logistics manager - transportation

Pinnacle Propane, LLC; City of Langley; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the oil and gas sector is seeking a dedicated individual to manage daily operations in a fast-paced trucking environment. This role involves supervising staff, ensuring compliance with transport regulations, and planning efficient routes to minimize environmental impact. With a focus on teamwork and client satisfaction, you will be instrumental in driving operational excellence and contributing to the company's green initiatives. If you're organized, reliable, and ready to take on a challenging workload, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Qualifications

• Valid driver's licence required for transportation tasks.
• Experience in local and short-haul transportation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and organize daily operations for the trucking company.
• Supervise, train, and recruit staff while ensuring compliance with regulations.
• Plan routes to minimize fuel consumption and carbon emissions.

Skills

Attention to detail

Client focus

Interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Initiative

Organizational skills

Reliability

Team player

Analytical skills

Punctuality

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

Global positioning systems (GPS)

Job description

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  
  

Experience

1 to less than 7 months

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

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Work setting

• Trucking company
• Oil and gas industry
  
  

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Evaluate daily operations
• Plan and organize daily operations
• Plan for changes to schedules and policies
• Prepare reports for senior management
• Recruit staff
• Supervise staff
• Train staff
• Arrange for shipping documentation and the tracking and tracing of goods in transit
• Ensure transport compliance with regulations
• Establish and implement policies and standards for the transportation and storage of goods
• Oversee the scheduling and dispatching of vehicles and goods
• Organize and maintain inventory
• Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption
• Address customers' complaints or concerns
• Pay and receive payments for goods
• Load and unload goods
• Professionalism in customer service
• Operate and drive straight or articulated trucks to transport goods and materials
• Oversee condition of vehicle and inspect tires, lights, brakes, cold storage and other equipment
• Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle
• Plan or adjust routes based on changing conditions, using computer equipment, global positioning systems (GPS) equipment, or other navigation devices, to minimize fuel consumption and carbon emissions
  
  

Experience and specialization

Transportation/travel experience

• Local
• Short-haul
  
  

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence
  
  

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Fast-paced environment
• Large workload
• Work under pressure
  
  

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics
• Analytical
• Proactive
• Punctuality