Director of Transportation

This role is to provide leadership and tactical (strategic) direction for the Transportation department, within the Gate Gourmet Hub operations.

The position is responsible for the total functioning of the Transportation Department to include providing quality process leadership. In tandem with the Transportation Operations Management, oversees all aspects of the day to day operation of the Exterior to include employee relations, training, safety and discipline.

Target Salary Range: $135k - $145k plus 20% annual STI

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  · Paid time o
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  · 401k, with company mat
• ch
  · Company sponsored life insuran
• ns
  · Voluntary short-term/long-term disability insuran
• ce
  · Voluntary life, accident, and hospital pla
• ns
  · Employee Assistance Progr
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  · Employee Discoun
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  · Free hot healthy meals for unit operations rol

• es:
  
  Responsible for leading daily activities to ensure the achievement of labor targets, manpower allocation and space utilizat
• ion Responsible for Transportation routing, coordinating flight delivery assignments, and ensuring Kitchen departure times are being met
• in partnership with the Transportation Management and General Manager, prepares and plans against monthly projecti
• ons Effectively interfaces and coordinates between customers and employ
• ees Ensures that all Corporate, customer, Federal, State and local policies and procedures are follo
• wed Responsible for fleet maintenance and ensures compliance to all company, DOT, or associated regulati
• ons Actively promotes special projects and other duties as assigned by the General Mana
• ger Supervises and supports lower level managers/supervisors on daily operations includi
• ng:
  
  Conducts performance evaluations for employees providing specific and detailed feedback on their management and leadership skills and the attainment of their respective goals and objecti
• ves Ensures compliance with company Wage & Hour policy, including ensuring employees get the rest & meal breaks and ensuring company processes are follow
• ed.
  
  Trains and monitors employees on proper work procedures to ensure maximum productivity with minimum labor and food expens
• es.
  
  Monitors daily manpower planning and schedules employe
• es.
  
  Responsible for employee retention and reducing employee turnov
• er.
  
  Responsible for coaching, counseling and preparing corrective actions for employees in compliance with the applicable union/collective bargaining agreement(
• s).Reviews and ensures employees in chain of command are in correct cost centers and correct job titl
• es.
  
  Reviews and ensures union represented employees’ pay rates are correct based on wage scales and seniori
• ty.
  
  Compliance with all company required policies, procedures and processes including but not limited to required train

• tion:
  
  Bachelor’s Degree or four years equivalent work experience in a senior manager level req

• nce:
  Minimum 10 years management experience in Airline Catering and/or fleet management and logistics as it relates to running a complex multi-tier Transportation Depar

• ation)
  Experience working in a warehouse and/or production ope
• ration
  
  Experience in Food Service
• a plus Working Knowledge of Lean Manufac
• turing
  
  Ability to forecast future needs to coincide with the badge and customs requir
• ements
  
  Good planning and scheduling skills to meet budgetary
• needs
  
  MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, In

• Skills:
  
  Excellent verbal and written communication

Geographic Respon

sibility:
Hub Unit (gross revenues of $50M+ and direct and indirect headcount of 500+ em

ployees.)Type of Emp

loyment:

Full TimeT

ravel %:

up to 10%
Exemption Classi

fication:
United States only

– Exempt Internal Relati

onships: all internal d

epartment

External Relat

ionships: customers,

suppliers

Work Environment / Requirements of

• the Job:
  
  Regularly, stands, bends, lifts, and moves intermittently during shifts of 1
• 0+  a normal production facility there may be physical discomfort due to temperature a
• nd noise.
  
  Must be able to lift, push, pull and move product, equipment, supplies, etc., in excess of twenty-five (25
• ) pounds.
  
  A rotating schedule of over 55 hours per week is

vironment
Budget / Revenue Responsibility: (Local

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