Assistant Transportation Manager

Position Summary :

The Assistant Transportation Manager role will be responsible for directing and overseeing the daily operations of the Transportation department.

The incumbent will act as the right hand’ person of the Transportation Manager and will have supervisory authority over the rest of the transportation supervisor team.

Within the scope of his / her responsibility, the Assistant Transportation Manager ensures safety is a number one priority through effective daily communications and action plan execution with employees while advocating injury / collision risk management and incident avoidance.

The Assistant Transportation Manager will be the champion of maintenance, safety, and compliance within the department, and will work closely with the Transportation Manager and supervisors to develop and implement processes, procedures, and initiatives in support of department and site objectives.

This position is responsible for managing and directing the day-to-day operations of the transportation department. This includes enforcing compliance with expected policies and procedures, execution of the daily and weekly distribution schedules, providing direction and assistance to supervisors as required, and assisting the transportation manager with strategic functions as required.

Position Responsibilities may include, but not limited to :

Operations :

• Conduct collision and injury incident investigations, determine preventability, and recommend actions to prevent future occurrences
• Investigate instances of driver non-compliance with company policies or expectations. Conduct fact findings with drivers and union representatives;

determine culpability, issue discipline as necessary

• Participate in JHSC and work with members to recommend solutions for outstanding safety issues.
• Manage HOS compliance work with Master Scheduler to determine route feasibility, analyze HOS violations reports, issue coaching and discipline to drivers as required
• Understand and enforce DQMP process. Conduct internal audits to verify compliance. Point of contact for external audits
• Manage department entries into KMI
• Enhance and review Driver Training programs, work with supervisors to coordinate driver training sessions, track completion and compliance
• Work with transportation manager to develop and implement department policies, standardize and document operating procedures
• Cross-train with Transportation Supervisors to foster teamwork, understanding of the business challenges and requirements, and provide occasional vacation coverage if required
• Support the transportation manager with driver and supervisor hiring process and content development for driver meetings
• Participate in budgeting, operational planning, and procurement decisions within the department
• Assist the supervisors with coordination of driver bid process

Financial Responsibilities :

• Establishes department / DC financial objectives that support their country’s financial objectives
• Knows how their department contributes to their country’s overall financial success
• Uses financial information and knowledge to analyze options and guide quality decision making
• Works closely with the Transportation Manager to develop operational assumptions to be used in the annual department budgeting process
• Through daily operational oversight, identify opportunities for financial efficiencies and work with department colleagues to develop and implement innovations and ideas to that end

Leadership, Morale, Relationships and Communications :

• Act as a Leader in order to achieve Martin Brower of Canada’s Goals and Objectives
• Demonstrate teamwork and maintain a positive attitude
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships across the company
• Ensure a high level of interactivity to maximize co-operation between all departments
• Communicate goals, objectives, strategies, results, and plans
• Participate in training, inspection, investigation, and continuous improvement programs
• Foster an environment of positive employee relations and employee involvement
• Establish and maintain a positive working relationship with the union and its representatives
• Ensure the operations follow all Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR), Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) and Good Warehouse Practices (GWP) / Good Drivers Practices (GDP) for transport rules and regulations
• Other projects or duties as assigned

Required Skills and Experience :

• University degree / College diploma in logistics or equivalent experience
• Minimum three to five years progressive transportation experience, with a focus on strong leadership and relationship building skills
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills; ability to work on cross-functional teams
• Experience in a high-velocity distribution environment would be a strong asset
• Strong work ethic
• Excellent time management skills, ability to manage multiple priorities and consistently meet deadlines
• Strong, interactive team player
• Integrative thinker and excellent problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills (verbal and written)
• High initiative and self-motivation
• Ability to produce accurate and timely reports
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Periodically, as required, for travel related to training
• This position must pass a post-offer background check

Physical Demands and Work Environment :

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Due to the nature of our business in regard to such things as delivery schedules, order inputs, selection, and Department of Transportation Hours of Service, overtime, attendance and punctuality are essential job functions.

Should an individual in this classification not be able to adhere to this requirement due to a disability, they should contact their Human Resources department to see what, if any, reasonable accommodation may be made.