Transportation Manager Assistant

2 weeks ago


Taunton, Massachusetts, United States TransForce Full time
Job Description

Assistant Transportation Manager

Location: 630 John Hancock Rd

Gordon Food Service delivers daily to restaurants, healthcare operations, and schools, relying on our transportation team for excellence. As an Assistant Transportation Manager, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the efficient and economical delivery of Gordon Food Service products.

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
  • 5 years of previous transportation experience and/or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
  • 2 years of consecutive leadership experience
  • Must be able to lift up to 100 lbs with or without a reasonable accommodation
  • Ability to operate a two-wheel cart with loads of up to 350 pounds
  • 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 encourages veterans and active military members to apply.



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