Transportation Manager

Little Caesars • Greensboro, NC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Blue Line Distribution, the in-house distributor for Little Caesars Pizza, has been family owned and operated for over 50 years and is dedicated to leading customized and innovative food service logistics with safety as a top priority. The company is hiring for a Transportation Manager at its facility in Greensboro, North Carolina. In this role, the manager will lead the transportation department in strategic and day-to-day activities, including managing schedules and routes, creating and managing transportation goals identified in the strategic plan. The role is responsible for productivity goals and standards, DOT compliance and safety, and providing industry-leading quality service.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Business Administration or related degree with minimum of five (5) years supervisory experience within the transportation industry, including managing drivers, routes, fleet maintenance and operating expenses or equivalent of 8 years supervisory experience in the transportation industry.
• Possesses a strong understanding of DOT, FDA, and OSHA, CSA compliance requirements, company policies and all national and state regulations and the ability to enforce them.
• Proficient in software applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Lotus Notes and experience with onboard systems such as PeopleNet and DirectRoute to maximize driver route efficiency.
• Previous experience with developing and adhering to department metrics.
• Experience in fleet maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Assure the most efficient delivery schedule that satisfies customer delivery needs while ensuring the lowest total distribution cost per case.
• Develop and implement policies and procedures that increase efficiencies of the department that meet or exceed customer expectations, resulting in high customer service ratings.
• Interview, select, and train transportation supervisors.
• Manage the monitoring of driver routes, stops and deliveries and ensure that all required logs are accurate and completed on time.
• Support and encourage an open-door policy to ensure open lines of communication with colleagues and respond to colleague issues or questions in a timely manner.
• Plan a minimum three driver meetings annually to communicate company/department initiatives, provide training and update routes.
• Coach and develop transportation supervisors, including conducting performance management reviews and progressive disciplinary steps as necessary.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager