Description

FTL Transportation, a division of Holly Poultry, has been providing poultry and provisions to the Baltimore area for more than 60 years. Today, Holly Poultry's geographic reach has expanded across the Mid-Atlantic and into the Northeast, selling to a wide variety of customers from small intercity grocery stores to national restaurant chains and food service distributors. Hollys rapidly growing business supports customers nationwide. 

Transportation Manager for Class A and Class B Drivers - Regional Routes

The Transportation Manager is responsible for managing all aspects of the transportation function in a fast-paced, customer-oriented environment, including selection of qualified drivers, routing, driving, safety, fleet maintenance, customer/driver relationships, and DOT and OSHA compliance.

 Responsibilities:

• Ensure strict compliance with DOT, environmental, and GMP policies and procedures for FTL transportation.
• Develops, leads, and executes continuous improvement activities i.e., safety, cost/efficiency, and engagement.
• Act as an intermediary between the transportation department and the sales department.
• Foster open communication with department heads.
• Collaborate with Human Resources to recruit and hire qualified CDL A and B truck drivers.
• Possess knowledge of investigation audits and procedures.
• Respond to and resolve customer complaints, including immediate problem-solving, coordinating response with appropriate departments.
• Troubleshoot routing and delivery issues and follow up with drivers throughout the day.
• Analyze standard routes on an ongoing basis to determine more efficient routes.
• Review driver feedback on routes to make any feasible changes to the order/sequence of current routes.
• Monitor trip, dispatch logs, and vehicle monitoring software for conformance with schedules and direct preparation and retention of dispatch and vehicle operation records and reports.
• Lead effort to improve fleet/equipment utilization, maintenance availability and fuel efficiency.
• Build a strong working relationship with equipment vendors.
• Demonstrate leadership skills, project administration, strategic planning, and excellent record-keeping.
• Ensure vehicles are clean and meet maintenance standards and requirements.
• Counsel drivers and transportation employees, as needed, to improve performance and adherence to company policies.
• Uphold cleanliness standards in work areas.
• Always adhere to proper GMP.
• Schedule and facilitate safety meetings monthly and driver meetings quarterly.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule as needed - This manager will need to be able to cover multiple jobs and provide support when night or day staff is out of the office.
• Perform all other duties as required by the executive leadership team.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred
• 5 years in a direct management role mentoring and coaching drivers daily
• Class A commercial license a plus.
• Working knowledge of current DOT/CSA laws
• Experience with refrigerated food shipping and delivery requirements is a plus!
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be detail oriented with good follow-up skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Must be able to multitask and handle a busy workload to meet strong deadlines.
• Intermediate computer skills in a Windows environment
• Working knowledge of Co-Pilot and Samsara preferred
• Promote safety in all areas of operation.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule as needed and able to be on call 24 hours a day to respond to emergencies.
• Union experience is a plus!
• Candidate must successfully pass post-offer pre employment drug screen and background screen.

Holly Poultry, Inc. and its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.