Transportation Coordinator

Daniels Health; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare service company is looking for a passionate Transportation Coordinator to support their logistics operations. The role involves ensuring compliance, tracking driver activities, and maintaining high standards of safety and quality. Ideal candidates are detail-oriented, possess strong communication skills, and have relevant experience in transportation logistics.

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience in Transportation Support or dispatch.
• Strong attention to detail and multitasking ability.
• Good understanding of transportation/logistics practices.

Responsibilities

• Maintain communication between operational teams.
• Track driver activities and ensure compliance.
• Co-ordinate vehicle servicing and conduct inspections.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Multitasking

Knowledge of logistics

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent (GED)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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

What will your job involve?

-Maintain inter-departmental communication between our plant operations, sales, and field operations teams

-Using Nextraq, logs and other documents, track and monitor driver activity. i.e. excessive stop times, excessive idling, excessive speeding, etc.

-Work with administration and production staff to ensure accurate and efficient creation of manifest

-Co-ordinate scheduled vehicle servicing and rectification of equipment issues to improve vehicle performance as required

-Conduct regular vehicle inspections to ensure compliance with roadworthiness, vehicle cleanliness and appropriate driver operation

-Prepare and print memorandums for effective driver communication

-Analyze route efficiencies to ensure optimum cost savings achieved

-Responsible for ensuring driver compliance with Occupational Health and Safety legislation and rectifies any non-conformance or matters of concern regarding Health and Safety matters

-Ensure minimal errors are made and high quality of customer service delivered

-Responsible for the quality assurance of smart containers being unloaded and loaded into trucks pre and post trip

-Ensure accuracy of orders: must review all load sheets and ensure quantities are correct prior to shipping in accordance to customer requirements.

-Assist in implementing new processes, procedures, and guidelines to ensure quality and cost control

-Support projects related to the improvement of logistics processes

-Monitor commercial drivers’ Hours of Service and maintain DOT compliance

-Monitor and answer daily emails with vendors and customers

-Assisting the Transportation Supervisor with any projects and tasks needed-

Requirements:

-2+ years’ experience of Transportation Support and/or dispatch experience

-Box truck driving experience required

-High School Diploma or equivalent (GED) required

-Strong attention to detail and ability to multitask

-Strong verbal and written communication skills

-Good understanding of transportation/logistics practices and procedures

-Knowledge of best practices for customer needs assessments, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction

-Willingness to be a strong team player and contribute to a positive work environment

-Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and 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 an array of customers within the healthcare setting. Our focus is delivering quality and safety-focused medical waste management services that reduce needlestick injuries, positively impact infection control and reduce environmental burden. As a service to our customers we dispose and treat medical waste on site at our treatment facilities across the U.S.

Daniels Health & Sharpsmart is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with anti-discrimination law, it is the purpose of this policy to effectuate these principles and mandates. Daniels Health & Sharpsmart prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Daniels Health & Sharpsmart conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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