DoD SkillBridge: Transportation Manager

About the role

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This application is only available to active-duty service members eligible to participate in a DoD SkillBridge Internship. The service member must be within the last 12 months of their active-duty contract.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Lead with a safety mindset that ensures that every US Foods associate, our customers, and the general public with whom our drivers interact remain injury free, always.
• Champion safety procedures, processes and training to create and maintain a safety-first culture in the Transportation department.
• Oversee and develop drivers and Transportation associates through one-on-one coaching, training on policy and procedures, assisting in problem resolution when required, and leading by example.
• Ensure all drivers and other Transportation department associates are appropriately trained in job duties as well as safety and legal responsibilities.
• Create an atmosphere in which upward communication is encouraged, and motivate associates to achieve department goals and objectives.
• Direct and supervise the work and productivity of drivers and clerical associates within the Transportation department.
• Drive associate engagement and retention, and create a culture that embodies US Foods values.
• Build high-performing teams by participating in interviewing and hiring Transportation personnel, in conjunction with Sr. Transportation Managers.
• Review performance, coach on service and safety targets, and deliver disciplinary action.
• Maintain production goals and maintain a zero-error attitude to ensure accuracy and customer satisfaction.
• Anticipate, analyze and troubleshoot problems with deliveries and devise cost-effective and legal solutions; act to implement same.
• Ensure team understands and adheres to DOT regulations.
• Identify and stop waste, and improve processes to complete work more safely and efficiently.
• Conduct routine Safety and Driver Meetings.
• Oversee maintenance of driver qualification files.
• Investigate all accidents, maintain an accident file, track causes and take appropriate preventative action.
• Effectively schedule working shifts by leveraging appropriate planning tools (i.e., Microsoft Excel).

Supervision

Direct: Union and/or non-union Drivers

Relationships

• Internal: Transportation leaders and coworkers; Drivers; Warehouse leaders; Internal customers across departments (e.g., Sales)
• External: Customers

Physical Qualifications

• Must be able to perform the following physical activities for described length of time:
• 1 (Drive Vehicle: Van, pallet jack)
• 2 (Push/Pull: Hand truck, dolly, product)
• 3 (Climb/Balance: In/out of trucks)
• 4 (Grasp Objects: Pens, telephone, paper, computer mouse, boxes, hand truck/dolly gear shift)
• 5 (Manipulate Objects: Paper files, spread sheets, boxes of product, hand truck/dolly handle/control, dolly handle, steering wheel)
• 6 (Manual Dexterity: Typing, use of office machines such as copiers, printers)

Compensation

Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law (for example: state or local minimum wage thresholds).

The expected base rate for this role is between $65,000 - $105,000

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