Transportation Coordinator

Transportation Coordinator

We are looking to hire an exceptionally passionate, multitasking and detail-oriented individual that is self-motivated and experienced in supporting a transportation team with daily administrative tasks.

What Will Your Job Involve?

• Maintain inter-departmental communication between our plant operations, sales, and field operations teams
• Using Nextraq, logs and other documents, track and monitor driver activity. i.e. excessive stop times, excessive idling, excessive speeding, etc.
• Work with administration and production staff to ensure accurate and efficient creation of manifest
• Co-ordinate scheduled vehicle servicing and rectification of equipment issues to improve vehicle performance as required
• Conduct regular vehicle inspections to ensure compliance with roadworthiness, vehicle cleanliness and appropriate driver operation
• Prepare and print memorandums for effective driver communication
• Analyze route efficiencies to ensure optimum cost savings achieved
• Responsible for ensuring driver compliance with Occupational Health and Safety legislation and rectifies any non-conformance or matters of concern regarding Health and Safety matters
• Ensure minimal errors are made and high quality of customer service delivered
• Responsible for the quality assurance of smart containers being unloaded and loaded into trucks pre and post trip
• Ensure accuracy of orders : must review all load sheets and ensure quantities are correct prior to shipping in accordance to customer requirements.
• Assist in implementing new processes, procedures, and guidelines to ensure quality and cost control
• Support projects related to the improvement of logistics processes
• Monitor commercial drivers' Hours of Service and maintain DOT compliance
• Monitor and answer daily emails with vendors and customers
• Assisting the Transportation Supervisor with any projects and tasks needed

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