Transportation Manager - Mississauga, Canada - The Chefs' Warehouse

The Chefs' Warehouse

Verified Company

Mississauga, Canada

1 week ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

About The Chefs' Warehouse

Mission:
The mission of The Chefs' Warehouse is to provide the world's greatest ingredients to the world's best chefs.

Our C

HEFS Values:
Curious & Creative
Hungry For Food & Results
Entrepreneurial
Forward Thinking & Flexible
Supportive (Of Peers & Chefs)

Position Summary:

Plans, directs, coordinates, and participates in activities of warehouse / delivery drivers for the Company including personnel scheduling, meeting customer delivery obligations and standards, and ensuring compliance with applicable state and federal transportation regulations.

Duties may be performed personally or through subordinate supervisors.

What you'll do:

Coordinate and supervise daily activities of warehouse/driver personnel including route assignments, vehicle assignments, customer deliveries and vendor pickups.
Ensure compliance with all USDOT requirements as well as those of other regulatory bodies related to vehicle use and maintenance, safe operation of vehicles, and required medical certifications.
Train warehouse/driver personnel to required standards and complete periodic evaluations of driver performance.
Maintain USDOTrequired driver files
Maintain and update work and duty schedules for warehouse / driver personnel
Ensure that vehicles are clean and meet maintenance standards and requirements
Reports services issue to leasing company.
Train warehouse / drivers in all aspects of material handling both on and off the vehicle.
Evaluate employee performance on an ongoing basis including regularly scheduled roadtesting and respond with appropriate reinforcement, coaching or correction as necessary
Execute all aspects of accident investigation and insurance reporting in coordination with the Operations Manager, other Company officials, or representatives of insurance interests as circumstances dictate
Monitor trip and dispatch logs and vehicle monitoring software for conformance with schedules and direct preparation and retention of dispatch and vehicle operations records and reports.
Maintain mileage records for taxes and leasing company.
Gain proficiency in the Company's primary sales processing software system as well as subordinate systems
Drive routes during peak times and as needed to carry out the operation's delivery obligations.
Conduct weekly meetings to inform staff of new procedures and other companywide information. Collaborate with Operations, Product, Purchasing and Sales personnel to ensure information is accurate and comprehensive

About you:

1+ year of relevant experience.

The above job description is not an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties as assigned by their supervisor.

Perks & Benefits:

Paid Vacations, Paid Holidays
Health, Dental and Medical Benefits
Weekly pay
Life Insurance
5% above cost for our highquality food products
Employee discounts for travel and events
401k

The Chefs' Warehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate based on actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.

We are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce.