Transportation Manager

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 4+ years of progressive leadership experience in transportation, logistics, fleet, or warehouse operations.
• Proven experience leading frontline teams in high-volume environments.
• Strong knowledge of routing systems (Roadnet or similar) and telematics platforms (Samsara or similar).
• Experience managing fleet maintenance programs and DOT compliance.
• Working knowledge of warehouse, shipping, and receiving operations.
• Strong financial acumen and budget management experience.
• Excellent communication and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as operational needs require.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; CDL preferred but not required

• Normal warehouse environment; including work in freezer/refrigerator environments.
• Some outdoor exposure including worksite inspection, trailer inspection, and road tests.
• Interacts with GCFD staff, donors, vendors, transportation carriers, volunteers, member agencies.