Dispatch Representative

October 23, 2026

Job Title: Dispatch Representative Monthly Pay: $4,256 - $6,000 USD per month Summary: Phone calls, emails, and messaging are the channels this Dispatch Representative uses to share clear shipment updates with carriers, drivers, customers, and internal partners. In this contract role, you will coordinate delivery schedules, relay status information, and help the operations team respond when changes affect planned movement. The position sits within the operations team and works under an operations team lead. You will communicate with carriers, drivers, customers, and operations teammates to keep shipment activity visible, organized, and moving toward scheduled delivery. This is a fully remote, work from home position based in New York, United States. The role requires a 40-hour weekly commitment. Working days and shift times may vary. Job Responsibilities: • Monitor incoming dispatch requests through phone calls, emails, and a contact-center phone system such as Aircall, identifying shipment, location, timing, and contact details.• Review assigned shipment details in a transportation management system such as McLeod, checking delivery schedules, route notes, carrier information, and current status.• Enter concise shipment updates, contact outcomes, and next steps in a spreadsheet such as LibreOffice Calc for organized daily visibility.• Contact carriers and drivers to confirm pickup progress, location updates, delivery timing, and changes that may affect planned schedules.• Communicate accurate status updates to customers and operations teammates, using clear language and sharing known timing information.• Coordinate schedule changes with carriers, drivers, and the operations team while keeping all involved contacts informed of revised plans.• Use a project management platform such as Wrike to organize follow-up tasks, note pending actions, and maintain visibility across active shipments.• Follow up on shipments without a recent update, confirm the current situation, and record the outcome and planned next contact.• Escalate delayed pickups, missed delivery windows, unavailable contacts, or conflicting updates to the operations team lead for direction.• Maintain quality through accurate shipment information, timely turnaround, complete notes, and consistent follow-up on open dispatch activities. Qualifications: • High school diploma or equivalent.• No experience required; related experience preferred.• Familiarity with shipment movement, delivery schedules, route details, and carrier and driver communications preferred.• Ability to learn a transportation management system such as McLeod and follow established dispatch workflows.• Ability to use a spreadsheet such as LibreOffice Calc to enter updates and review organized shipment information.• Ability to use a contact-center phone system such as Aircall for clear, professional phone conversations.• Clear written and verbal communication for sharing status information with carriers, drivers, customers, and teammates.• Reliable computer, high-speed internet, and a quiet private workspace, with availability for the 40-hour weekly commitment and agreed working days and shift times.• Authorization to work in the United States. Perks & Benefits: • Fully remote work from home in New York, United States.• Structured onboarding and training on McLeod, Aircall, LibreOffice Calc, and Wrike.• Regular check-ins with the operations team lead for guidance and workflow support.• Opportunities to build skills in route awareness, shipment coordination, status communication, and delivery schedule follow-up.• Health coverage, paid leave, maternity leave, bonus opportunities, and stipends.

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