Transportation Manager

Unitex•Lawrence, MA

18h•Onsite

About The Position

Unitex is a family-run business with over 100 years of experience in the medical uniform and linen rental industry. With 1900 employees, it is the largest family-owned healthcare service provider in the country. Unitex provides essential services to the healthcare industry, cleaning, preparing, and delivering linen that helps healthcare professionals provide the best care to their patients. The company is experiencing unprecedented growth and is seeking a highly skilled Transportation Manager for its state-of-the-art plant located in Lawrence, MA. This role offers a safe and stable workplace with competitive pay, medical benefits, PTO time, and opportunities for training, development, and promotion for individuals with a solid work ethic, who are self-motivated, reliable, and flexible.

Requirements

MUST HAVE CDL LICENSE
5+ years of successful transportation management experience with proven results
Full understanding of DOT rules, regulations and requirements
Must have experience working with commercial drivers and regulations
Experience supervising a team in a fast-paced, time-sensitive setting
Independent thinker and decision maker that requires minimal supervision
Strong Microsoft Word and Excel and basic PC skills

Responsibilities

Recruits and trains all drivers
Interacts with our full-service leasing company to ensure proper maintenance of all vehicles
Manages payroll, truck leasing and fuel budgets
Manages work performance and results of all drivers
Sets effective schedules to operate within budget
Prioritizes work effectively
Sets high expectations and goals
Takes responsibility for achieving performance results
Follows through to completion of work projects
Assures employees follow Unitex policies and procedures
Manages and coordinates all company safety procedures
Builds effective customer relationships and resolves issues in timely ways