Assistant Transportation Manager

Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Taunton
Posted on: October 24, 2024

Job Description:

Welcome to Gordon Food Service! We are excited that you are thinking about opportunities with us, and we have an amazing story to share. See below for a quick glance of who we are and the impact you could have on the food service industry. There's a seat at our table for you...Assistant Transportation ManagerLocation: 630 John Hancock RdGordon Food Service delivers daily to restaurants, healthcare operations, and schools so our customers depend on us- and we depend on our transportation team for excellence! Join our team as an Assistant Transportation Manager and help ensure the efficient and economical delivery of Gordon Food Service productsAs an Assistant Transportation Manager, no two days are the same, but typically you'll be involved in the following:

• Leadership - driver meetings, mentoring, motivating, ride-along/coaching trips, and training
• Team Management - participation in interviewing, hiring, training, performance assessments, and recognition
• Operational Management - route balancing, dispatch, equipment assignments, backhaul scheduling
• Regulatory Oversight - DOT, Federal, State, and Local regulations
• Route Coverage - during vacations and absencesSchedule: 5 Day Work Week Monday - Saturday Total Rewards at GFS
  • Affordable benefits plans start on day one!
  • Weekly pay
  • Wellness reimbursement
  • Profit sharing & 401(k) with company match
  • Emergency child and elder care
  • 95% of leadership is hired from within GFS - start your career here!Does this look like you?
    • At least 21 years of age
    • High school diploma or GED equivalent
    • Class A Commercial Drivers License
    • CDL-T certification preferred
    • 5 of previous transportation experience and/or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
    • 2 years of consecutive leadership experience
    • Must be able to lift up to 100 lbs with or without a reasonable accommodation
    • Ability to operate a two-wheel cart with loads of up to 350 pounds
    • Clean driving record; as required by DOT and Gordon Food Service standards
    • Successfully passing a drug test that will assess drug usage and a background check
    • Must have knowledge of DOT, OSHA, Smith System (Keys to Safe Driving), and dispatch procedures
    • Note - effective, Jan. 6th, 2020, you must be registered through the Department of Transportation Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse and provide electronic consent in order to be considered for employment with us. If you have not registered through the Clearinghouse, to registerGordon Food Service encourages veterans and active military members to applyBE PART OF AN AMAZING CULTURE WHERE WHAT MATTERS TO YOU, MATTERS TO US!Gordon Food Service values our customers and understands that their success is largely dependent upon their workforce. To demonstrate our commitment to our partnership, we will require any candidate who works for a Gordon Food Service customer to provide a letter of support from their management if they are selected for the interview process.Gordon Food Service is an equal opportunity employer.All qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration for employment, or in terms or conditions of employment, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability. The EEO is the Law poster is available here: http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf. If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to talent@gfs.com and use the words "Accommodation Request" in your subject line. Please keep in mind this method is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability.All Gordon Food Service locations are tobacco-free.Gordon Food Service is a drug-free workplace and drug tests all employees.

Keywords: Disability Solutions, New Britain , Assistant Transportation Manager, Professions , Taunton, Connecticut