Director Of Transportation
CurrentResponsible for leading daily activities to ensure the achievement of labor targets, manpower allocation and space utilizationResponsible for Transportation routing, coordinating flight delivery assignments, and ensuring Kitchen departure times are being metIn partnership with the Transportation Management and General Manager, prepares and plans against monthly projectionsEffectively interfaces and coordinates between customers and employeesEnsures that all Corporate, customer, Federal, State and local policies and procedures are followedResponsible for fleet maintenance and ensures compliance with all company, DOT, FMCSA, FDA, FAA, Federal, State, and International regulationsActively promotes special projects and other duties as assigned by the General ManagerSupervises and supports lower level managers/supervisors on daily operations including:Conducts performance evaluations for employees providing specific and detailed feedback on their management and leadership skills and the attainment of their respective goals and objectivesEnsures compliance with company Wage & Hour policy, including ensuring employees get the rest & meal breaks and ensuring company processes are followed.Trains and monitors employees on proper work procedures to ensure maximum productivity with minimum labor and food expenses.Monitors daily manpower planning and schedules employees.Responsible for employee retention and reducing employee turnover.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 titles.Reviews and ensures union represented employees’ pay rates are correct based on wage scales and seniority. Ownership of KPI improvements, Employee retention, safety, SOP implementation, departmental P&L percentages.