Transportation Manager

Charlie's Produce•Anchorage, AK

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Our transportation manager is responsible for coordinating the daily operations and budget of the department and a member of Senior Staff. Uphold company safety standards, compliance and standards of conduct. Provide driver support and resolve unexpected problems to ensure operation goals are met with the highest regard for customer service. Maintain efficiency of processes in a fast paced team environment.

Requirements

All employees are responsible for food safety and are expected to notify the appropriate manager, supervisor, or key personnel if they witness any compromise to food safety or food quality
5+ years of experience in transportation supervision or management role.
Position leads- TR Supervisor, TR Dispatcher, TR Admin and all Drivers (approx. 30 headcount)
Proficient knowledge and understanding of DOT regulations.
Must have good business acumen.
Proven ability to build and execute budgets, managing department P&L.
Must be able to read write and speak English fluently
Intermediate word and excel skills for correspondence and reporting duties/pivot tables
Proficient MS Outlook skills for regular communication with staff members.
Excellent verbal communication skills.
Must be able to assist a diverse work force and communicate clearly with various levels of management.

Nice To Haves

Current commercial driving license, medical card and driving record in good standing preferred.
bi-lingual a plus (Spanish)

Responsibilities

Determine adequate labor needs and staff as appropriate.
Effectively train personnel and establish performance goals for subordinates.
Maintain regular communications with sales, buying, and warehouse staff to insure operations are functioning satisfactorily.
Develop and review Division reports profit and loss statement to determine efficiency levels.
Initiate transportation capital expenditure requests as needed.
Conduct staff/employee meetings to monitor all aspects of transportation operations including ongoing safety objectives.
Responsible for the daily scheduling of transportation personnel to ensure proper staffing.
Monitor computerized routing of our truck fleet
Create route tracking and adjustments
Spreadsheet maintenance
Dispatching to route drivers as needed
Plan labor needs and future scheduling
New driver onboarding and training
DOT Policy implementation
Driver performance management
Schedule all drivers and manager re-schedules for sick/absent drivers
Audit Driver logs and review driver pre-check lists
Coordinate back hauls and pick-ups
Coordinate maintenance of all equipment
Ensure drivers are informed of changes
Communicate and relay information to receiving and purchasing department regarding issues with vendors.
Manages Employee Performance Reviews, investigations, safety guidelines, workers compensation, employee relations and ADP time and attendance monitoring/ approvals.
Other duties as assigned.