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“Tow Truck Dispatcher” will almost certainly be replaced by robots.
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Job Description
Schedule and dispatch workers, work crews, equipment, or service vehicles for conveyance of materials, freight, or passengers, or for normal installation, service, or emergency repairs rendered outside the place of business. Duties may include using radio, telephone, or computer to transmit assignments and compiling statistics and reports on work progress.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 43-5032.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 41,190.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 19.00
- Currently, there are 197,910 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance”.
Also Known As…
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
- Truck Dispatcher
- Train Dispatcher
- School Bus Dispatcher
- Rail Operations Controller
- Operations Dispatcher
- Motor Coach Supervisor
- Dispatcher (Dispatch)
- Dispatch Manager
- City Dispatcher
- Aircraft Dispatcher
- Work Order Sorting Clerk
- Water Service Dispatcher
- Tugboat Dispatcher
- Trouble Dispatcher
- Transportation Dispatcher
- Train Starter
- Traffic or System Dispatcher
- Taxicab Starter
- Taxicab Dispatcher
- Taxicab Coordinator
- Streetcar Starter
- Streetcar Dispatcher
- Street Department Dispatcher
- Starter
- Signal Timer
- Signal Operator
- Ship Pilot Dispatcher
- Service or Work Dispatcher
- Service Dispatcher
- Service Clerk
- Security Guards Dispatcher
- Security Dispatcher
- Routing Clerk
- Repair Service Dispatcher
- Relay Dispatcher
- Receiver-Dispatcher
- Radioactive Waste Disposal Dispatcher
- Radio Dispatcher
- Pullman Car Clerk
- Operator
- Oil Well Services Dispatcher
- Oil Dispatcher
- Motor Vehicle Dispatcher
- Mine Car Dispatcher
- Maintenance Services Dispatcher
- Maintenance Scheduler
- Maintenance Dispatcher
- Gas Load Dispatcher
- Gas Dispatcher
- Garbage Truck Dispatcher
- Freight Dispatcher
- Fire Alarm Operator
- Engine Dispatcher
- Drop Board Worker
- Drop Board Man
- Dispatch Supervisor
- Dispatch Clerk
- Dinkey Dispatcher
- Crew Dispatcher
- Car Tracer
- Car Supplier
- Car Starter
- Car Distributor
- Car Dispatcher
- Cab Station Attendant
- Cab Starter
- Bus Starter
- Bus and Trolley Dispatcher
- Burglar Alarm Operator
- Automobile or Truck Rental Dispatcher
- Auto Service Dispatcher
- Assistant Chief Train Dispatcher
- Alarm Operator
- Airplane Dispatch Clerk
Tasks for “Tow Truck Dispatcher”
- Arrange for necessary repairs to restore service and schedules.
- Oversee all communications within specifically assigned territories.
- Relay work orders, messages, or information to or from work crews, supervisors, or field inspectors, using telephones or two-way radios.
- Advise personnel about traffic problems, such as construction areas, accidents, congestion, weather conditions, or other hazards.
- Determine types or amounts of equipment, vehicles, materials, or personnel required, according to work orders or specifications.
- Ensure timely and efficient movement of trains, according to train orders and schedules.
- Record and maintain files or records of customer requests, work or services performed, charges, expenses, inventory, or other dispatch information.
- Confer with customers or supervising personnel to address questions, problems, or requests for service or equipment.
- Order supplies or equipment and issue them to personnel.
- Schedule or dispatch workers, work crews, equipment, or service vehicles to appropriate locations, according to customer requests, specifications, or needs, using radios or telephones.
- Prepare daily work and run schedules.
- Receive or prepare work orders.
- Monitor personnel or equipment locations and utilization to coordinate service and schedules.
Related Technology & Tools
- Call management systems CMS
- Centralized traffic control units
- Voice over internet protocol VoIP systems
- Dispatch servers
- Job dispatch and vehicle tracking systems
- Tower switching machines
- Switch controls
- Signal controls
- Teletypewriters TTY
- Mobile radios
- Desktop computers
- Multi-line telephone systems
- Touch screen monitors
- Mobile data terminal MDT equipment
- Two way radios
- Personal banking chamber PBC telephones
- Personal computers
- Transportation management software
- Tangier Sky Scheduler View
- Dr. Dispatch
- Computer aided design CAD software
- ESRI ArcIMS
- Scheduling software
- Locomotive distribution software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Rail Traffic Track Warrant Control System
- Geomechanical design analysis GDA software
- Web browser software
- Computer aided dispatching auto routing software
- Situation resource tracking software
- Email software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Command Alkon COMMANDconcrete
- Routing software
- Microsoft Excel
- Bornemann Associates Flight Plan
- Resource management software
- Digital Gateway e-automate
- TMW PowerSuite
- Microsoft Word
- Kronos Workforce Timekeeper
- Sabre
- Air-Trak Cloudberry
- Database software
- SAP
- Microsoft Office
- Global positioning system GPS software