Director of Operations-Designate

About the role

The Director of Operations Designate is responsible for establishing and maintaining a smooth operation of the Transportation Department and provides 24/7 coverage. This position involves planning, directing, and coordinating all delivery and backhaul activities, ensuring product movement is smooth, accurate, and efficient.

Responsibilities

• Report any accidents/unsafe conditions to the Senior Transportation Manager and Safety Manager
• Ensure compliance and knowledge with Federal Department of Transportation regulations and other safety standards
• Maintain fleet in a safe manner in accordance with company and governmental standards
• Keep all mistakes and waste to a minimum and ensure routes are properly set up
• Maintain effective and timely scheduling of Transportation Teammates, current week and following week schedules should always be posted with a working copy available by request for the next week
• Facilitate communication within management team and between Teammates and management
• Provide training to maintain an efficient and knowledgeable workforce
• Enforce company policies and issue coaching/disciplinary documentation to Teammates, final written warning and termination will be presented for approval to the Senior Transportation Manager and/or Human Resources Manager
• Responsible for productivity data including but not limited to unload rates, routes, stops, and pieces; timely scheduling of all routes for "on-time" departures
• Assist Senior Transportation Manager with research and development of new techniques/procedures to increase efficiency of any transportation operation

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in all facets of outbound transportation, preferably in the food service industry
• Mainframe computer software knowledge related to record keeping, preferred experience on AS 400 Mainframe, Excel, Microsoft Word, and Access programs; XATA, TRUCKS or similar programs
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, procedure manuals, and inter-company memos/outside correspondence
• 2-3 years of accounting, planning, and analytical and/or reporting experience, in positions with increasing responsibility is preferred
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, and technical procedures
• Understanding of financial statements and resulting cost implications
• Knowledge of distribution systems including order routing
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field is required
• Able to ascend and descend stairs and inclined surfaces (or something of this nature. They have to climb in and out of the truck on the ramp during route rides)
• Ability to read, write, and understand English at a level sufficient to perform job-related tasks effectively and safely

Benefits

• Pay rate: $125,000 to $135,000 per year
• Day 1 Benefits: medical, dental, and vision insurance, FSA/HSA, and company-paid life insurance
• Paid time off begins day one
• 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan after 90 days
• Additional benefits: pet insurance, maternity/paternity leave, employee assistance programs, discount programs, tuition reimbursement program, and more!