Transportation Manager

Work setting

• Relocation costs not covered by employer
• Willing to relocate

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Evaluate daily operations
• Monitor department’s performance
• Plan and organize daily operations
• Plan for changes to schedules and policies
• Prepare reports for senior management
• Recruit staff
• Supervise staff
• Train staff
• Manage finances or budget
• Arrange for shipping documentation and the tracking and tracing of goods in transit
• Ensure transport compliance with regulations
• Establish and implement policies and standards for the transportation and storage of goods
• Negotiate for services and preferential rates
• Oversee the scheduling and dispatching of vehicles and goods
• Oversee the setting of transportation service rates and monitor revenue
• Organize and maintain inventory
• Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption

Supervision

• 11-15 people

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Fast-paced environment
• Large caseload
• Large workload
• Work under pressure

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Analytical
• Proactive
• Punctuality

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Life insurance
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
• Stocks/shares