About the Role
The Dispatcher directs day-to-day route and trip operations, ensuring safe, cost-effective, and on-time performance. This role involves daily communication with drivers and monitors, adhering to client and company procedures.
Responsibilities
- Assist with all phone call information and dispatching of rides
- Organize and route trips based on schedule and location to ensure optimal performance
- Provide assistance to drivers for directions to destinations
- Assist drivers and transportation providers with problems or issues relating to scheduling
- Establish and maintain effective communication with transportation providers
- Report and record all incidents to the applicable manager
- Document and report provider no shows or on-time-performance issues
- Inform transportation providers of their next-days trips and any new trips that occur
- Monitor radio, telephones and on-road provision of service for quality
- Record time of departure, destination, and expected time of return
- Provide feedback on drivers’ performance
Requirements
- High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent
- Possess valid authorization to work in the United States
- Regular attendance is required
Skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Good organizational skills with attention to timeliness and details
- Effective use of scheduling software
- Two-way radio communication
- Data analysis skills
- Skills in the use of computers, including Microsoft Word, Excel and other Microsoft applications
- Ability to maintain high level of confidentiality
Location
- United States
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 2+ years in transportation routing, dispatching, and scheduling expertise preferred
- 1 year experience working with the applicable transit scheduling system preferred
Education Level
- High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent
Salary/Compensations
- $24.04 per hour
Benefits
- Health and Life Insurance Plans
- Dental and Vision Plans
- 401(k) with a company match
- Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
- Maternity/Paternity Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Leadership Mentoring Opportunities
About the Company
- At MTM Transit, you’re not just part of a team—you’re at the heart of a movement to remove community barriers nationwide.
- We’re all about breaking the mold with bold ideas, open conversations, and a relentless focus on what matters most: you.
- Here, collaboration sparks breakthroughs, learning fuels growth, and every voice shapes our future.
- Together, we thrive, push our limits, and work as team to help you reach your full potential.
- At MTM Transit, it is never just a ride, it's personal.
- We understand that our passengers deserve personalized attention and exceptional care and to us, every trip is important.
- We have exciting opportunities to join our growing team where your work has a direct impact on the communities we serve.
- Our company culture is one of innovation, collaboration, and growth.
- If you are passionate, driven, and ready to join a team where your work will directly transform and shape our industry, then we want to talk to you!
Equal Opportunity
- MTM is an equal opportunity employer.
- MTM considers qualified candidates with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable local, State, and Federal law.
- If you are in need of accommodations, please contact MTM’s People & Culture.
