logistics manager - transportation

Moving On Up Home Solutions Ltd.; Victoria; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Moving On Up Home Solutions Ltd. in Victoria, BC, is seeking a capable operations supervisor for on-site trucking operations. You will arrange shipping documentation, coordinate dispatch, ensure regulatory compliance, and oversee transportation planning and cost control.

Candidates should bring strong communication, reliability, and organizational skills; experience is an asset but not required. The role requires on-site work, teamwork with 11-15 staff, and a commitment to safety and efficiency.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Experience in trucking is considered an asset.
• On-site work at the physical location; remote work is not available.
• Strong attention to detail and safety awareness.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Oversee the setting of transportation service rates and monitor revenue.
• Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate daily operations.

Skills

Attention to detail

Client focus

Excellent oral communication

Excellent written communication

Flexibility

Initiative

Judgement

Organized

Reliability

Team player

Values and ethics

Education

Secondary school graduation certificate

Job description

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

Experience an asset

On site

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

Work setting

• Trucking company

Responsibilities

Tasks

• 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
• Oversee the setting of transportation service rates and monitor revenue
• Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate daily operations

Supervision

• 11-15 people

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Driver's validity licence check
• Driving record check (abstract)
• Eligible for professional liability insurance

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
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition

Support for youths

• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Veterans

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
• Supports Veterans in translating their military skills and experience into the language of the civilian job market

Support for Indigenous people

• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers

Supports for visible minorities

• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities