How do they match: Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

  • 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.

  • Prepare daily work and run schedules.
  • Confer with customers or supervising personnel to address questions, problems, or requests for service or equipment.
  • Determine types or amounts of equipment, vehicles, materials, or personnel required, according to work orders or specifications.
  • Monitor personnel or equipment locations and utilization to coordinate service and schedules.
  • Order supplies or equipment and issue them to personnel.
  • Receive or prepare work orders.
  • 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 documentation for contracts, transactions, or regulatory compliance.
  • Prepare employee work schedules.
  • Operate communications equipment or systems.
  • Order materials, supplies, or equipment.