Transportation Manager

QCD Distribution Center ManagerABOUT QCD: Established in 2006, Quality Custom Distribution Services LLC (QCD), a subsidiary of GSF, is a custom last-mile distribution company specializing in tailored solutions for selected food service Industry customers. Headquartered in Frisco, Texas, QCD services thousands of restaurants throughout the United States. Providing over 37,000 deliveries a week from 25 strategically located distribution centers, the QCD fleet averages more than 40 million miles driven per year. QCD associates also help run a national non-profit, the GSF Foundation. At QCD, every role drives success. Whether you're preparing orders, making deliveries, mapping routes, or managing warehouses, you're part of a dynamic team that keeps America's favorite restaurants running. Beyond offering logistics jobs, we build careers and fuel the future of foodservice distribution.In This Role, You'll:Manages all activities related to a facility's transportation, ensuring that QCD and Company objectives for efficiency, economy, quality, and productivity are met or exceeded. This is a new distribution center located in Hodgkins, Illinois due to our mid-America expansion.What You'll Bring:Experience:3 to 6 years of work experience in transportation or food distribution, including supervisory responsibilities and union work environments.Education/Certification:Bachelors' degree in business administration or related field from an accredited university or college or equivalent experience preferred.In This Role, You'll:Plans and directs the day-to-day transportation functions, including the work assignments of facility transportation supervisors and clerical staff, to ensure that department standards for efficiency, accuracy, and timeliness are met or exceeded. (25%)Establishes and communicates department goals, monitoring employee performance to ensure they are met or exceeded. (15%)Provides training, development, and performance evaluations of department staff; works with Human Resources to department hiring to ensure selection of qualified employees. (15%)Directs the completion of routing, manpower, and equipment schedules to ensure that organizational KPIs are met. (15%)Coordinates daily and monthly repairs and preventative maintenance for all tractors and trailers with Penske for safety, to minimize down time, and to comply with DOT and other Federal and State transportation and safety regulations for all GSF distribution centers. (15%)Develops, audits, and manages the budget and operations costs to ensure efficient operations. (10%)Obtains, analyzes, and recommends equipment specifications, quotes, and procurement of essential department equipment to ensure effective use of operating funds. (5%)Performs other related and assigned duties as necessary.Leadership/Management Responsibility:Supervises, through subordinate management, approximately 45-50 associates, including hourly staff. Manage projects with significant financial and strategic impact. May manage various external vendors.Skill and ability to:Serve as a team member, facilitator and/or leader as the team role warrantsLead a diverse workforce of approximately 100 or more employees in a 24 hour/7 day per week operationResolve delivery issues between drivers and customers; other customer service issuesManage and motivate employees in a team-based environmentInterpret transportation operations anomalies and identify appropriate solutionsPrepare a variety of comprehensive administrative and technical documents and reportsPrepare and deliver presentations to management, customers, regulatory agencies and other representatives of external organizationsWork effectively in a general business environment, with a focus on high levels of quality and customer serviceThe Schedule & Setting:Onsite at QCD Chicago East - 10701 Seymour Avenue Suite 200, Franklin Park, IL 60131Shift: Monday to Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pmPay & Benefits:Pay Range (Base Pay): $95,000 - $105,000K AnnuallyWeekly pay (every Friday)Other Compensation: May include shift differentials, overtime pay, bonuses, or other incentive pay as applicable to the position and location.Health and Wellness: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts (FSA), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Voluntary Insurance (Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Legal, Life, and AD&D); Pet InsuranceRetirement Benefits: 401(k)Paid Time Off (PTO): Includes vacation, sick leave, and paid company holidays provided in accordance with company policy and applicable state and local laws.WHY JOIN US We're not just in the business of distribution - we're in the business of development. Your ambition accelerates our whole team's progress. We provide clear paths for career advancement, from entry-level to leadership, backed by comprehensive training and development programs. As we grow with our customers, our associates navigate the next turn in their supply chain careers. Opportunities are always on the road ahead with QCD and throughout the Golden State Foods family of companies. At QCD, our people-first culture is grounded in simple values: treat others the way you want to be treated, hold yourself to a high standard, and always do the right thing. We believe in shared success - because when our people thrive, our customers do, too. QCD is the place to be, if you believe in living our values-driven culture - celebrating wins together - learning from challenges - exploring bold ideas - collaborating for shared success - prioritizing people first and giving back to our community.Equal Opportunity Employer: We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer. QCD values diverse perspectives and is committed to creating an inclusive and respectful workplace where every person is supported and empowered to thrive.