DoD SkillBridge: Transportation Manager

US FOODS; Tracy (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Manager of Transportation to foster a safety-focused culture while managing efficient transportation operations. The role involves supervising drivers, ensuring compliance with regulations, and promoting team development. Ideal candidates will have experience in transportation and leadership skills.

Qualifications

• At least three years of experience in transportation/delivery or warehouse distribution.
• At least one year of supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Promote a safety-first culture and ensure compliance with safety and legal responsibilities.
• Coach and develop drivers and transportation associates.
• Oversee work and productivity, ensuring accuracy and customer satisfaction.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Development

Education

High school diploma or GED

College degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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Manager, Transportation

The Manager of Transportation will foster a culture focused on safety, service, and cost efficiency through meaningful engagement with drivers, delivering best-in-class service to customers, and ensuring safe and profitable operations. They will leverage their transportation operations experience to manage personnel and drive efficient transportation activities, ensuring the safe, accurate, and timely outbound shipments to customers and distribution centers within the organization.

This application is only available to active-duty service members eligible to participate in a DoD SkillBridge Internship. The service member must be within the last 12 months of their active-duty contract. This is an unpaid, non-benefit eligible internship position in partnership with the DoD SkillBridge program.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Safety Leadership: Promote a safety-first culture, ensuring injury-free interactions among associates, customers, and the public. Champion safety procedures, processes, and training.
2. Team Development: Coach and develop drivers and transportation associates through training, performance discussions, and leading by example. Ensure compliance with safety and legal responsibilities.
3. Performance Management: Discuss performance with senior managers, create improvement plans, and review performance regularly.
4. Communication and Motivation: Foster open communication, motivate team members, and promote achievement of department goals.
5. Operational Supervision: Oversee work and productivity, drive engagement and retention, and embody company values.
6. Team Building: Participate in hiring, review performance, coach, and address disciplinary issues.
7. Goal Monitoring: Ensure accuracy and customer satisfaction, troubleshoot delivery issues, and ensure compliance with DOT regulations.
8. Process Improvement: Identify waste, improve safety and efficiency, and conduct safety meetings.
9. Compliance and Safety: Maintain driver qualification files and investigate accidents to prevent recurrence.
10. Scheduling: Plan shifts using appropriate tools like Microsoft Excel.
11. Other Duties: Perform additional tasks as assigned by the manager.

Supervision

Direct supervision of union and/or non-union drivers.

Relationships

Internal: Transportation leaders, drivers, warehouse leaders, and other departments. External: Customers.

Work Environment

Time spent on the road and in trucks, exposure to noise and vibration, with time also spent in an office environment.

Minimum Qualifications

• At least three years of experience in transportation/delivery or warehouse distribution.
• At least one year of supervisory experience.
• Driving experience is a plus.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Broad knowledge of transportation operations.
• Strong leadership, communication, and development skills.
• Understanding of DOT, OSHA, and inventory regulations.
• Ability to interpret operational data and basic computer skills.

Travel

Approximately 10%, mainly for meetings and training.

Education/Training

• High school diploma or GED required; college degree preferred.

Physical Qualifications

Ability to perform activities such as driving, pushing/pulling, climbing, grasping, manipulating objects, and manual dexterity tasks.

Compensation

Range between $55,000 - $90,000, depending on experience, education, skills, location, and other factors.

***EOE Race/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Protected Veteran/Disability Status***