Transportation Manager - Flying Food Group : Job Details

Salary Range: $75K-85K

Reports to: Operations Manager

Date: December 2024

Job Description

Essential Functions

• Strategizes, manages, and continually refines the transportation operations of FFG MIA unit with the support of the Operations Manager
• Assigns daily tasks to the Shift Transportation Manager and the Supervisors for optimal operation on a day-to-day basis.
• Manages all transportation department personnel to ensure flights are serviced/catered- meeting customer requirements and preventing aircraft departure delays.
• Ensures all Transportation Leaders are attentive to last minute changes required by customer.
• Communicates with customers, shifts, and all internal departments to ensure the above level of customer satisfaction is achieved.
• Oversees and Manages vehicles/personnel for optimum utilization: control of manpower hours & overtime/truck rotations/scheduling preventive maintenance/vehicle washing.
• Ensures Transportation Team maintains optimum relationship with maintenance department.
• Maintains daily controls to reduce vehicle damage and vehicle fines.
• Responsible for the safety and security of all transportation related operations with the assistance of the Shift Transportation Manager
• Works in safe manner to prevent accidents to self and coworkers. Stresses safe working procedures to all employees daily.
• Immediately investigates, documents, and reports all on the job accidents following company safety procedures.
• Oversees the creation and proper documentation of required shift reports /driver logs/investigation & vehicle damage docs.
• Ensure Transportation Leaders communicate all related matters to personnel with daily debriefings

Skills and Qualifications

Superior interpersonal and communication skills

Outstanding Customer Service and Leadership skills

Solid overall knowledge of the transportation industry and logistics

3-4 years of experience working in logistics and/or Transport Management

Computer Savvy – Microsoft Office experience required

Airline Operations experience preferred

Bilingual English & Spanish preferred

Knowledge of HACCP, transportation-related government regulations, and FDA guidelines.

Ability to work well with team members and navigate stressful situations.

Valid CDL class B Driver's License

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

This job operates in a production and office environment. This role routinely uses

Standard office equipment, operates machinery and drives vehicles

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an

employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.

The employee frequently is required to sit and stand for long periods of time; and reach

with hands and arms. Employee may work outside in extreme weather.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time exempt position in a 24/7/365 work environment.

Flexibility with weekdays, evenings and weekend required.

Travel

10%

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Benefits

Flying Food Group, LLC offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, prescription, drug coverage, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity plans, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, commuter benefit, retirement program 401(k), tuition reimbursement, and pet insurance.