Overnight Assistant Manager Transportation

Gordon Food Service

$77K — $120K *
Transportation
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • At least 21 years of age
  • High school diploma or GED equivalent
  • Class A Commercial Driver's License
  • CDL-T certification preferred
  • 2-3 years of previous transportation experience or equivalent education
  • Clean driving record per DOT and internal standards
  • Knowledge of DOT, OSHA, and dispatch procedures

Responsibilities

  • Lead driver meetings, mentoring, and coaching
  • Manage team recruitment, training, and performance reviews
  • Oversee route balancing and dispatch operations
  • Ensure compliance with DOT and regulatory standards
  • Provide route coverage during absences and vacations

Benefits

  • Affordable benefits plans begin on day one
  • Weekly pay schedule
  • Wellness reimbursement available
  • Profit sharing and 401(k) plan with company match
  • Emergency child and elder care support
  • High internal promotion rate with 95% of leadership hired from within
Full Job Description
Assistant Transportation Manager

Location: 504 Advantage Ave, Aberdeen, MD 21001

Start time: 5 night work week Sunday-Friday Various start times supporting overnight drivers starting as early as 6:00pm.

Pay Range: $77,230-$120,494

Gordon Food Service delivers daily to restaurants, healthcare operations, and schools so our customers depend on us- and we depend on our transportation team for excellence! Join our team as an Assistant Transportation Manager and help ensure the efficient and economical delivery of Gordon Food Service products

As an Assistant Transportation Manager, no two days are the same, but typically you'll be involved in the following:
  • Leadership - driver meetings, mentoring, motivating, ride-along/coaching trips, and training
  • Team Management - participation in interviewing, hiring, training, performance assessments, and recognition
  • Operational Management - route balancing, dispatch, equipment assignments, backhaul scheduling
  • Regulatory Oversight - DOT, Federal, State, and Local regulations
  • Route Coverage - during vacations and absences


Schedule: Overnight

Total Rewards at GFS
  • Affordable benefits plans start on day one!
  • Weekly pay
  • Wellness reimbursement
  • Profit sharing & 401(k) with company match
  • Emergency child and elder care
  • 95% of leadership is hired from within GFS - start your career here!


Does this look like you?
  • At least 21 years of age
  • High school diploma or GED equivalent
  • Class A Commercial Drivers License
  • CDL-T certification preferred
  • Two to three years of previous transportation experience and/or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
  • Clean driving record; as required by DOT and Gordon Food Service standards
  • Successfully passing a drug test that will assess drug usage and a background check
  • Must have knowledge of DOT, OSHA, Smith System (Keys to Safe Driving), and dispatch procedures
  • Must be able to read, write and communicate in English (to read labels, pick lists, scanners, signage, company website information related to benefits, updates, complete paperwork and follow verbal instructions)
  • Note - effective, Jan. 6th, 2020, you must be registered through the Department of Transportation Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse and provide electronic consent in order to be considered for employment with us. If you have not registered through the Clearinghouse, click here to register


Gordon Food Service encourages veterans and active military members to apply

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