Dispatcher Specialist

🚚 Dispatcher Specialist – Drive the Future of Drayage Logistics!
At Lineage, we’re on a mission to simplify and supercharge the connection between ocean ports and domestic warehouses—and we need a sharp, solutions-oriented Dispatcher Specialist to help make it happen. If you thrive in fast-paced environments, enjoy strategic thinking, and have a knack for keeping things moving smoothly (even when things get complicated), we’d love to meet you!

🔧 What You’ll Do:

As a Dispatcher Specialist, you’ll be the heartbeat of our drayage operations—planning daily routes, coordinating drivers and carriers, and adapting on the fly to keep our freight moving efficiently and on time. You’ll play a vital role in our supply chain, working with everyone from warehouse staff to drivers and vendors to ensure seamless service from port to warehouse.

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Create and manage daily driver and equipment schedules to ensure timely deliveries.

• Collaborate closely with:

  • Warehouse teams to avoid delays and reduce port fees

  • Company drivers to keep operations smooth and drivers engaged

  • Carriers and partners to ensure effective resource use

• Leverage dynamic routing systems and TMS to track, plan, and execute drayage moves with precision.

• Monitor drivers’ hours and workloads to stay compliant with DOT/HOS regulations.

• Adapt to operational curveballs—like port closures or last-minute customer requests—with fast, thoughtful decisions.

• Support continuous improvement efforts that boost productivity, efficiency, and service.

• Track and manage equipment inventory across multiple yards; coordinate repairs or breakdowns with vendors.

• Keep a keen eye on cost margins while always meeting customer expectations.

🎯 What You Bring to the Table:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent professional experience

• 5+ years of port dispatching experience

• Deep understanding of import/export logistics and transportation operations

• Strong experience with Transportation Management Systems (TMS) – 5+ years preferred

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word, etc.)

• Strong written and verbal communication skills (Spanish fluency is a plus!)

• Ability to thrive in high-pressure, high-visibility situations

• Excellent organization and time management—you keep chaos at bay

• A strategic mindset and a solutions-first attitude when faced with ambiguity

🌟 Why Join Lineage?

• Purpose-Driven Work: You’re helping connect global supply chains in a meaningful way.

• Collaborative Culture: Work alongside a passionate team that values communication and problem-solving.

• Growth Opportunities: We're growing fast and always on the lookout for future leaders.

• Competitive Pay & Benefits: Plus PTO, retirement plans, and career development support.

Pay Range:$68,700.00 - $86,700.00

Why Lineage?
This is an excellent position to begin your career path within Lineage! Success in this role enables greater responsibilities and promotions! A career at Lineage starts with learning about our business and how each team member plays a part each and every day to satisfy our customers’ requirements. Beyond that, you’ll help us grow and learn on our journey to be the very best employer in our industry. We’ll ask you for your opinion and ensure we do our part to keep you developing and engaged as we grow our business. Working at Lineage is energizing and enjoyable. We value respect and care about our team members.

Lineage is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to compliance with all federal, state, and local laws that prohibit workplace discrimination and unlawful harassment and retaliation.  Lineage will not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, age, national origin, religion, physical or mental disability or any other protected status under federal, state and local law.
Benefits

Lineage provides safe, stable, reliable work environments, medical, dental, and basic life and disability insurance benefits, 401k retirement plan, paid time off, annual bonus eligibility, and a minimum of 7 holidays throughout the calendar year.