Dispatcher vs Forklift Operator
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Pay
Dispatcher
$49,900 typical, a year
Most Dispatchers earn $44,700 to $59,000 a year.
From 634 postings that list pay
3,785 open jobs now
Forklift Operator
$42,600 typical, a year
Most Forklift Operators earn $38,500 to $45,800 a year.
From 928 postings that list pay
6,294 open jobs now
Dispatchers typically earn about $7,300 more a year than Forklift Operators.
What each one does
Dispatcher
- Answer incoming calls from customers and provide information or assistance.
- Dispatch drivers or service workers to specific locations or jobs.
- Monitor radio traffic and communicate with field staff.
- Schedule shifts and manage staff availability and coverage.
- Enter data into computer systems and maintain logs.
- Resolve scheduling conflicts and address customer complaints.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Forklift Operator
- Unload inbound shipments and move products to appropriate locations.
- Load and unload trucks, trailers, and containers safely and efficiently.
- Stack and store products in designated areas using a forklift.
- Pull and prepare products for shipment by ensuring the exact number and type is loaded.
- Operate all equipment in a safe and efficient manner following warehouse safety standards.
- Perform accurate inventory handling and documentation as required.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Dispatcher
Asked for in both
- High School Diploma 3 in 10 postings
More common in Dispatcher postings
- Customer Service 3 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Office 2 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Excel 2 in 10 postings
- Dispatch Management Systems 1 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Word 1 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Outlook 1 in 10 postings
- Driver's License 1 in 10 postings
- Data Entry 1 in 10 postings
- Two-Way Radio 1 in 15 postings
Forklift Operator
Asked for in both
- High School Diploma 3 in 10 postings
More common in Forklift Operator postings
- Forklift Operation 8 in 10 postings
- Forklift Certification 3 in 10 postings
- Pallet Jack 2 in 10 postings
- Inventory Management 1 in 10 postings
- Material Handling Equipment 1 in 10 postings
- Warehouse Management 1 in 10 postings
- RF Scanner 1 in 10 postings
- Material Handling 1 in 10 postings
- Cycle Counting 1 in 10 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Open jobs
Dispatcher
Home Care Scheduler / Staffing Coordinator
Comforcare Careerdays$25/hr Employer statedFairfield, CA, US- Pay not stated Romulus, MI, United States OnsiteCustomer ServiceMicrosoft Office
Dispatcher/Driver
JobzMall$21.5/hr Employer statedCO-Denver-Nucl Pharm #47 OnsiteDriver's LicenseQuality ControlCustomer ServiceNuclear MedicineRadiopharmacy
Forklift Operator
3rd Shift Forklift Driver
VarsitybrandsPay not stated TX - Grand Prairie OnsiteMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OfficeForklift Operation
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