Position Purpose:
Responsible for ensuring the overall coverage required to meet the transportation operation scheduling demands. Resolves transportation scheduling problems for the purpose of ensuring all routes are covered in a cost effective and efficient manner.
Primary Duties /Responsibilities:
- Develops schedules (e.g. routes, workload, special trips, driver training, etc) for the purpose of determining driver and equipment requirements.
- Communicates information and instructions to drivers (e.g. schedules, route changes, road conditions, accidents, emergencies, etc.) for the purpose of advising drivers on a variety of situations that may impact scheduled transportation services
- Coordinates scheduling of vehicles for the purpose of meeting overall transportation requirements
- Recommends policies, procedures and/or actions as needed and/or assigned for the purpose of providing direction and/or making decisions that enhance transportation services
- Responds to inquiries from customers, drivers, and vendors, relating to routes, deliveries, appointments, etc for resolving transportation logistics
- Assisting in various duties as needed and/or in the absence of the Transportation Manager ensuring the effective and efficient performance of the department
- Other duties as assigned.