Delivery Manager-Huntsville

Gulf Distributing Services Company; Brighton (AL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Gulf Distributing Company of Alabama Huntsville is seeking a Delivery Manager to lead merchandising and delivery within assigned territories. This role requires directing a team, ensuring timely deliveries, proper paperwork, and adherence to safety practices.

You will manage drivers, train staff, and ensure accounts receivable are collected according to company policies, while maintaining strong communication with multiple departments.

Responsibilities

• Monitor delivery drivers for timely deliveries, merchandising, customer service, and vehicle maintenance.
• Conduct on-the-job training for drivers and helpers to ensure professionalism and consistent performance.
• Ensure accounts receivable are collected according to company policies.
• Conduct periodic reviews to observe, critique, and improve delivery performance.
• Know all delivery routes and fill in during sickness/vacation as needed.
• Ensure drivers adhere to DOT policies, e.g., Daily Truck Reports and current DOT cards.
• Assist in recruiting and interviewing prospective employees.

Skills

Beverage mgmt

Class A CDL

Team leadership

Cross-dept collaboration

Communication skills

Self-starter

Attention to detail

Job description

Gulf Distributing Company of Alabama Huntsville Reports to Operations Manager Description

The Delivery Manager is responsible for leading directing and controlling the merchandising and delivery activities within assigned territories. They must also be able to manage and work with all direct reports to ensure all product is properly delivered stocked and all paperwork is completed correctly.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Monitor the delivery drivers to ensure timely deliveries proper rotation merchandising customer service safe driving and vehicle maintenance
• Conduct on the job training for all delivery drivers and helper to ensure the professionalism and consistent performance from the team
• Ensure that all account receivables are collected according to company policies
• Conduct periodic work withs to observe critique and improve delivery performance
• Have a working knowledge of all delivery routes and if necessary fill in during sick and vacation time
• Ensure all Delivery Drivers adhere to DOT policies ie Daily Truck Reports Current DOT Cards
• Assist in recruiting and interviewing of prospective employees
• Perform all work activities in accordance to established safe work practices policies and procedures

Qualifications

• Beverage Industry Management preferred
• Must be able to maintain a Class A CDL
• Ability to motivate a team of designated delivery drivers
• Ability to work cohesively across multiple departments
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Self starter with the ability to manage others efficiently and effectively
• Strong attention to detail and exceptional organizational skills

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Gulf Distributing Holdings LLC is committed to offering equal employment opportunity without regard to age color disability gender gender identity genetic information marital status military status national origin race religion sexual orientation veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic