Position Overview
Position: Dispatch Scheduler (Albany Market)
Reports to: Distribution Manager
Full Time - Exempt
Shifts:
12 - 9 P.M.
1 - 10 P.M. (Shifts include 1 hour Meal Period)
2 - 11 P.M.
Pay: $62,353.20 - $75,000.00 per year
Position Summary
The Scheduler is responsible for planning and optimizing future work, ensuring routes are efficient, balanced, and cost-effective. This role focuses on tomorrow and beyond, not same-day execution.
Key Responsibilities
+ Build and optimize delivery routes in advance (1–2 days out)
+ Balance workload across drivers and regions
+ Schedule customer deliveries based on priority, geography, and efficiency
+ Plan around capacity, equipment, and staffing levels
+ Prepare dispatch-ready routes for the next day
+ Adjust schedules based on weather, market conditions, and demand spikes
+ Work with management and dispacth...