Transportation Operations Manager

7 days ago


Taunton, Massachusetts, United States Gordon Food Service Full time

Welcome to Gordon Food Service, where we're dedicated to delivering exceptional customer experiences. As an Assistant Transportation Manager, you'll play a critical role in ensuring the efficient and economical delivery of our products. Your responsibilities will include leadership, team management, operational management, regulatory oversight, and route coverage. You'll work closely with our transportation team to balance routes, assign equipment, and manage backhaul scheduling. You'll also be responsible for mentoring and coaching drivers, as well as participating in interviewing, hiring, training, and performance assessments. If you have a strong background in transportation and logistics, and are passionate about delivering results, we encourage you to apply.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Leadership - driver meetings, mentoring, motivating, ride-along/coaching trips, and training
  • Team Management - participation in interviewing, hiring, training, performance assessments, and recognition
  • Operational Management - route balancing, dispatch, equipment assignments, backhaul scheduling
  • Regulatory Oversight - DOT, Federal, State, and Local regulations
  • Route Coverage - during vacations and absences
Total Rewards at GFS
  • Affordable benefits plans start on day one
  • Weekly pay
  • Wellness reimbursement
  • Profit sharing & 401(k) with company match
  • Emergency child and elder care
  • 95% of leadership is hired from within GFS - start your career here
Requirements:
  • At least 21 years of age
  • High school diploma or GED equivalent
  • Class A Commercial Drivers License
  • CDL-T certification preferred
  • Two to three years of previous transportation experience and/or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
  • Clean driving record; as required by DOT and Gordon Food Service standards
  • Successfully passing a drug test that will assess drug usage and a background check
  • Must have knowledge of DOT, OSHA, Smith System (Keys to Safe Driving), and dispatch procedures
  • Note - effective, January 6th, 2020, you must be registered through the Department of Transportation Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse and provide electronic consent in order to be considered for employment with us. If you have not registered through the Clearinghouse, click here to register
Gordon Food Service is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration for employment, or in terms or conditions of employment, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability. The EEO is the Law poster is available here: http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf. If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to talent@gfs.com and use the words 'Accommodation Request' in your subject line. Please keep in mind this method is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability. All Gordon Food Service locations are tobacco-free. Gordon Food Service is a drug-free workplace and drug tests all employees.

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