McLane is a $48 billion dollar supply chain services leader, providing grocery and foodservice supply chain solutions for convenience stores, mass merchants, drug stores, and chain restaurants throughout the United States. McLane, through McLane Grocery, McLane Foodservice and recent foodservice acquisition, Meadowbrook Meat company, Inc., (MBM), operates 80 distribution centers and one of the nation's largest private fleets. The company buys, sells and delivers more than 50,000 different consumer products to nearly 90,000 locations across the U.S. In addition, McLane provides alcohol beverage distribution via McLane Beverage Distribution, Inc., and its acquisitions of Empire Distributors, Inc., Horizon Wine & Spirits and Delta Wine & Spirits. McLane is a wholly owned unit of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK) and employs 20,000 teammates globally. For more information, please visit www.mclaneco.com .
**JOB** **SUMMARY / GENERAL DESCRIPTION:**
This position is responsible for establishing and maintaining a smooth operation of the Transportation Department and help provide 24 hours coverage. Provide general supervision of Transportation operations and functional processes within the department during shift. Primary responsibility is to maintain a properly staffed and trained department that supports the Transportationg function by offering the highest levels of logistics support. This position involves the planning, directing, and coordination of Driver activities. Must provide support to Drivers to keep them engaged and allowing them to provide excellent customer service, safely and efficiently. Must drive key performance indicators for cost savings, and maintain efficient utilization of manpower and equipment through proper scheduling and training in order to provide the highest levels of customer service at the store level.
**ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS / PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:**
Other duties may be assigned. A teammate in this position must have the ability to:
+ Direct and motivate Teammates.
+ Coordinate the investigation of accidents or unsafe conditions through the company safety department.
+ Coordinates and manages teammates to complete a thorough Driver check in process
+ Responsible for compliance and knowledge with OSHA regulations and other safety standards.
+ Ensure that routes are covered and thorough support of Drivers is provided.
+ Assist in managing all department re-bids.
+ Maintain good customer relationships by ensuring Drivers are providing excellent customer service. Includes discussions with customers to ensure efficient delivery of product and investigate reported delivery issues.
+ Must facilitate communication within the management team and between the Teammates and management and between Customer Service and Transportation teammates.
+ Provide training as needed to maintain an efficient and knowledgeable work force.
+ Enforcement of general company policies and issuance of coaching/disciplinary documentation to teammates. Any final written warnings and separations will be presented and administered by this position with the approval of the Transporation Manager and/or the Director of Operations or the Human Resources Manager.
+ Assigns accountability within staff to track and trend key performance indicators to ensure the center is meeting and exceeding customer expectations.
+ Strong knowledge of Teammate Handbook.
+ Establish and provide departmental coverage and leadership and maintain level of managerial professionalism at all times.
+ Assist Warehouse Operations Managers with resolution of issues between warehousing and transportation.
+ Provide additional assistance with projects and other items to be assigned periodically.
**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:**
A teammate in this position must:
+ Bachelor’s degree in a related field is preferred.
+ At least 3 years of experience in outbound transportation or similar logistics position, preferably in the food service industry.
+ Demonstrated excellent customer service performance.
+ Ability to be a Servant Leader
+ Mainframe computer software relating to record keeping.
+ Strong ability to multi task and be patient with all aspects of the business.
+ Preferred experience on AS 400 Mainframe, Outlook, Excel, Microsoft Word, and Access programs; or similar programs.
+ Management of large numbers of transportation staff (mostly Drivers) with experience in hiring, training, motivating Teammates, and resolving employee relations issues.
+ Ability to write reports, business correspondence, procedure manuals, and inter-company memos/outside correspondence.
+ Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, and technical procedures.
+ Detailed understanding of financial statements and resulting cost implications. Possess ability to identify financial issues and provide cost effective solutions to such issues.
+ Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, customers, vendors, and employees.
+ Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
+ Ability to interpret an extensive variety of instructions with several abstract and concrete variables.
+ Strong analytical and communication skills with proven ability to work within the framework of the Team. TEAM concept and TEAMWORK are essential functions performed daily.
+ Knowledge of distribution systems.
+ Ability to utilize faxing and copying machines.
+ Extensive communications via phone.
+ Ability to communicate with different levels of internal/external staffing.
+ Understanding of dispatch issues and procedures.
**WORKING CONDITIONS:**
+ The environment encompasses all areas of a Distribution Center.
+ This position may require work in hot and cold temperature extremes (in yard) and exposure to dust, dirt, fumes, noise, potentially harmful chemicals, solvents and components, and working in close to proximity to other teammates.
Apply online at www.mclaneco.com under the Sturtevant, WI location.
**M** **c** **LANE BENEFITS**
McLane offers competitive pay and benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, STD/LTD and 401(k).
Candidates must pass a background check, drug screen and other job requirements.
_McLane is an_ **_EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability_** _._