able to remain in a stationary position.
Walk: Must be able to move about inside/outside office or work location.
Use hands to finger, handle or feel: Operates a computer and other office machinery.
Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl: Must be able to position one's self to maintain computers in the lab, including under desks and in the server closet.
Climb or balance: Must be able to ascend/descend on a ladder.
Talk, hear, taste, smell: Must be able to use senses to; effectively communicate with co-workers and clients and detect hazardous conditions.
Weight and Force Demands - None - Occasionally = up to 20% - Frequently = 21% to 50% - Constantly = at least 51%
Up to 10 pounds
Up to 25 pounds
Up to 50 pounds
Up to 100 pounds
More than 100 pounds
Vision Demands - Required
No special vision requirements
Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)
Distance vision (Clear vision at 20 feet or more)
Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)
Peripheral vision
Depth perception
Ability to adjust focus
Darling Ingredients repurposes and recycles materials from the animal agriculture and food industries - transforming them into essential ingredients that do everything from feeding animals to fertilizing crops to fueling planes and nourishing people. We're the number one publicly traded company of our kind, operating a global family of brands and businesses that span more than 260 facilities in over 15 countries. Our unique scale allows us to make entire industries less wasteful and more sustainable, helping move the world toward a more circular economy.
Darling Ingredients offers full time employees a full suite of benefits including but not limited to the following: 401(k), Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, and Paid Time Off.
Job Summary
The Dispatcher is responsible for tracking inbound and outbound freight.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
Monitors and records all inbound and outbound freight weights and properly updates status tickets.
Successfully completes all paperwork for drivers, including but not limited to; sales, raw material and all blending stock.
Enters Bill of Ladings and raw material tickets into computer system.
Maintain housekeeping for safe and neat work area
Award of, have received training and is responsible for maintaining Darling's Food Safety program.
Maintains safety as top priority in accordance with all company safety rules and regulations.
All other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
High School diploma.
1 year prior experience in an office, and/or transportation environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
Basic math skills; ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers.
Good computer skills. (Oracle experience a +)
Detail Oriented; highly organized.
Good communication skills; able to follow oral and written directions.
Be able to multi-task. Self-starter.
Be able to work well with others.
Ability to work nights and overtime as needed.
Darling Ingredients is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration to qualified applicants without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status. Know Your Rights: If you would like more information, please click on the link and paste into your browser: https://www.eeoc.gov/know-your-rights-workplace-discrimination-illegal-poster
Working Conditions and Physical Demands
The physical demands and work environment factors described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the main duties of this job.
Working Environment - None - Occasionally = up to 20% - Frequently = 21% to 50% - Constantly = at least 51%
Exposed to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environments such as high noise level, strong odors, and/or exposure to heat and cold
Exposed to bio hazardous conditions
Exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations
Exposed to Electrical hazards; risk of electrical shock
Handles or works with potentially dangerous equipment
Travels to offsite locations
Other (please describe):
Physical Demands - None - Occasionally = up to 20% - Frequently = 21% to 50% - Constantly = at least 51%
Sit: Must be able to remain in a stationary position.
Walk: Must be able to move about inside/outside office or work location.
Use hands to finger, handle or feel: Operates a computer and other office machinery.
Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl: Must be able to position one's self to maintain computers in the lab, including under desks and in the server closet.
Climb or balance: Must be able to ascend/descend on a ladder.
Talk, hear, taste, smell: Must be able to use senses to; effectively communicate with co-workers and clients and detect hazardous conditions.
Weight and Force Demands - None - Occasionally = up to 20% - Frequently = 21% to 50% - Constantly = at least 51%
Up to 10 pounds
Up to 25 pounds
Up to 50 pounds
Up to 100 pounds
More than 100 pounds
Vision Demands - Required
No special vision requirements
Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)
Distance vision (Clear vision at 20 feet or more)
Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)
Peripheral vision
Depth perception
Ability to adjust focus