Job Description

Title:

Dispatcher

Location:

3735-8th Street Nisku, AB

Work Hours:

6:00 am - 2:30 pm, Monday to Friday


At Star, our people make the difference. We offer an exciting place to build your career with competitive compensation and benefit packages, company matching RRSP/DPSP program, employee home purchase program and employee discounts.

Job Overview

Reporting to the Logistics Manager, as the

Dispatcher

you will supervise and coordinate the preparation of material orders. You also ensure orders are dispatched and delivered in a timely and efficient manner.


Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

Assisting in planning yard organization and maintaining the delivery staging area in an organized manner. Ensuring daily inspections of vehicles and forklifts are completed, and coordinating maintenance services or repairs as necessary. Planning and coordinating the preparation of all material packages for delivery or pickup. Verifying all packages for deliveries, pickups or returns to ensure accuracy of material types, quantities and quality. Arranging for all returned materials to be put back into stock. Revising documents accordingly to reflect substitutions, backorders or adjusted quantities. Overseeing truck dispatch and ensure driver logbooks are completed. Obtaining all delivery permits as required, and adhering to all transportation notices and regulations. Assisting Shipping Manager with customer incident reviews and recommending resolutions to ensure excellent service to enhance customer satisfaction. Promoting safe work environment and ensuring compliance with Qualico's Safety Program and relevant safety regulation.

As our ideal candidate, you are...

Organized; you effectively manage your time while balancing multiple priorities. A strong communicator; you clearly express your thoughts in conversation and in written communication. An active listener; you seek to understand and listen to others in a non-judgmental way.

Essential Requirements

High School Diploma, or equivalent. Previous materials management or local delivery experience. Minimum 2 years of materials management experience. Minimum 2 years of experience dispatching in the trucking industry. Satisfactory verification of criminal record check. Physically able to kneel and crouch as well as lift, carry, push or pull objects weighing up to 50 lbs.

What We Value

Creating trusting and successful working relationships. Setting clear, measurable and achievable goals. Cooperating with team members in an open, positive and respectful manner. Staying current with technical job skills. Taking responsibility for the outcomes of decisions and actions.

Work Conditions

You primarily work in the lumber yard during regular business hours. Work has exposure to noise from equipment/machinery and occupational hazards as well as dealing with inclement weather and dust. Overtime may occasionally be required.

About Us

For more than four decades, Star Building Materials has dedicated itself to excellence and innovation in the construction industry. We explore new processes and methods to help you improve efficiency, manage project costs, and reduce waste, while developing new manufacturing methods to continually improve the quality of our products.


Formerly known as Leduc Truss, we proudly joined the Qualico Group in 2006. As one of Western Canada's largest real estate development companies, Qualico represents the longevity and commitment to service we value, allowing us to remain a trusted supplier of building components with the strength of Qualico behind us.


Our new 35,000 square foot production facility is equipped to design and manufacture quality roof trusses and engineered wood products for your residential, commercial, or agricultural projects. We employ forward-thinking staff with the expertise to maximize your profits and enhance the quality of your buildings.


Proudly serving the Greater Edmonton Area, Central, and Northern Alberta regions. To learn more, click here.Qualico welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.


Candidates being considered will be contacted. We thank you for your interest. Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on job opportunities and to find out why we have the best reason to come to work every day.

Closing Date:

September 2, 2025



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