General Transportation Manager

Work setting

• Retail/wholesale establishment/distribution centre

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Plan and organize daily operations
• Plan for changes to schedules and policies
• Supervise staff
• Recruit, train and supervise staff
• Ensure transport compliance with regulations
• Establish and implement policies and standards for the transportation and storage of goods
• Oversee the scheduling and dispatching of vehicles and goods
• Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate daily operations
• Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption

Supervision

• Working groups

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Fast-paced environment

Personal suitability

• Flexibility
• Proactive