Plant Dispatcher (Req #: 1271) at Peckham Industries – Athens, New York

About Us:

Peckham Industries Inc. (PII) has been a family-run business since 1924 and we believe our “family by choice” ethos delivers value as the trusted supplier of construction materials, products, and services in the communities we serve. Through our extensive network of hot mix asphalt and ready-mix concrete plants, quarries, and liquid asphalt terminals, PII delivers the highest quality materials and custom solutions to thousands of road construction and road maintenance customers. In addition, the company’s construction operations include paving and road reclamation services, as well as precast/prestressed concrete production and erection of multi-level parking structures, specialty buildings, and bridge components.

Become part of our mission by realizing your purpose, serving our community interests, and delivering growth for our customers. Peckham Industries educates, innovates, and applies technology in a way that is safe, sustainable, inclusive, and profitable.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Dispatcher to join our team. This position is responsible for scheduling and coordinating the delivery of materials, maintaining accurate records, and ensuring compliance with company and carrier standards. This position works closely with sales, operations, and quality control teams to ensure efficient and seamless operations.

Essential Functions:

1. Focused. Schedule deliveries between plants to ensure timely and efficient transport.
2. Respect and engage. Collaborate with internal teams (sales, quality control, operations) to align dispatch activities with business goals and customer expectations.
3. Compulsive Tinkering. Manage order entries and keep dispatch systems and equipment/trucking schedules up to date.
4. Mastery. Maintain accurate dispatch records, including daily schedules, delivery logs, and driver assignments.
5. Communicate. Coordinate product deliveries to various project sites based on customer and project needs.

Requirements, Education and Experience:

1. High school degree or equivalent
2. Some vocational training or job-related course work, preferred
3. 3-5 years' experience in communications or dispatch, preferred.
4. 1-2 years in the road construction industry, preferred
5. Proficient verbal and written English
6. Legal right to work in the U.S.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Travel:

Position may require up to 5% travel by personal vehicle to offices throughout the state of New York, and New England based on the needs of the business.

Work Environment/Physical Demands:

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers. This is mostly sedentary, outside of travel, in an office space. The abilities to sit at a desk, frequent walking, bending, or standing, as necessary, are required.

Values:

At Peckham, you will experience our values wherever you work: corporate offices, plants, quarries, or paving operations. We share a common set of values - safety, integrity, dedication, and efficiency which are embedded in how we show up every day. Ours is a culture where we protect family and friends, our word is our bond, we are committed to serve and results matter. Our values are the foundation of our growth and we believe will pave the way for future success.

Peckham Industries Inc. (PII) is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action employer. It is our policy to provide EEO to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act or similar law, if you have a disability and you wish to discuss potential accommodations related to applying for employment at Peckham, please contact Recruitment@peckham.com.