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PepsiCo North America Beverages Traffic Dispatcher in Canton, Ohio
Join Our Team as a Dispatcher at Frito-Lay! Are you an adept and efficient problem-solver with a keen eye for detail and excellent organizational skills? Frito-Lay is seeking a dedicated Dispatcher to ensure our logistics operations run smoothly around the clock. Third shif schedule: 12 AM to 8 AM, Tuesday to Saturday Become an integral part of the Frito-Lay family, a leading name in the snack food industry within the PepsiCo umbrella, and contribute to the continued success of brands like FRITOS®, LAY'S®, DORITOS®, CHEETOS®, and TOSTITOS®. Responsibilities * Provide drivers with all necessary administrative requirements for trips, directions, tolls * Serve as driver contact for "on the road" problems * Sales contact of off hours load status * Interface with drivers, mechanics, hostlers, helping coordinators, and other internal and external customers and consumers * Manage tractor assignments * Contact drivers to perform work as needed * Accurately record yard activity using yard sheet inventory system * Bobtail tracking and management * Trailer Retrieval from customers * Track trailers movements in yard and drops * Schedule deliveries and backhaul pickups as required * First step accident reporting process * Other assignments as needed Compensation & Benefits: * The expected compensation range for this position is between $37,000 - $58,950 based on a full-time schedule * Location, confirmed job-related skills and experience will be considered in setting actual starting salary * Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement * In addition to salary, PepsiCo offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan Qualifications * 1-3 years of customer service / dispatching experience * High school degree or GED * MS Office (Excel, Word, Powerpoint) * Ability to work with constraints and deadlines with good customer service skills. Able to interact well with others * Independent decision making, ability to work without supervision * Excellent organizational and communication skills * Must be flexible with other departments and schedules and backfill as needed * Balance competing priorities * Highly motivated individual with a proven track record of working successfully in a team environment * Basic Math Skills, troubleshooting, and problem solving * Detail oriented/Self-directed/Self-motivated * Engagement within Admin Team and other teams * Individual performance subject to 90-day performance evaluation EEO Statement All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Female / Minority / Disability / Protected Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity If you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please download the available EEO is the Law & EEO is the Law Supplement documents. View PepsiCo EEO Policy. Please view our Pay Transparency Statement