Night Transportation Manager

About the role

The primary purpose of this position is to supervise the administration of daily outbound shipments to customers and other distribution centers within the organization. Must ensure a safe and secure working environment and operate in a profitable manner.

Responsibilities

• Directs and supervises the work and productivity of drivers and clerical associates within the transportation department.
• Ensures all drivers and other transportation department associates are appropriately trained in job duties as well as safety and legal responsibilities.
• Anticipates, analyzes and troubleshoots problems with deliveries and devises cost-effective and legal solutions; implements solutions as needed.
• Schedules drivers for routes based on division-devised methodology.
• Conducts routine Safety and Driver Meetings.
• Creates an atmosphere in which upward communication is encouraged and motivates associates to achieve department goals and objectives.
• Ensures maintenance of driver qualification files.
• Investigates all accidents, maintains an accident file, tracks causes, and takes appropriate preventative action.

Supervision

• Supervises drivers and department clerical associates.

Relationships

• Internal: Transportation Department and Warehouse
• External: Customers

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Commercial Drivers License (CDL) preferred.
• A minimum of 4 years transportation/delivery experience required.
• 1 year of experience managing an hourly workforce required.

Skills

• Ability to openly and effectively communicate with all associates.
• Must be able to use, or learn to use, all equipment, global positioning systems (GPS) (e.g., Omnitracs), and tools used to perform the job.
• Must be able to perform all job functions safely.
• Must be able to work the scheduled/assigned times and required overtime for the position.
• Must know/have ability to learn MSDS information regarding all material used within the scope of the work.
• Understand and interpret DOT and other state and federal regulations.

Physical Requirements

• Sit: Occasionally to Frequently on Driver Assessment days
• Stand: Occasionally
• Walk: Occasionally
• Drive: Occasionally

Lifting Requirements:

• 1-10 lbs (Sedentary): Occasionally
• 10-20 lbs (Light): Occasionally
• 25-50 lbs (Medium): Rarely
• 50-100 lbs (Heavy): Rarely (Max 80 pounds)
• Over 100 lbs (Very Heavy): Never

Carrying Requirements:

• 1-10 lbs (Sedentary): Occasionally
• 10-20 lbs (Light): Occasionally
• 25-50 lbs (Medium): Rarely
• 50-100 lbs (Heavy): Rarely (Max 80 pounds)
• Over 100 lbs (Very Heavy): Never

• Push/Pull: Occasionally (e.g., Hand Truck, Dolly, Product, mouse)
• Climb/Balance: Occasionally (e.g., In/Out Trucks)
• Stoop/Squat: Occasionally
• Kneel/Bend: Occasionally
• Bend: Occasionally
• Reach above shoulder: Occasionally
• Grasp objects: Frequently (e.g., pens, paper, mouse, boxes, hand truck handle/control, dolly handle, steering wheel)
• Manipulate objects: (e.g., paper files, spreadsheets, boxes of product, hand truck/dolly gear shift)
• Twisting: Occasionally

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Pre-tax spending accounts
• Retirement benefits
• Paid time off
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Life insurance
• Annual incentive plan bonus (potential)

Pay

The expected base rate for this role is between $60,000 - $100,000, depending on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law.