GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

The Transportation Manager is a mission-critical operations leader responsible for directing all transportation, fleet, inbound scheduling, and receiving functions. This role leads CDL drivers, and receiving personnel to ensure safe, compliant, efficient, and service-driven operations. This leader will build and sustain a high-performance culture grounded in accountability, safety, customer service, and continuous improvement. We are seeking a strong people leader who thrives in fast-paced, high-volume logistics environments and who understands that operational excellence starts with team development and disciplined execution.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Leadership & Culture

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of supervisors, drivers, and receiving staff.
• Build a culture centered on safety, professionalism, and service.
• Oversee hiring, onboarding, performance management, and workforce planning.
• Establish clear expectations, KPIs, and accountability systems.
• Build leadership bench strength and promote team skillset development.

Transportation Operations

• Oversee daily routing, pickup scheduling, and delivery execution.
• Ensure all deliveries and pick-ups meet established service commitments.
• Resolve service escalations with professionalism and urgency.
• Collaboration across departments to support evolving community needs.
• Manage receiving team workflow to align dock capacity with warehouse throughput.

• Ensure compliance with all safety, documentation and food safety standards.

Fleet & Asset Management

• Oversee preventative maintenance and repair programs for tractors, trailers, reefers, and fleet vehicles.
• Track equipment uptime, out-of-service reporting, and repair timelines.
• Maintain clear truck lanes, organized yard space, and safe trailer staging areas.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities while maintaining safety and service standards.

DOT Compliance & Safety

• Maintain and monitor compliance with DOT regulations and implement corrective action plans as needed.
• Maintain driver qualification documentation in partnership with HR.
• Lead safety training initiatives and reinforce a safety-first culture.