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Plant Transportation Manager

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

48forty Solutions is the largest pallet management services company in North America. We provide end-to-end pallet solutions, from supply to retrieval, on-site services, reverse logistics, and packaging materials. 48forty Solutions is truly Pallet Management Made Simple. Our workforce is the heart and soul of our business.

Summary

The Transportation Manager will assist the General Manager and Assistant Plant Manager in managing the activities of the Truck Drivers. They will prepare and execute a daily dispatch plan including scheduling and dispatching drivers to appropriate locations according to customer requests, specifications, or needs, using radios or telephones. This role will be responsible for various transportation metrics of drivers. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Manage 10-12 CDL Class A truck drivers on a daily basis including: interview/hire, training/development, and employee discipline
  • Effectively manage measurable transportation metrics including Trailer Dwell, Driver Delay, Drive Idle Time, DVIR Management as well as others.
  • Prepare and execute a daily dispatch plan and communicate this plan to all pertinent parties
  • Manage a fleet of approximately 170 trailers including maintenance and monthly DOT requirements.
  • Relay work orders, messages, and information to or from drivers, supervisors, using telephones or two-way radios
  • Confer with customers or supervising personnel in order to address questions, problems, and requests for service
  • Ability to handle outside carriers and scheduling using TMS System, Freightview
  • Coach drivers on in-cab camera events using Samsara
  • Manage the timely loading and unloading of product
  • Prepare daily work and run schedule
  • Receive or prepare work orders
  • Oversee all communications within specifically assigned territories
  • Monitor personnel and/or equipment locations and utilization in order to coordinate service and schedules
  • Maintain driver qualification files

Experience and Qualifications

  • Must have the ability to communicate accurately and clearly both orally and in writing; pleasant telephone manner; able to think on their feet when dealing with callers; customer service oriented, "can do" approach to work
  • Experience using Samsara is preferred
  • Experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook is required
  • Must have superior organizational skills and be extremely detail oriented
  • Must possess excellent problem solving and people skills
  • 1+ years of experience as a dispatcher strongly preferred
  • Previous experience in transportation and/or logistics strongly preferred
  • High School Diploma or GED Required

Benefits

  • Competitive Pay
  • Holiday Pay
  • Referral Bonuses
  • Long-Term Career Advancement  
  • Great Team Environment
  • Paid Time Off
  • Full-time employees eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life, AD&D and Short-Term & Long-Term Disability insurance on the 1st of the month following 60 days of employment 
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan after 90 days

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Ability to work in extreme conditions to include, but not limited to, elements, heat, cold, and air particulate 
  • Repetitively lift up to 50-75 pounds and adjust body position to bend, stoop, walk, turn, pivot, and stand for entire shifts of varying lengths in time
  • The employee is frequently required to sit, talk, hear, walk and use hands to handle, feel and reach.
  • The noise level in the work environment depends on location.
  • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is required (eye protection, ear protection is mandatory at several locations, safety shoes)
  • Specific vision abilities require by this job include close vision, distance vision and color vision.
  • Must have a good sense of balance & good eye-hand-foot coordination

48forty Solutions is an equal opportunity employer.

Salary is dependent on experience and can shift; however, this is our starting target range.

Targeted Salary Range

$72,000 - $82,000 USD

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