Assistant Transportation Manager

We Deliver the Goods: 

• Competitive pay and benefits, including Day 1 Health & Wellness Benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 401K Employer Matching, Education Assistance, Paid Time Off, and much more. 
• Growth opportunities performing essential work to support America’s food distribution system. 
• Safe and inclusive working environment, including culture of rewards, recognition, and respect. 

• Schedule is Monday - Friday starting at 7am

As an Assistant 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 and safety, and other transportation related functions to create direct contributions to the division and to customers’ experiences. A successful candidate will have effectively demonstrated an ability to continuously build better service, demonstrate leadership, and instill a culture of innovation. 
 
Job Responsibilities: 

• Coordinating maintenance, fueling, and repairs of vehicles. 
• Ensuring drivers meet required operating skills, training, testing, and DOT reporting. 
• Developing and implementing transportation infrastructure and process guidelines. 
• Collaborating with peers to drive improvements in division performance, analyzing key metrics. 
• Creating efficiencies within the department through timely implementation of programs and 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 professional growth of department personnel through performance management. 
• Creating open lines of communication with employees. 
• Ensuring compliance with all federal, state, local, and company regulations. 
• Assisting in the overall selection, hiring, and management of department personnel. 
• Allocating work and resources to effectively meet on-time delivery requirements. 
• Performs other related duties as assigned. 

• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate business goals into actionable plans
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and lead at all levels of the organization
• Demonstrates the ability to handle challenges and high-pressure situations with professionalism, tact, and composure while applying proactive problem-solving skills to achieve effective resolutions