Transportation Manager

5 months ago

Lakeland, United States Quirch Foods Full time
Essential duties and Responsibilities:

  • Manage databases that detail transport activities, finances, employee schedules, and personnel records
  • Maintain updated records such as driver information, driver logs, and customers and sales complaints.
  • Provide leadership to build strong relationships with professional drivers.
  • Review daily paperwork for drivers such as DVIR, Invoices, Fuel and Hotel Receipts.
  • Provide the most efficient method when scheduling routes to consolidate capacity to provide effective service
  • Act as mediate between sales, drivers, and customers resolving delivery problems or special deliveries
  • Responsible for immediately addressing any discrepancy reports from accounting to the designated driver
  • Responsible for the issuance and review of all driver vehicle pre- and post-trip inspection reports on a daily basis to include the proper storage of said reports for audit purposes
  • Serve as the primary trainer for drivers: new hire trainings, refreshers trainings, and remedial trainings.
  • Availability to visit customer locations.
  • Responsible for providing the vehicle inspection reports to the warehouse manager, highlighting any mechanical or safety issues which would prevent the transportation equipment from being utilized and not limited to restrictions on said equipment usage
  • Responsible for the issuance and review of the driver's daily log book records for those drivers who travel 150 miles or more from the Atlanta home base. Also responsible for proper storage of said documents for audit purposes
  • Responsible for coordinating and conducting periodic driver meetings and assigning the routes to the drivers and checking their routes; it is also important to be mindful of the driver's input of delivery appointments and other external requirements
  • Responsible for all driver phone calls and delivery issues
  • Responsible for the routing of all trucks always keeping the highest and most efficient and economical way possible in mind (must have geographical consideration)
  • Daily multiple communication with the warehouse manager and drivers are required
  • Availability 100% of the time on the phone
  • Adherence to a daily schedule at the discretion of the warehouse manager
• Periodic communication with fleet service providers and yard jockeys; hold them accountable to expectations
  • Manage fleet rentals while monitoring fuel usage and reporting.
  • Ownership for fleet care and maintenance, including delivery MHE; monitor damages and repairs while developing and executing on performance improvement plans


• Coordinate PMs and annual inspections

• Monitor DOT compliance: HOS violations, unassigned hours, edit logs as needed and coach drivers

• Monitor Samsara to ensure hardware and system setup is always up to date; Vehicle gateways, asset gateways, and temperature sensor as well as coordinate adjustments with EHS Specialist

• Review punches in HCM system and Samsara time stamps

• Coordinate with EHS Specialist on DQ file management activities

• Participate in the distribution centers' safety committees

Qualifications and Requirements:

• 2+ years of transportation, logistics, or equivalent work experience,

• 2+ years of experience in an operational transportation or similar industry role desired

• CDL Class A license is a plus

• Knowledge of DOT and OSHA rules and regulations strongly desired

• Working knowledge of AS400 systems is a plus

• Excellent organizational, written, and verbal communication skills

• Should have exceptional leadership skills and directing abilities

• Strong interpersonal and motivational capabilities

• Must understand the safety and legal procedures for handling goods

• Develop and execute on performance objectives

Benefits you will enjoy:

• Comprehensive benefits package that includes: Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug Plan, Disability Plan, Life insurance Plan

• 401K savings Plan

• Paid Holidays

• Personal Time off

• Employee Discounts

Quirch Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status. All applicants must be eligible to work in the United States

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