DoD SkillBridge: Transportation Manager

US FOODS; Zebulon (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the food distribution industry is seeking a Manager, Transportation. This role focuses on fostering a safety culture, managing transportation operations, and ensuring efficient deliveries. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in transportation, leadership skills, and a commitment to safety and service excellence. Join a team that values engagement and development while contributing to a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead with a safety mindset, ensuring injury-free interactions.
• Oversee and develop drivers and transportation associates.
• Monitor production goals and ensure compliance with DOT regulations.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Development

Education

High school diploma or GED

College degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Join Our Community of Food People!

Manager, Transportation will foster a culture focused on safety, service, people, and cost 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 safe, accurate, and timely outbound shipments to customers and other distribution centers within the organization.

This application is only available to active-duty service members eligible for 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 in partnership with the DoD SkillBridge program.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Lead with a safety mindset, ensuring injury-free interactions with associates, customers, and the public. Promote safety procedures, processes, and training to maintain a safety-first culture in the Transportation department.
2. Oversee and develop drivers and transportation associates through coaching, training, problem resolution, and leading by example. Ensure all team members are trained on job duties, safety, and legal responsibilities.
3. Discuss performance with senior managers and create development plans to address gaps.
4. Foster open communication and motivate team members to achieve department goals.
5. Supervise the work and productivity of drivers and clerical staff, driving engagement, retention, and embodying US Foods values.
6. Participate in hiring, review performance, coach staff, and address disciplinary issues.
7. Monitor production goals, ensure accuracy and customer satisfaction, troubleshoot delivery issues, and ensure compliance with DOT regulations.
8. Identify waste, improve processes for safety and efficiency, and conduct safety and driver meetings.
9. Oversee maintenance of driver qualification files and investigate accidents to prevent future incidents.
10. Schedule shifts using planning tools like Microsoft Excel and perform other duties as assigned.

Supervision

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

Relationships

Internal: Transportation leaders, coworkers, drivers, warehouse leaders, and departments like Sales. External: Customers.

Work Environment

Time spent on the road, exposure to noise and vibration, and time in an office working on a computer.

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, and Abilities

• Broad knowledge of transportation operations.
• Leadership, communication, and development skills.
• Understanding of DOT, OSHA, and inventory regulations.
• Ability to interpret 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 like driving, pushing/pulling, climbing, grasping, manipulating objects, and manual dexterity tasks.

Compensation

Depends on experience, education, skills, location, and other factors. The expected base salary range is $55,000 - $90,000.

EOE Statement: We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion.