Bemana is hiring a Dispatcher/Scale Operator for a family-owned metal recycling company servicing the Gulf Coast Region. This role plays a key part in coordinating logistics, managing scale operations, and ensuring efficient communication between drivers, carriers, and customers.
This role is based out of their location in Lafayette, LA.
BENEFITS:
- Pay: $18 – $24/hour based on experience. If your target pay is higher, we still encourage you to apply—we could request adjustments based on experience and market conditions.
- 401k + Match
- Health Insurance
- PTO
- Opportunities for growth!
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Coordinate inbound and outbound truck traffic for scrap deliveries and shipments.
- Assign and communicate load/unload locations to drivers.
- Maintain a daily dispatch log with truck numbers, load details, and time stamps.
- Optimize truck routing to reduce wait times and maximize efficiency.
- Partner with carriers, customers, and yard staff to ensure schedules are met.
- Track and report on load statuses throughout the day.
- Weigh inbound and outbound trucks using the scale system.
- Record gross, tare, and net weights in the scale ticketing software.
- Verify material types and classifications per company and regulatory standards.
- Generate and distribute scale tickets to drivers and customers.
- Greet drivers and visitors with professionalism and provide clear instructions.
- Respond to inquiries regarding material pricing, operating hours, and procedures.
- Communicate discrepancies or safety concerns to management immediately.
- Assist with payment processing or ticket reconciliation as needed.
- Maintain accurate records for daily dispatch and scale transactions.
- Prepare shipping and receiving documentation for each load.
- Support month-end reporting with weight, ticket, and dispatch data.
EXPERIENCE:
- Prior experience in logistics, dispatch, transportation, or scale operations preferred.
- Strong organizational and multitasking skills.
- Excellent communication and customer service abilities.
- Comfortable using dispatch or scale management software OR willing to learn.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with attention to detail.
Application Process
If your experience matches the description above, submit your resume, and one of our recruiters will be in touch to tell you more about the position and learn more about your experience and aspirations.
If your experience does not match this job description, we still encourage you to reach out to one of our recruiters, so we can learn about your professional aspirations for future job openings.
About Bemana
Bemana provides recruiting services to the nation’s equipment and industrial sectors. Our clients and candidates value us for our specialized recruiting expertise, vast knowledge of the equipment and industrial job market, and ability to solve their most challenging employment needs. We have successfully recruited thousands of top-level professionals filling a wide range of management, sales, engineering, and technical positions across the nation.
Welcome to Bemana and we look forward to getting to know more about you.
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