Operations Drayage Specialist

Journey Freight International; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Benefits

Dental Benefits

Job summary

Journey Freight International is seeking an Operations Drayage Specialist for our Mississauga, ON location. This full-time role focuses on managing drayage services for 3PL clients, coordinating with carriers, and ensuring efficient movement of containers through ports and inland hubs.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor's degree in logistics or a related field and 2–3 years of drayage or freight coordination experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business, or a related field.
• 2–3 years of experience in drayage, transportation, or logistics coordination.
• Familiarity with port operations, container management and drayage processes.
• Experience with TMS or logistics software.
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end drayage for 3PL clients, including pickup, delivery and routing.
• Coordinate with carriers to schedule and track container movements and ensure on-time performance.
• Serve as primary contact for clients, providing updates and ensuring requirements are met.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business, or related field

Tools

Transportation Management System (TMS)

Logistics software

Job description

Toronto Operations (TORONTO) Full Time Mississauga, ON

Journey Freight International is a third-party freight logistics company that assist organizations with their transport needs. With over 28 years of experience, Journey Freight International originally founded in Montreal has expanded globally and continues to grow.

We are looking for a full-time Operations Drayage Specialist at our Mississauga, ON location, Monday to Friday. The ideal candidate must enjoy working in a fast-paced environment. Oversee and manage the drayage services (3PL) provider, ensuring efficient, timely, and cost-effective transportation of goods between ports, terminals, and inland transportation hubs. This role requires close coordination with clients, carriers, and vendors to streamline the movement of containers and ensure that all logistics processes comply with industry regulations and customer requirements.

POSITION: Operations Drayage Specialist

START DATE: As soon as possible

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage the end-to-end drayage process for 3PL clients, including pick-up, delivery, and routing of containers between ports, terminals, and customer locations.
• Collaborate with carriers and transportation providers to schedule and track container movements, ensuring on-time performance.
• Coordinate operations across multiple modes of transport (road, rail, etc.). Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, providing visibility, updates and ensuring that their requirements are met throughout the process.

Requirements & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business, or a related field (preferred).
• Minimum 2-3 years of experience in drayage, transportation, or logistics coordination, ideally in a 3PL or freight forwarding environment.
• Knowledge of port operations, container management, and drayage processes.
• Familiarity with transportation management systems (TMS) and other logistics software.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to work in an office environment.

What we offer:

• Benefits (Medical and Dental Benefits)