Transportation Operations Leader

Quirch Foods California, LLC.; Missouri; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug

401K savings Plan

Paid Holidays

Personal Time off

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Quirch Foods seeks a Transportation Operations professional to manage transport databases, driver records, and driver relations. You will lead driver training, review daily driver paperwork, and optimize routes for efficiency.

You’ll ensure safety, DOT compliance, and coordinate with warehouse teams to support delivery operations. Role involves periodic site visits, safety committee participation, and direct liaison with sales, drivers, and customers to resolve issues.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in transportation/logistics or equivalent
• 2+ years in an operational transportation role desired
• CDL Class A license is a plus
• Knowledge of DOT/OSHA rules and regulations strongly desired
• High level of organizational, written, and verbal communication skills
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills
• Understanding of safety and legal procedures for handling goods

Responsibilities

• Manage databases detailing transport activities, finances, schedules, and personnel records
• Maintain records such as driver information, logs, and customer and sales complaints
• Provide leadership to build strong relationships with professional drivers
• Review daily paperwork for drivers (DVIR, invoices, fuel, receipts)
• Schedule routes to consolidate capacity and improve service efficiency
• Mediate between sales, drivers, and customers to resolve delivery issues
• Address discrepancy reports from accounting to drivers
• Issue and review driver vehicle pre-/post-trip inspection reports daily
• Serve as primary trainer for drivers (new hires, refreshers, remedial)
• Visiting customer locations as needed
• Provide vehicle inspection reports to warehouse manager highlighting issues
• Coordinate and conduct periodic driver meetings and route assignments
• Oversee driver communications and delivery issues
• Plan efficient routing with geographical considerations
• Daily communication with warehouse manager and drivers
• Availability 100% by phone; adhere to daily warehouse schedule
• Coordinate with fleet service providers and yard jockeys; ensure accountability
• Manage fleet rentals, monitor fuel usage, report findings
• Own fleet care/maintenance including delivery MHE; track damages/repairs
• Coordinate PMs and annual inspections
• Monitor DOT compliance: HOS violations, edit logs, coach drivers
• Monitor Samsara hardware/systems; coordinate with EHS Specialist
• Review punches in HCM system and Samsara timestamps
• Coordinate with EHS on DQ file management
• Participate in DC safety committees

Skills

Transportation logistics

Leadership

Driver management

Communication

DOT/OSHA knowledge

AS400 knowledge

Safety compliance

Fleet management

Tools

AS400

Job description

Quirch Foods seeks a Transportation Operations professional to manage transport databases, driver records, and driver relations. You will lead driver training, review daily driver paperwork, and optimize routes for efficiency.

You’ll ensure safety, DOT compliance, and coordinate with warehouse teams to support delivery operations. Role involves periodic site visits, safety committee participation, and direct liaison with sales, drivers, and customers to resolve issues.