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US Foods

Supplies food to restaurants, hospitals and hotels

Director of Transportation

Vehicle Operation & DeliveryPosted on Nov 12
Full-timePort Orange, FL, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or GED is required; a college degree is preferred.
  • At least seven years of experience in transportation or delivery management is required.
  • Broad knowledge of transportation and delivery operations, methods, and procedures is required.
  • Strong leadership, communication, and people-development skills are required.
  • Ability to communicate openly and effectively with associates and departments across the company is required.
  • Strong understanding of Department of Transportation regulations, inventory control, Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirements, and other regulatory requirements is required.
  • Ability to interpret financial and operational data is required.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Outlook, and Teams, is required.
  • Ability to perform the physical activities listed for the role, including occasional standing, walking, driving, sitting, lifting and carrying up to 100 pounds, pushing and pulling, climbing and balancing, stooping, squatting, kneeling, bending, reaching, twisting, grasping, manipulating objects, and manual dexterity.

Responsibilities

  • Achieve safety, service, and cost targets and oversee all Transportation department operations.
  • Plan and ensure achievement of short- and mid-term department objectives, and participate in strategic planning by identifying mid- and long-term departmental strategies.
  • Direct management to take action toward desired objectives.
  • Champion safety procedures, processes, and training to maintain a safety-first culture and help ensure associates, customers, and the public remain injury-free.
  • Develop Transportation Managers and Senior Transportation Managers through one-on-one coaching, policy and procedure training, assistance with problem resolution, and leading by example.
  • Oversee and develop drivers and Transportation personnel by discussing performance with Senior Transportation Managers and creating plans to address performance gaps.
  • Drive associate engagement and retention and foster a culture reflecting company values.
  • Attract talent, build high-performing teams, plan headcount needed to maintain service levels, and monitor hiring and interviewing.
  • Plan and implement technology affecting the functional area to improve execution, productivity, and quality while ensuring compliance with company, state, and federal Department of Transportation regulations.
  • Monitor production goals and maintain a zero-error approach to support accuracy and customer satisfaction.
  • Anticipate, analyze, and troubleshoot delivery problems; devise cost-effective and compliant solutions; and direct managers on their implementation.
  • Develop efficient and effective production-flow processes to ensure delivery reliability, and identify process-improvement and cost-reduction strategies aligned with business objectives.
  • Identify and eliminate waste and improve processes to complete work more safely and efficiently.
  • Analyze daily performance measures, identify weaknesses, and recommend changes to the Vice President of Operations to achieve productivity objectives.
  • At union facilities, assist Human Resources and the Vice President of Operations in interpreting collective bargaining agreement provisions, administering appropriate discipline, settling routine grievances, and participating in arbitrations as required.
  • Perform other duties assigned by the manager.
  • Spend time working in an office on a computer and spend part of working time in a truck with drivers, where noise and vibration may exceed levels typically experienced in passenger cars.
  • Travel 10% of the time, typically for mandatory meetings and/or training.

About the Company

US Foods

Supplies food to restaurants, hospitals and hotels

US Foods distributes food, kitchen supplies and equipment to independent restaurants, restaurant chains, hospitals, hotels and schools across the United States, and it is one of the country's largest foodservice distributors. It buys from manufacturers and growers, stores products in regional warehouses and delivers them on its own trucks, earning a margin on each case it sells. Meat and seafood make up its largest product category, followed by dry groceries and refrigerated and frozen foods. Restaurant owners can order through its MOXē app, and the company sells its own exclusive brands next to national labels. Its roots go back to an 1853 grocery wholesaler, and it is based in Rosemont, Illinois.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Rosemont, IL
Founded
1853

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