City Harvest Hiring for Transportation Manager at Brooklyn, NY Full Time

City Harvest is New York’s first and largest food rescue organization, helping to feed millions of New Yorkers who struggle to put meals on their tables. As the city emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, we will rescue more than 75 million pounds of fresh, nutritious food and deliver it—free of charge—to nearly 400 food pantries, soup kitchens, community partners, and our own Mobile Markets® across the five boroughs. We work alongside our community partners to boost community capacity, expand nutrition education, and strengthen local food systems. For more than 40 years, City Harvest has always been there to feed our city—one day, one meal, one New Yorker at a time. To learn more, please visit cityharvest.org.

Primary Purpose

Directs the transportation division’s employees (drivers and helpers) in achieving the policy and goals of the organization; routes, dispatches and tracks drivers and vehicles. Manages the fleet of vehicles to ensure compliance with DOT regulations. Conducts training using SMITH system of driving philosophy; conducts check-rides on an “as needed” basis to ensure driver compliance to organizational rules. Maintains a record of driving performance to document, train and mentor drivers. Ensures workforce delivers, picks-up on time, and minimizes the use of overtime. The Transportation Manager will emphasize safety to minimize accidents and damage to company property.

• Directly supervise (15-30) drivers, evaluate the drivers’ performance, observe the drivers in routes + recommended/ coach on more effective time management.
• Manage the hourly workforce and inventory control of operational resources, including trucks, radios and material handling equipment.
• Conduct observation rides and street inspections of drivers.
• Collaborate with the Associate Director and Senior Manager on the development of weekend SOP; implement processes and procedures that promote safe practices, improve vehicle safety and reduce damage to equipment.
• Support labor relations with Local 804; enforce collective bargaining agreement as written and serve as the frontline representative for City Harvest.
• Investigate, evaluate, report and write corrective actions as needed; troubleshoot and resolve actual and/or potential transportation related problems. Manage all weekend shifts in a cost effective manner.
• Conduct check-rides of PM routes; perform other duties as required.

POSITION SCOPE

Manage work activities with internal and external partners to assure the achievement of assigned objectives. Develop work plans and schedules. (KB- Interfaces on a regular basis with multiple vendors Rental companies, equipment repair, fuel, fleet and equipment) (DB- Quality of service metrics: responsible for input, monitoring, evaluation & reporting of transportation metrics)

Position Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s degree

Experience: Minimum two to four years relative work experience along with supervisory experience.

Related Skills or Knowledge:

• Must have strong transportation and operations management experience, along with professional driving experience; knowledge of DOT regulations is essential.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are important.
• Must have excellent interpersonal skills and the demonstrated ability to manage internal relationships with various departments.
• Must be able to manage complex situations quickly and professionally, and exhibit a sense of urgency while focusing on results.
• Must be self-motivated and a team player.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office; ability to work a flexible schedule is required.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

Regularly required to speak clearly and hear the spoken word well.

Regularly required to physically operate routine equipment (computers, calculators, etc.).

Regularly required to utilize near vision ability to read data and documents, including spreadsheets and reports, in printed form and on computer screens.

Regularly required to return to work in emergency situations on an on-call basis.

Regularly required to move fingers, wrist, arms, legs and feet in a repetitive manner as necessary to operate tools and equipment.

Required to lift weight or exert force every 5 to 10 minutes.

Why choose City Harvest?

There are many fantastic reasons to choose a career with City Harvest. In addition to fighting food insecurity in New York, City Harvest offers a competitive salary, full benefits (including medical, dental, and vision) with employer contributions towards premiums, employer-provided life insurance and a 403(b) retirement savings plan with matching employer contributions. We also offer discounted staff perks (movie tickets, gym memberships, cellular plans, etc.), generous time off, and professional development opportunities.

At City Harvest, we enjoy working in a team-based environment and value the benefits of a diversified workplace that values the communities we serve. City Harvest is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to the practice of equity and inclusion.