Description WHAT YOU'LL DO: • Monitor and manage the workforce and work schedule to minimize overtime and optimize employee utilization. Manage the dispatch departures. • Responsible for scheduling, distributing, monitoring fleet of drivers to ensure customer service is delivered in compliance with company policies and procedures. • Communicate with the Transportation Manager and other departments on scheduling, delivery and backhaul delays. • Performs daily tasks related to routing of vehicles to various customers throughout the service area while simultaneously maintaining compliance with both DOT rules and regulations and achieving a high level of customer satisfaction. • Partner with the Transportation Manager to provide oversight to route planning. • Achieve safe, timely, and accurate deliveries to customers via a thorough working knowledge of multi-stop routing systems and dispatch procedures. • Coordinate activities with the warehouse to ensure accurate loading and timely deliveries occur. • Assign, direct and review drivers work performance, logs, hours of service, and other DOT/FMCSA requirements to ensure compliance with all inspections, audits, company policies, procedures and work rules. and state, local and federal regulations. • Establish and adhere to performance metrics and performance reviews for the driver team. • Coach and counsel employees as needed for driver performance, attendance, safety and all other policy/rule violations through participation in route rides and meetings, including discipline and behavior modification. • Coordinates efforts with the safety and root cause committee to aid in training, conducting associate observations, up-dating preferred work methods, conducting accident investigations to determine root causes and reduce preventable accidents. • Monitors on-board recording device data by completing daily checks of trucks and web portal to ensure all fleet units are operating properly as well as ensuring excellent equipment use and utilization. • Process pre- and post-shift driver paperwork including invoices and vehicle inspections. • Conduct truck inspections for equipment safety, food safety temperatures, and utilizing proper schematics for offloading efficiently. • Coordinate repair and regular maintenance through leasing company and vehicle maintenance partner. Requirements WHAT YOU'LL HAVE: • A bachelor's degree is preferred, but consideration will be given to the candidate with commensurate experience. • Current and active CDL is a plus. • Safety experience is preferred. • Minimally 1 year of transportation management experience in the food distribution industry. • Advanced organizational skills. • Knowledgeable about DOT regulations. • Effective communicator who can work effectively with a diverse group of employees, managers and other departments. • Approach all responsibilities with urgency. • Ability to work a varied and flexible schedule. • Ability to effectively monitor staff. • Ability to plan and prioritize multiple tasks. • Ability to analyze and solve problems. • Basic competency with Microsoft Office applications, i.e., Word, Access, Excel, and database extractions. • Working knowledge of software such as Samsara and Roadnet is a plus. • AS/400 experience.