Job Description
Job Description:
- Competitive pay and benefits, including Health & Wellness Benefits on Day 1, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, RRSP, Paid Direct Drug Card, & Scholarship Opportunities for children of associates, Paid Time Off, and much more
- Growth opportunities are performing essential work to support the food distribution system
- Safe and inclusive working environment, including a culture of rewards, recognition, and respect
Position Purpose:
As a Director of Transportation Manager, you will co-direct all functions of the Transportation Department, including creating and managing the annual business plans. You will manage drivers, routes, deliveries, maintenance, security, safety, and other transportation-related activities to make direct contributions to the division and enhance customers' experiences. A successful candidate will have effectively demonstrated the ability to continuously improve service, exhibit leadership, and instill a culture of innovation.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Managing the tactical operations as well as the strategic functions of the transportation department.
- Coordinating maintenance, fueling, and repairs of vehicles.
- Ensuring drives meet required operating skills, training, testing, and transportation reporting.
- Managing the transportation budget.
- Developing and implementing transportation infrastructure and process guidelines.
- Collaborating with peers to drive improvements in divisional performance and analyzing key metrics.
- Creating efficiencies within the department through the timely implementation of programs and the effective management of human capital and fleet.
- Discovering opportunities to improve routing operations, increase back-haul revenues, and improve departmental results.
- Maintaining a safe and secure working environment by promoting and managing safety.
- Fostering the professional growth of department personnel through performance management.
- Creating open lines of communication with employees.
- Ensuring compliance with government regulations.
- Assisting in the overall selection, hiring, and management of department personnel.
- Allocating work and resources to meet on-time delivery requirements effectively.
Required Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) with 2 years of higher education.
- 5-7 years of transportation supervisory/management experience.
- 1-2 years of demonstrated experience in budget creation and management.
- In-depth knowledge and understanding of transportation regulations.
- Possessing a valid Class 1 driver's license is preferred.
- Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office applications such as Excel and Microsoft Word.
- Ability to manage routing and distribution, and logistic computer software.
- Ability to analyze and critically evaluate situations.
- Ability to communicate effectively.
The company is committed to providing accommodation to people with disabilities throughout the job application and interview process to the point of undue hardship. If you require an accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact an HR representative.
Required Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) with 2 years of higher education.
5-7 years of transportation supervisory/management experience.
1-2 years of demonstrated experience in budget creation and management.
In-depth knowledge and understanding of transportation regulations.
Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office applications such as Excel and Microsoft Word.
Ability to manage routing and distribution, and logistic computer software.
Ability to analyze and critically evaluate situations.
Ability to communicate effectively.
Preferred Qualifications
Possessing a valid Class 1 driver's license is preferred.