Ready Mixed Concrete, a NEBCO Company, operates four Ready Mixed plants in Lincoln, Nebraska and 17 plants throughout southeast and central Nebraska, including Auburn, Aurora, Beatrice, Central City, Crete, Fairbury, Falls City, Hebron, Kearney, Nebraska City, Palmyra, Silver Creek, Strang, St. Paul, Syracuse, Tecumseh and York. For more information about Ready Mixed Concrete, visit www.readymixedconcrete.com.

NEBCO, Inc.
NEBCO’s story has been one of longevity, diversity and continued growth. NEBCO is a fourth-generation, family-owned and operated business, with more than 1,100 employees spanning 50 locations across Nebraska.  Since 1908 NEBCO has grown to become one of Nebraska’s most diversified and successful privately-owned businesses.  For more information about NEBCO, visit www.nebcoinc.com.  

Position Summary

Coordinates activities of workers engaged in manufacturing concrete products and delivering Ready Mixed Concrete.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Abide by Company Safety Program and Policies, while performing duties safely.

Follows all DOT FMCSA and NEBCO rules regarding the drivers they dispatch.

Dispatch concrete mixer trucks according to travel time to jobs and the best plant location to service the jobs. Identify any potential problems in advance. Provide yardage information for material handling.

Ensure all orders are complete and accurate before ticketing.

Demonstrate familiarity with delivery areas and ability to assist drivers in finding jobs.

Track orders by monitoring demand, utilization, and capacity, while prioritizing work.

Confers with plant production and yard personnel to establish delivery schedules according to factors such as truck capacities, distances to delivery site, and unloading time.

Develop a positive rapport with drivers, supervisors, and customers to communicate all pertinent information dispatched to the appropriate individual or groups pertaining to all companies.

Maintains radio contact with drivers to expedite deliveries.

Through experience and evaluation, identify and provide feedback to the Manager on opportunities to improve dispatch performance.

Based on business needs, must be able and willing to work overtime and weekends.

Other duties may be assigned.

Position Requirements and Education

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. 
• Previous dispatch experience is helpful and preferred.
• Good working knowledge of the layout of the City and surrounding areas. 
• Must be able to produce high quality, accurate work while coordinating a heavy workload department. 
• Must be skilled in solving problems with good workable solutions. 
• Ability to work in a confined space and is limited in ability to leave the job site. 
• Must be flexible regarding work schedule.

Benefits Include

• Retirement Plans
• PAID Holidays
• Insurance Benefits
• Wellness Program - with the opportunity to earn five additional days off
• PAID Time Off
• On the Job Training

Working Conditions

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.

The employee is frequently required to use hands and fingers to handle or feel.

The employee is required to stand; walk; sit and reach with hands and arms.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment is very fast paced and at times can be very stressful when events outside of employee's control occur. 

Requires attention to detail and an ability to anticipate potential exposures to the fleet. 

Must maintain calm demeanor in dealing with others. 

Extensive communication skills required--phone, radio, computer. 

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

This is a tobacco free campus

Condition of Employment

Candidate is required to meet the above qualifications, task frequency and PPE requirements.  Approval of pre-employment reference & background checks, and post offer drug/alcohol testing with back screens (if required) are conditions of employment.