Transportation Manager

Charlie's Produce • Anchorage, AK

2d

About The Position

The Transportation Manager coordinates the department’s daily operations and budget and is a member of Senior Staff. The role upholds company safety standards, compliance requirements, and standards of conduct while supporting drivers and resolving unexpected problems to meet operational goals and provide strong customer service. The manager maintains efficient processes in a fast-paced team environment and leads the Transportation Supervisor, Transportation Dispatcher, Transportation Admin, and approximately 30 drivers.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in a transportation supervision or management role.
• Proficient knowledge and understanding of DOT regulations.
• Good business acumen.
• Proven ability to build and execute budgets and manage a department profit and loss statement.
• Fluent English reading, writing, and speaking skills.
• Intermediate Microsoft Word and Excel skills for correspondence and reporting, including pivot tables.
• Proficient Microsoft Outlook skills for regular staff communication.
• Excellent verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate clearly with a diverse workforce and multiple levels of management.

Nice To Haves

• Current commercial driver's license, medical card, and driving record in good standing.
• Spanish bilingual skills.

Responsibilities

• Determine staffing needs, set performance goals, train personnel, and plan current and future labor and scheduling requirements.
• Communicate regularly with sales, buying, warehouse, receiving, and purchasing staff to keep operations functioning and relay issues with vendors.
• Review division reports and profit-and-loss statements to assess efficiency, and develop and manage the department budget.
• Submit transportation capital expenditure requests as needed.
• Conduct staff meetings covering transportation operations and ongoing safety objectives.
• Schedule transportation personnel and drivers, including rescheduling for sick or absent drivers.
• Monitor computerized truck-fleet routing, maintain route-tracking information and spreadsheets, and make route adjustments.
• Dispatch route drivers as needed and coordinate backhauls and pickups.
• Implement DOT policies and ensure drivers are informed of changes.
• Onboard and train new drivers and manage driver performance.
• Audit driver logs and review driver pre-check lists.
• Coordinate maintenance of transportation equipment.
• Manage employee performance reviews, investigations, safety guidelines, workers’ compensation, employee relations, and ADP time-and-attendance monitoring and approvals.
• Uphold food safety responsibilities and report any observed compromise to food safety or quality to the appropriate personnel.
• Provide driver support and resolve unexpected operational problems while maintaining customer service.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage beginning on the first of the month following hire.
• ESOP (profit sharing) and 401(k).
• Paid vacations and paid holidays.
• Coverage under State Sick Leave.
• 100% prepaid college tuition for employees and their dependents.
• Employee assistance program (EAP).
• Potential performance-based raise after 90 days.
• Yearly review with the possibility of an increase based on performance and tenure.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed