A bachelor's degree is preferred, but candidates with commensurate experience may be considered.
A current and active commercial driver's license is a plus.
At least 1 year of transportation management experience in the food distribution industry is required.
Knowledge of Department of Transportation regulations is required.
Basic competency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Access, Excel, and database extractions, is required.
Experience with AS/400 is required.
Responsibilities
Monitor and manage workforce schedules to minimize overtime and optimize employee utilization, and manage dispatch departures.
Schedule, distribute, and monitor the fleet of drivers to ensure customer service complies with company policies and procedures.
Communicate with the Transportation Manager and other departments about scheduling, delivery, and backhaul delays.
Route vehicles to customers throughout the service area while complying with Department of Transportation rules and regulations and maintaining customer satisfaction.
Partner with the Transportation Manager to oversee route planning.
Use knowledge of multi-stop routing systems and dispatch procedures to support safe, timely, and accurate customer deliveries.
Coordinate with the warehouse to ensure accurate loading and timely deliveries.
Assign, direct, and review drivers' work performance, logs, hours of service, and other Department of Transportation and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration requirements to ensure compliance with inspections, audits, company policies, procedures, work rules, and state, local, and federal regulations.
Establish and follow performance metrics and conduct performance reviews for the driver team.
Coach and counsel employees on driver performance, attendance, safety, and policy or rule violations through route rides and meetings, including discipline and behavior modification.
Coordinate with the safety and root cause committee on training, associate observations, updates to preferred work methods, and accident investigations to identify root causes and reduce preventable accidents.
Monitor onboard recording-device data by checking trucks daily and using the web portal to ensure fleet units operate properly and equipment is used effectively.
Process pre-shift and post-shift driver paperwork, including invoices and vehicle inspections.
Inspect trucks for equipment safety and food-safety temperatures, and use proper schematics for efficient offloading.
Coordinate repairs and regular maintenance through the leasing company and vehicle maintenance partner.
Desired Qualifications
Safety experience is preferred.
Working knowledge of Samsara and Roadnet software is a plus.
Description
WHAT YOU'LL DO:
Monitor and manage the workforce and work schedule to minimize overtime and optimize employee utilization. Manage the dispatch departures.
Responsible for scheduling, distributing, monitoring fleet of drivers to ensure customer service is delivered in compliance with company policies and procedures.
Communicate with the Transportation Manager and other departments on scheduling, delivery and backhaul delays.
Performs daily tasks related to routing of vehicles to various customers throughout the service area while simultaneously maintaining compliance with both DOT rules and regulations and achieving a high level of customer satisfaction.
Partner with the Transportation Manager to provide oversight to route planning.
Achieve safe, timely, and accurate deliveries to customers via a thorough working knowledge of multi-stop routing systems and dispatch procedures.
Coordinate activities with the warehouse to ensure accurate loading and timely deliveries occur.
Assign, direct and review drivers work performance, logs, hours of service, and other DOT/FMCSA requirements to ensure compliance with all inspections, audits, company policies, procedures and work rules. and state, local and federal regulations.
Establish and adhere to performance metrics and performance reviews for the driver team.
Coach and counsel employees as needed for driver performance, attendance, safety and all other policy/rule violations through participation in route rides and meetings, including discipline and behavior modification.
Coordinates efforts with the safety and root cause committee to aid in training, conducting associate observations, up-dating preferred work methods, conducting accident investigations to determine root causes and reduce preventable accidents.
Monitors on-board recording device data by completing daily checks of trucks and web portal to ensure all fleet units are operating properly as well as ensuring excellent equipment use and utilization.
Process pre- and post-shift driver paperwork including invoices and vehicle inspections.
Conduct truck inspections for equipment safety, food safety temperatures, and utilizing proper schematics for offloading efficiently.
Coordinate repair and regular maintenance through leasing company and vehicle maintenance partner.
Requirements
WHAT YOU'LL HAVE:
A bachelor's degree is preferred, but consideration will be given to the candidate with commensurate experience.
Current and active CDL is a plus.
Safety experience is preferred.
Minimally 1 year of transportation management experience in the food distribution industry.
Advanced organizational skills.
Knowledgeable about DOT regulations.
Effective communicator who can work effectively with a diverse group of employees, managers and other departments.
Approach all responsibilities with urgency.
Ability to work a varied and flexible schedule.
Ability to effectively monitor staff.
Ability to plan and prioritize multiple tasks.
Ability to analyze and solve problems.
Basic competency with Microsoft Office applications, i.e., Word, Access, Excel, and database extractions.
Working knowledge of software such as Samsara and Roadnet is a plus.