Transportation Coordinator (Wednesday-Saturday or Sunday-Wednesday)

About the role

The Transportation Coordinator supports the Transportation department with administrative tasks, helping plan the hourly workforce while fostering an environment that maximizes employee safety, involvement and morale. The coordinator communicates with drivers and with other teams and departments. Shifts are Wednesday-Saturday or Sunday-Wednesday, 12:00pm-10pm.

Key responsibilities

• Plan and execute daily manpower requirements for the current day and week, keeping overtime to a minimum
• Assign daily work duties to drivers so that safety, service, productivity and reliability are met
• Maintain Syntellic, Paragon and Xatanet programs (knowledge of these packages is an asset)
• Maintain employee bids and statistical information on employees, productivity, reliability, equipment, fuel, mileage, delivery schedules and service
• Prepare and upload the daily route trial, auditing driver trip records for legal and process compliance
• Maintain and audit weekly payroll entries for drivers, and coordinate payroll functions
• Review service providers' performance, track restaurant performance trends, collect and enter Pride data, and analyze preventative maintenance schedules
• Coordinate quality and improvement initiatives (HACCP, DQMP, CI), e-learning completion, and uniform and equipment orders
• Handle new hire paperwork, update lot diagrams, and coordinate vacation schedules and replacement coverage (20%)
• Perform safety audits, provide administrative support to the Modified Work Program, and ensure operations follow Safe Food for Canadians Regulations, GFSI and good warehouse and driver practices

Required profile

• Post-secondary education in Supply Chain/Logistics or a related field, or equivalent experience
• Previous experience in an operations role at a high-volume food service distribution centre is an asset
• Strong leadership and supervisory qualities, as this is an entry-level management role
• Ability to work under pressure, multitask, manage priorities and solve problems
• Must pass a post-offer background check

Required skills

• Highly proficient in MS Office: Word, Excel, Access and Outlook
• Analytical, detail-oriented and accurate

What we offer

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Opportunity to join a discretionary incentive program