Transportation Manager (Tues-Sat) - Perth Amboy, NY
US Foods
Manager, TransportationManager, Transportation will ensure a Transportation department culture focused on people, safety, service, and cost through meaningful engagements with drivers, best in-class service to customers, and safe and profitable operations. They will use their experience in transportation operations to manage personnel and drive efficient transportation operations through the associates they lead, ensuring the safe, accurate and timely daily outbound shipments to customers and other distribution centers within the organization. To be considered for this role you must have experience leading unionized hourly CDL employee drivers. The schedule for this opening is Tuesday
• Saturday 12 pm - 9 pm.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Lead with a safety mindset that ensures that every US Foods associate, our customers, and the general public with whom our drivers interact remain injury free, always. Champion safety procedures, processes and training to create and maintain a safety-first culture in the Transportation department.
Oversee and develop drivers and Transportation associates through one-on-one coaching, training on policy and procedures, assisting in problem resolution when required, and leading by example. Ensure all drivers and other Transportation department associates are appropriately trained in job duties as well as safety and legal responsibilities.
- Create an atmosphere in which upward communication is encouraged, and motivate associates to achieve department goals and objectives.
Direct and supervise the work and productivity of drivers and clerical associates within the Transportation department. Drive associate engagement and retention, and create a culture that embodies US Foods values.
Monitor production goals and maintain a zero-error attitude to ensure accuracy and customer satisfaction. Anticipate, analyze and troubleshoot problems with deliveries and devise cost-effective and legal solutions; act to implement same. Ensure team understands and adheres to DOT regulations.
Identify and stop waste, and improve processes to complete work more safely and efficiently.
Effectively schedule working shifts by leveraging appropriate planning tools (i.e., Microsoft Excel)
Other duties assigned by manager.
Supervision: Direct: Union and/or non-union Drivers
Relationships: Internal: Transportation leaders and coworkers; Drivers; Warehouse leaders; Internal customers across departments (e.g., Sales) External: Customers
Work Environment
May spend significant amount of time on the road. Must spend portion of working time in a truck with drivers, exposed to noise and vibration levels which may be higher than those typically experienced in passenger cars. Will spend time in an office working on a computer.
Minimum Qualifications Related Experience/
Requirements
Minimum of three years of experience in transportation/delivery or warehouse distribution required.
Broad knowledge of transportation/delivery operations, methods and procedures.
Basic computer skills (i.e., Microsoft Office).
Travel: 10% travel required, typically for mandatory meetings and/or training.
Education/Training: High school diploma or GED required; college degree preferred.
Physical
Qualifications
Must be able to perform the following physical activities for described length of time:
Occasionally: 1% - 33%: Stand, Walk, Drive Vehicle 1, Sit, Lift 1-10 lbs (Sedentary), Carry 1-10 lbs (Sedentary), Push/Pull 2, Climb/Balance 3, Stoop/Squat, Kneel, Bend, Reach Above Shoulder, Twist, Grasp Objects 4, Manipulate Objects 5, Manual Dexterity 6
This role may also receive annual incentive plan bonus, incentive compensation, long-term incentive program, shift differential etc.
Benefits for this role may include health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, short-term and long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance.
Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law (for example: state or local minimum wage thresholds). The expected base rate for this role is between $75,000 - $115,000.
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US Foods pays $37 for Project Manager in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, with most salaries ranging from $25 to $55. Pay can vary based on role, experience, and local cost of living.
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