Transportation Lead

Key Responsibilities

• Available as resource, hands on leader and mentor to transportation team members.
• Aid Senior Leadership in interviewing, hiring, training, work planning, appraising performance, discipline, and problem solving.
• Aid Senior Leadership with ensuring the timely and efficient delivery of food products in a fast-paced, temperature-controlled environment.
• Clearly communicates to peers and senior leaders' problems/success stories regarding KPI's, staffing needs, team member performance, interdepartmental or company concerns.
• Communicate route changes with drivers and sales staff.
• Inspect physical condition of trucks, carts, wheel ramps and chalks to ensure company compliance.
• Prepare work orders for repairs and requisitions for replacement of equipment as needed.
• Maintain HACCP and other food quality requirements at or above established company standards.
• Coach team members daily and partner with Human Resources, Peers and Senior leadership with implementing PIP (Performance Improvement Plans) for team members as needed.
• Assist in accident investigations to ensure protocol and timeliness or report is completed.
• Order supplies and maintain suitable inventory levels.
• Assist with DOT compliance through random inspections and coaching drivers when deficiencies are found and not reported.
• Assist with keeping records of vehicles, schedules and completed orders.
• Empower drivers to communicate when efficiency can be found in their daily work.
• Recommend policy, staffing and equipment improvements to senior leadership.
• Ensure that drivers are properly trained on all department policies and procedures.
• Maintain strong/professional relationships and communications lines are open, effective and positive.
• Work on the dock as needed to assist with load out of routes to ensure correct loading.
• Make deliveries and pickups as needed.
• Other duties as assigned by Transportation Manager.