Logistics Coordinator (Part-Time)
Thistle · Northlake, IL · 3 wk ago
On-siteManagementPart-time
Thistle makes it easy to eat well – without overthinking it. Founded in 2013, Thistle delivers fully prepared, healthy‑by‑default meals, snacks, desserts, and organic cold‑pressed juices, aiming to improve the sustainability of the food system.
Department: Logistics
Reports to: Logistics Supervisor
About the role
Logistics Coordinators monitor daily onsite delivery operations from start to finish. They are often the first person delivery drivers meet in person and serve as a communication point of contact for emergency and non‑emergency calls from drivers. Coordinators track Delivery Drivers’ movements to ensure successful direct‑to‑consumer deliveries.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for the success of all drivers/routes dispatched from a specific hub
- Unload deliveries from trucks and/or cold storage
- Route organization/staging
- Check‑in drivers and distribute routes accordingly
- Keep the delivery driver roster up to date
- Train and coach new and existing delivery drivers as needed
- Keep detailed documentation and compile shift reports
- Act as a last‑resort rescue and/or VIP delivery driver when needed
- Conduct delivery driver interviews
- Assist with onboarding new drivers as needed
- Collaborate with Customer Support and Logistics teams to review and mitigate error reports