Ag Seasonal Dispatcher (Sonoma)

Company: G3 Enterprises
Location: Napa
Posted on: March 15, 2023

Job Description:

Why G3?

G3 Enterprises is an industry leader in packaging, logistics, real estate and minerals solutions. Our diverse portfolio of businesses create a variety of opportunities for career growth. We believe in fully leveraging the talent within our organization, presenting employees with challenging work, opportunities for job rotations, special projects, and a changing landscape. Apply Today! We Exist for You to Succeed.


Summary

Under general supervision, performs coordination and communication duties associated with the timely and accurate scheduling and dispatching of bulk grape, pomace, and shuttle deliveries for the duration of the Ag season (estimated August - November).



Essential Functions
* Supports all Ag Logistics operations and support services, including dispatching, paperwork completion, and system entry and accuracy.
* Communicates daily with growers, wineries, grower relations, carriers, and traffic for field trailer placements (prelims), on time pick up and load deliveries, drop/shuttle loads, program issues, over weights, light loads, accidents, equipment failures, late loads, etc.
* Participates in auditing freight billing and load information for accuracy, and files documentation related to related to shipments in a timely manner.
* Familiarizes truck drivers concerning entrances, staging areas and exits for each load site.
* Dispatches trucks relative to rate of harvesting for each load site.
* Obtains and communicates a "final" load count at each load site.
* Communicates end of the day trailer inspections and ensures that all loads are picked up at each load site.
* Responsible for understanding and complying with applicable quality, environmental and safety regulatory considerations. If accountable for the work of others, responsible for ensuring their understanding and compliance.
* Maintains satisfactory attendance, to include timeliness.



Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.



Minimum Qualifications
* High school diploma or State-issued equivalency certificate plus previous work experience.
* Required to work a variety of hours 6-7 days per week and on call as needed during the Ag season.
* Work overtime and weekend shifts when required.
* Skilled in reading, comprehending, interpreting and executing simple instructions, short correspondence and memos.
* Skilled in writing simple correspondence.
* Skilled in adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing using whole numbers.
* Candidates for this position must have a valid driver's license and a safe driving record. Required to obtain a California driver's license or appropriate state driver's license within 30 days of hire.

Preferred Qualifications
* 2 years experience in an Ag related field reflecting increasing levels of responsibility.
* Skilled in MS Excel, Outlook, Word and PowerPoint at a basic level.
* Experience working with high performance work teams and providing support to achieve plan goals.
* Skilled in Logistics Scheduling and Dispatching.
* Experience with a Grape Management System.
* Experience with effectively presenting information and responding to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public.
* Experience with defining problems, collecting data, establishing facts, and drawing valid conclusions.
* Skilled in handling unusual or difficult inquiries/situations through direct personal action or refer to the appropriate individual.
* Experience with working with all levels and functions within the Company.
* Deals with issues in a calm and methodical manner.
* Deals with issues with high level of urgency.
* Bilingual (Spanish).
* Good communication skills.
* Experience effectively working against defined goals in a fast paced environment.
* Experience critically assessing situation, solving problems, and working effectively under stress.
* Experience with multitasking and time management.
* Experience with heavy phone usage.



Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, feel, talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, climb stairs, and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.



Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually medium to high.





Compensation

• Hiring Salary Range/ Hiring Hourly Rate: $17.00.
  
• Actual compensation amount paid may be lower or higher to be determined by factors other than race and gender such as the education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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