Transportation Manager

Healthcare Linen Services Group•Rochester, MN

About The Position

The Transportation Manager is primarily responsible for ensuring company transportation goals and objectives are met in a timely and accurate manner. The role maintains the company's image and supports safety and performance goals by motivating, coaching, training, and leading employees to work safely and efficiently. The manager oversees route schedules and customer deliveries, supports employee performance and development, and manages transportation operations, fleet reporting, supplies, and customer concerns. The position must adhere to applicable CDL, DOT, and FMCSA requirements.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Six months to one year of supervisory experience.
Proficiency with Excel, Word, and Microsoft Outlook.
Clean motor vehicle record (MVR).
Meet all DOT and company requirements, including drug screening, medical certification, and physical abilities.
Ability to organize and direct oneself and effectively train others.
Ability to accept responsibility and account for one's actions.
Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
Effective spoken and written communication skills.
Ability to resolve conflict in antagonistic situations.
Ability to train others to meet a required standard of work performance.
Ability to push or pull wheeled soil/clean carts weighing up to 800 pounds.
Ability to lift 25 pounds overhead.
Ability to stand, walk, bend, and climb stairs for up to 10 hours per day.
Ability to perform repetitive arm motions.
Availability to drive nights and weekends.
Ability to speak and read English.

Nice To Haves

Class A CDL preferred.

Responsibilities

Work with Human Resources to determine hiring, training, and employee improvement needs, and provide coaching as needed.
Develop programs to control transportation costs and achieve employee turnover goals.
Approve employee PTO and timecards.
Support employee KPI goals in consultation with the General Manager.
Ensure employees are introduced to company objectives, policies, and safety standards, and receive appropriate training.
Adhere to regulatory requirements for CDL operation, DOT compliance, and FMCSA.
Stay informed about the transportation industry through plant visits, industry meetings, and other relevant exposure.
Maintain knowledge of customer routes and cover routes as needed.
Oversee the random DOT drug-screening process.
Coordinate with Customer Service and Production regarding transportation schedules, quality, and customer concerns.
Notify and work with the leasing company regarding truck repairs and maintenance.
Ensure customer concerns receive a prompt and satisfactory response.
Oversee transportation-supply inventory and approve invoices as needed.
Manage fleet reporting.
Provide accountability to produce satisfactory and consistent results.
Perform other duties assigned by management or deemed appropriate by the General Manager or Director of Transportation.