Director of Transportation

Roadrunner Food Bank, Inc.•Albuquerque, NM

8d•$95,000

About The Position

The Director of Transportation is responsible for: assisting the Director of Operations with implementing, managing, creating, communicating vital leadership directives; enforcing staff policies and procedures; maintaining the security and safety of all personnel; keeping a well maintained and compliant fleet; maintaining an efficient and effective team.

Requirements

Effectively self-manage, prioritizing and tracking work without supervision.
Minimum of three (3) years of directly related experience
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, safety guidelines, and government regulations
Exceptional computer skills including the Microsoft Office Suite.
Must be able to travel throughout the state.
Able to find solutions, move quickly, and be adaptable.
Understanding of DOT Regulations
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Must be able to document activities and organize completed forms, surveys, and project results
Absolute commitment to the mission of Roadrunner Food Bank
ServSafe Food Safety or equivalent training from an ANSI accredited institution
Negative Drug Screen
Successful Background Clearance
Primary work is in a warehouse environment
Employee can be exposed to extreme hot or cold temperatures.
Frequent lifting of up to 100 lbs is required
Required to pull in excess of 1000 lbs with a pallet jack
Required to handle individual pieces of produce and use senses to determine the quality of product.
The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts
The noise level in the work environment is usually loud

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
Five (5) years managerial experience
Three (3) years Food Bank managerial experience
Class A commercial Driver’s License

Responsibilities

Ensures schedule reliability with for Transportation department and special events
Staffs the transportation department so as to be continually prepared to carry out plans necessary to meet the food banks mission while adjusting for workload fluctuations.
Monitors daily employee performance using telematics and reports, then creates corrective improvement plan for employees not meeting their goals.
Provides initial training to staff and re-training when necessary; uses Roadrunner Food Bank’s Evaluation process to communicate goals and performance to all subordinates
Uses driving test to determine skill level prior to the beginning of the onboarding process
Provides leadership that facilitates accomplishment of Roadrunner Food Bank’s mission by ensuring support systems and practices are in place to provide all employees the opportunity to contribute to their full potential by identifying and eliminating the obstacles and barriers that prevent this from occurring
Monitors employee performance using metrics defined by COO then reports findings to Director of Operations and peers.
Works to keep the driving team connected to the rest of the food bank, as well as the mission of the organization.
Provides support to staff through constant communication; constructive feedback; adding value to employee problem solving; and decision making.
Ensures a well maintained, compliant and operational fleet
Develops vehicle repair and maintenance schedules and documentation
Recommend acquisition and retirement of vehicles or equipment to optimize efficiency and ensure safety
Negotiates, manages and submits vendor contracts to Sr. Staff pertaining to fleet
Ensures complete compliance with all applicable Federal and State laws, including record keeping (DOT, EPA, OSHA etc.).
Keeps informed about pending legislation that could affect the transportation department.
Conducts vehicle and driver audits, reports findings to transportation team and provides action plan when necessary.
Maintaining detailed records of vehicle servicing and inspection
Oversees the registering and licensing of all vehicles under their management
Maintains effective accident prevention program, ensure all reasonable actions are taken to prevent accidents or injuries, and ensure a safe and productive work environment
Assists the management team in investigating all accidents, customer complaints and transportation delays, and helps to develop steps for prevention
Conducts driver meetings on a routine and regular basis to discuss safety and potential risks.
Provides equipment training to staff, monitors use and ensures proper and safe operation.
Focuses on customer expectations, prevents problems while maintaining availability to staff.
Provide effective resolution to customer issues in a professional manner.
Ensures adherence to routing structures, schedules and equipment size restrictions
Monitors fleet expenses and assists in budget forecasting
Maintains optimal utilization of personnel hours and equipment throughout the transportation department.
Create and present reports generated to illustrate budget compliance and cost per mile metric.
Assists with identifying external financial pressures, anticipates potential effect on the organization and takes appropriate action