Transportation Coordinator

Danielshealth; Easton (Northampton County); On-site; USD 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare services is seeking a dedicated Transportation Support Specialist to enhance logistics operations. This role involves maintaining effective communication across departments, tracking driver activities, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. The ideal candidate will possess strong multitasking skills and a keen attention to detail, contributing to the overall efficiency of transportation processes. Join a forward-thinking company committed to safety and quality in medical waste management, where your efforts will directly impact service excellence and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' experience in transportation support or dispatch.
• Strong multitasking ability and attention to detail required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain communication between plant operations, sales, and field teams.
• Track driver activity and ensure compliance with safety legislation.

Skills

Transportation Support

Box Truck Driving

Attention to Detail

Communication Skills

Multitasking

Understanding of Logistics

Customer Service

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Job description

We are looking to hire an exceptionally passionate, multitasking, and detail-oriented individual who is self-motivated and experienced in supporting a transportation team with daily administrative tasks.

What will your job involve?

1. Maintain inter-departmental communication between our plant operations, sales, and field operations teams.
2. Using Nextraq, logs, and other documents, track and monitor driver activity, such as excessive stop times, idling, and speeding.
3. Work with administration and production staff to ensure accurate and efficient creation of manifests.
4. Coordinate scheduled vehicle servicing and address equipment issues to improve vehicle performance.
5. Conduct regular vehicle inspections to ensure roadworthiness, cleanliness, and proper driver operation.
6. Prepare and distribute memorandums for effective driver communication.
7. Analyze route efficiencies to maximize cost savings.
8. Ensure driver compliance with Occupational Health and Safety legislation and address any non-conformance.
9. Maintain high quality of customer service with minimal errors.
10. Oversee the quality assurance of smart containers loaded into trucks before and after trips.
11. Review load sheets to ensure order accuracy according to customer requirements prior to shipping.
12. Assist in implementing new processes, procedures, and guidelines to enhance quality and cost control.
13. Support projects aimed at improving logistics processes.
14. Monitor drivers’ Hours of Service and ensure DOT compliance.
15. Manage daily emails with vendors and customers.
16. Assist the Transportation Supervisor with various projects and tasks.

Requirements:

1. Minimum of 2 years’ experience in Transportation Support and/or dispatch.
2. Box truck driving experience is required.
3. High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
4. Strong attention to detail and multitasking ability.
5. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
6. Understanding of transportation and logistics practices.
7. Knowledge of customer needs assessments, service quality standards, and customer satisfaction evaluation.
8. Team-oriented with a positive work attitude.
9. Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook).

Who are we?

We are a healthcare service company providing safety systems and medical waste collection for hospitals, medical centers, surgical centers, nursing homes, and other healthcare facilities. Our focus is on delivering quality, safety-focused medical waste management services that reduce needlestick injuries, improve infection control, and lessen environmental impact. We dispose of and treat medical waste on-site at our facilities across the U.S.

Daniels Health & Sharpsmart is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind and provide equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations.