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This position provides support to the transportation manager/director in superv the activities related to delivery and backhauls. This includes, training and supervising transportation department associates, compliance with government regulations and promoting safety and security of the transportation department.
Job Responsibility:
Supervises the daily work and safety of transportation associates, including adherence to standard operating procedures, Food Safety Standards and preferred work methods, adherence to planned routes, and providing safe and efficient customer service
Ensures transportation associates’ comply with local, state and federal regulatory agencies (i.e. DOT, OSHA, etc.) and ensures that electronic logs are kept current and accurate
Oversees labor hours and consumable supplies within budget
Prepares work schedules including extra work days and shifts as needed
Assists with the training of new associates, including cross-training of existing associates
Direct the proper selection and utilization of company assets in support of the delivery department
Coordinates required repairs with proper departments as necessary
Reviews delivery functions and productivity reporting
suggests efficiency ideas, cost reduction measures and assists with implementation of delivery changes
Interprets, trains and consistently enforces company policies, protocols and procedures including but not limited to food safety, DOT, record keeping, etc
Communicates with warehouse and customer service teams to collaboratively resolve any customer or delivery opportunities or issues
Visits customer locations and meets with customers to address issues and assess delivery difficulty
Maintains positive associate relations through regular department or pre-shift meetings
Keeps open communication channels with associates by answering questions and explaining policies and procedures
Monitors associate morale, along with submitting and responding to ideas to improve associate engagement and enablement
Works with safety manager to aid in training, conducting associate observations, up-dating preferred work methods, conducting accident investigations to determine root causes and routine safety inspections
Makes recommendations for corrective action and/or behavior modification where required
Works assigned schedule, exhibits regular and predictable attendance and works outside of the normal schedule as required to meet workload demands
Performs the duties of associates supervised and other related duties as needed (and as qualified)
Driving of company executives and/or groups of employees in company-owned vehicles/shuttles
Basic maintenance and cleaning of company-owned vehicles/shuttles
Oversight of company fleet services, including cost evaluation and scheduling
Company-owned aircraft flight operations
Requirements:
High school diploma, general education degree (GED), or equivalent degree
or equivalent combination of education and related experience
2-4 years of transportation experience and/or training
Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDLA) is required
Knowledge of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, DOT rules and regulations
preferred work methods and standard operating procedures (SOP)
spreadsheet software and word processing software
Skilled in making independent decisions in support of company policies and procedures on time
Ability to successfully engage and lead individual and team discussions and meetings
Solve practical problems and interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
Apply all relevant policies in a consistent, timely and objective manner
Work in a disciplined manner and capable of following established procedures, practices and comply with local, state and federal regulations
Manage the pressures and stress associated with a deadline-oriented atmosphere and customer service issues
Learn SYGMA technology software and programs
Read, comprehend, write and speak English
Able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide into all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
Can read, analyze and interpret, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
Write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
Effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public
Regularly required to sit, talk and hear
Frequently required to stand
walk
bend
use hands to finger, handle, or feel
reach with hands and arms and climb or balance
Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, lift and/or move up to 100 pounds, push/pull up to 350 pounds using a 2 wheeled hand cart
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus
Works non-traditional business hours including evenings, nights, weekends, holidays and on-call
May occasionally be required to travel to other distribution centers or the corporate office as business needs dictate (e.g. training, meetings)
Nice to have:
2 or 4-year college degree in business management, supply chain management or similar major preferred
Certificate of DOT regulations training is preferred