Dispatchers Dispatchers Dispatchers relay orders to coordinate the movement of workers, motor vehicles, and freight.
Dispatchers receive telephone requests or written orders for service or delivery.
They assign vehicles and drivers according to the length and purpose of the trip. Most dispatchers contact workers by two-way radio to relay messages. They keep records, logs, and schedules of the calls they get and the actions they take. Some maintain maps showing the approximate location of workers, vehicles, and destinations. Those who work with a computer enter new information or change the information in the computer memory throughout the work shift.