Transportation Manager

Planet Aid, Inc; Elk (WA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Planet Aid, Inc. is seeking a Transportation Manager to lead our fleet and driver team. You will oversee up to 30 drivers and 35 vehicles, coordinate dispatch and routing, report on operations, and drive process improvements to ensure timely clothing donation pickups.

You will engage in hands-on leadership, conduct safety meetings, and collaborate with sales and operations to prevent issues before they arise, while maintaining strong communication with management.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or 2+ years of relevant experience.
• 4+ years of transportation logistics or routing experience.
• 1+ year of commercial driving experience.
• 3+ years of supervisory experience, ideally in a similar environment.
• Valid driver's license and insurable under our company standards.
• Able to obtain a DOT medical card.

Responsibilities

• Supervise drivers and transportation staff.
• Ensure drivers operate safely and efficiently.
• Handle vehicle licensure, registration, and DOT documentation with Safety Coordinator.
• Track licensure and training for all fleet members.
• Manage employee lifecycle: timekeeping, staffing, performance reviews.
• Screen, interview, hire, and train new drivers.
• Monitor routes and adjust for efficiency and missed stops.
• Maintain company vehicles and safety equipment.
• Oversee GPS tracking and route optimization.
• Cover routes when needed and participate in site inspections.
• Manage safety incidents and reporting.
• Conduct regular safety meetings with drivers.

Skills

Routing experience

Leadership

Communication skills

Education

Associate's degree or 2+ years of relevant experience

Job description

We're a nonprofit organization looking for a Transportation Manager to lead our fleet and driver team. This role works closely with both sales and operations to make sure clothing donation pickups happen on time and in full. It's a hands-on leadership position — you'll be managing drivers, handling dispatch and routing, reporting on status, and solving problems day to day, with regular check-ins with management. You'll also help build out better processes in operations to improve service quality and get ahead of issues before they happen.

You'll need solid routing experience, strong communication and people skills, and be comfortable jumping in to run a route yourself when needed. You'll oversee up to 30 drivers and 35 vehicles (Sprinter vans and box trucks).

What You'll Do

• Supervise drivers and transportation staff
• Make sure drivers are working safely, productively, and the right way
• Handle vehicle licensure, registration, and DOT documentation alongside our Safety Coordinator
• Keep track of licensure and training for all fleet members
• Manage the full employee lifecycle for the team — timekeeping, staffing, performance reviews
• Screen, interview, hire, and train new drivers
• Set up random box inspections and keep an eye on missed stops
• Keep company vehicles maintained
• Monitor our GPS tracking system dailyAdjust and optimize routes as needed
• Cover routes when drivers are out or on vacation
• Install cameras at sites as needed
• Find ways to cut costs and improve efficiency
• Manage safety and legal incidents — accidents, police reports, follow-up, and court appearances if needed
• Ride along with drivers periodically
• Keep our site database up to date
• Run safety meetings with drivers weekly or monthly

Requirements

What we're looking for:

• Associate's degree or 2+ years of relevant experience
• 4+ years of transportation logistics or routing experience
• 1+ year of commercial driving experience
• 3+ years of supervisory experience, ideally in a similar environment
• Valid driver's license and must be insurable under our company standards
• Able to obtain a DOT medical card

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person