Why Choose Us: We are Loraas Disposal North, an integrated services company that provides solid waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services to local residents and businesses throughout Saskatchewan. We’re proud to be a different kind of company with a different kind of culture. One where self-directed, empowered employees have our trust and full support to realize their potential as they strive to make a bigger and better impact on their communities and careers every day. Loraas has an immediate opening for a Temporary Dispatcher (18-Month Contract) in Saskatoon, SK. Rate: Hourly: $22.00 - $24.00 Shift: Monday to Friday - Day Shift - Once a month, this position is required to work Tuesday to Saturday Duties: Provide professional customer support by addressing questions, problems, and specific requests for service; clarify customer location, service type & instructions. Analyze, route & relay incoming calls and service locations to drivers using the two-way radio or telephone. Effectively communicate all pertinent information to the customers and drivers. Maximize the volumes of work completed for all systems including seasonal & weather-related adjustments. Optimize use of fleet resources by directly communicating with other dispatch planners and operations supervisors. Identify and evaluate any special needs for each load (burial, asbestos, etc.). Prepare accurate routing schedules, assign drivers and trucks, and schedule call ins. Responsible for completing all paperwork for 1 Ton, Roll-Off, Front End and Residential trucks. Timely update of software information, notes, issues, and routes. Cross system training & coverage for breaks, illness, training, and holidays. What We Need From You: Excellent customer services skills conveyed with a positive attitude. Excellent planning and prioritizing skills. Ability to multi-task with a strong attention to detail. Strong, timely and appropriate decision-making skills. Strong knowledge of Saskatoon and surrounding area. Proficient knowledge of routing software and Microsoft Office. Knowledge of trucking regulations and legislation. Assertive verbal communication skills. Team player with confidence to work independently. Experience in dispatch or transportation industry seen as asset. Required to be fluent in English, oral and written. A criminal record check will be required. What You’ll Get From Us? A team environment that embraces a "work hard, play harder" culture. A compensation package that is competitive. Well-maintained equipment and facilities. Opportunities for learning, advancement, personal growth, and challenge. We thank all applicants for their interest but advise only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Loraas Disposal may use artificial intelligence to screen, assess or select applicants for its positions but final hiring decisions are made with human oversight. Loraas Disposal is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions (including but not limited to hiring) are made without regard to characteristics protected by federal, provincial, or local law, regulation, or ordinance. Waste Connections is an integrated solid waste services company that provides solid waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services in mostly exclusive and secondary markets. Our goal is to create an environment where self-directed, empowered employees strive to consistently fulfill our constituent commitments and seek to create positive impacts through interactions with customers, communities, and fellow employees. OUR PEOPLE MEAN EVERYTHING TO US Waste Connections is always working to protect the health of the communities we serve, and we are grateful for the hard work and dedication that you bring to your job every day. Working here means you are a safety-minded individual who is making important contributions on a daily basis that will make a positive impact on those around you. We appreciate that you are a person of integrity who takes pride in the work you do. Our Opportunities BUILD TALENT FROM WITHIN People who want to gain valuable professional experience will find that Waste Connections is a fantastic place to work. You’ll enjoy the opportunity for beneficial training and professional development opportunities that can help enhance your skills and lead the way to a more promising future. LET’S REALIZE YOUR GOALS TOGETHER Bring your passion to succeed and you’ll quickly discover that great opportunities are all around you. At Waste Connections, you’ll thrive if you are friendly, dedicated, and prefer a work hard/play hard culture that is focused on maintaining our reputation as the premier waste services company in the markets we serve. Bring your passion to succeed and you’ll quickly discover that great opportunities and people are all around you. We operate a highly decentralized structure, so we look for energetic individuals who can demonstrate individual initiative and creativity and prefer a work hard/play hard team environment and culture. At Waste Connections, diversity and inclusion are essential to our success. We hire and empower great, capable people from a wide variety of backgrounds and lead with our values. For more than 20 years, we have maintained a culture of safety, integrity and service to build a great place to work. Our culture is built on taking care of each other and the communities we serve.