Transportation Manager

The Basics

Location: Wilson’s Mills, North Carolina
Flour Mill
Compensation: $90,000 and up to start, based on experience.
Eligible to earn performance bonus.

Days/Hours

The hours worked for this job will vary depending on activity and business needs. You will be required to work some weekends and off shifts as needed. Availability is important.

Equipment Used

• Semi trucks
• Box trailers
• Pneumatic trailers including cyclone and Evac style trailers

Material Handled

• Bulk and packaged wheat flour

Benefits

• A culture of safe behaviors and Team Member appreciation
• Excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, PTO, Paid Holidays, Profit Sharing, and 401(k) with match
• PPE provided by the company
• Uniforms provided
• Boot reimbursement
• Clothing reimbursement program
• Uniform Services Time Off (USTO)
• Uniform Services Differential Pay

Duties and Responsibilities

This position will oversee all aspects of our transportation operations, ensuring the highest levels of safety, efficiency, and compliance while focusing on continuous improvement activities that align with our organizational goals. The Transportation Manager will establish customer relationships and manage product deliveries to customers utilizing a fleet of trucks operating under DOT regulations. This will include coordinating truck loading and working closely with the operations team and Regional Transportation Manager to efficiently utilize drivers and equipment to meet customer demands in a courteous, timely, and professional manner.

Key Abilities

• Prioritizing tasks
• Managing multiple communication channels
• Addressing unexpected issues without sacrificing accuracy or efficiency

Physical Requirements

• Frequent lifting, pushing, and pulling up to 50 pounds
• Frequent ascending/descending ladders and stairs
• Ability to detect odors and understand/discern safety warning systems
• Wearing PPE
• Exposure to the weather, including extreme heat and/or cold, wind, rain, snow, and other adverse weather conditions
• Exposure to various site hazards, including but not limited to loud noises and flashing lights, dust and fumes, hazardous materials, heavy equipment and machinery, and other situations specific to the work and location