Transportation Manager

Job Description

Job Description

4527 Lenox Ave.

Jacksonville, FL 32205

Job Title: Transportation Manager

Department: Transportation

Reporting to: Sr. Director Logistics/Aftermarket

Date: 08/2025

Position Status: Updated

FLSA Status: Exempt

Job Summary :

The Transportation Manager is responsible for vehicle operations, drivers and the movement of donated goods through the Goodwill System. Provide a clean, safe, organized warehouse as a clearing hub for donated goods. Responsible for daily scheduling and monitoring driver’s activities

Minimum Qualifications :

Education

Technical, Trade or Vocational School Degree or 6 years of management experience or 4 years functional experience required

Experience

Minimum of 3 years prior supervisory experience, preferably in waste, logistics, or transportation

Licensure, Certification, and/or Registration

CDL

Other

• Knowledge of FMCSA/ DOT regulations and compliance
• Knowledge of proper safety practices
• Knowledge of minor truck maintenance
• Ability to drive and train drivers
• Ability to organize and maintain a safe, orderly warehouse
• Ability to direct workflow
• Accountable for the execution of service quality by maintaining the highest level of service delivery.
• Promotes and supports workplace diversity initiatives.
• Able to regularly lift up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to work flexible schedule to include weekends, evenings and holidays

Job Duties

Essential Duties

% of Time

• Direct Daily activities of truck drivers
• Participates in daily planning of staffing levels to assure best coverage to move store inventory, salvage, As-Is and trash through Goodwill system
• Responsible for training drivers
• Meet daily requirements as routed
• Drive when needed
• Troubleshoots vehicle problems
• Maintains require documentation
• Interviews, hires, prepare employee documentation as appropriate
• Serves as the liaison between Goodwill Industries and clients
• Ensures that staffing, revenue, budgets and financial performance are in accordance with business goals.
• May be required to travel to other stores on an as-needed basis.
• Other duties may be assigned

100

Supervisory/Decision making Authority

Enter the number of direct reports and their position titles: Drivers

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Required

• Standing
• Walking
• Lifting (Up to 50lbs)
• Carrying (Up to 50lbs)
• Kneeling
• Pushing/Pulling
• Bending/Stooping
• Reaching
• Turning
• Repetitive Motions
• More than 2/3 of the day may require standing, using fingers, hands or feet.

Preferred

HAZARDS:

• Indoors/ Outdoors, hot/cold temperatures. humid, wet, dusty, dirty and possible driving hazards
• Proximity to moving mechanical parts

SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

Required

• Respectful customer relationships
• Interpersonal relations
• Delegating and Directing
• Planning
• Communication skills (both oral and written)
• Team-oriented
• Organize and prioritize information
• Basic payroll/ accounting skills
• Sensitivity to service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics
• Diversity Awareness
• Drive commercial motor vehicle
• Typing/Keyboard
• Word processing software
• Basic payroll/accounting skills

Preferred