Distribution Manager

Hotels need clean linen before rooms are prepared. Restaurants need their deliveries before service begins. Our distribution team connects the processing plant with those daily commitments. As our Distribution Manager, you will oversee delivery and collection operations across central Kentucky and southern Indiana. You will lead drivers and dispatch colleagues, manage transport costs, and coordinate with Production to keep routes realistic and customers informed. Position Details Employment: Full-time, permanent W-2 employee. Base salary: $95,000–$120,000 annually before taxes, paid biweekly. Bonus: Annual performance bonus with a target of 10% of base salary; not guaranteed. Location: Louisville, Kentucky. This position is fully on site. Schedule: Five days and normally 40 working hours per week. Hours: Typically 5:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m., including a one-hour meal break. Saturday coverage: One Saturday every four weeks, with a weekday off during that week. Sundays are normally off. Reports to: Director of Operations. Travel: Local and regional site visits; overnight travel is not normally required. About Loomridge Loomridge Linen Services supplies, launders, and delivers textiles for hotels, restaurants, and event venues. Our customers depend on regular collections, accurate deliveries, and clear communication when demand changes. Our Louisville facility brings together textile processing, quality inspection, and distribution. Your Team You will oversee a team of approximately 20 employees through a Dispatch Supervisor and two Route Team Leads. Your operation includes 16 delivery vehicles and established routes serving both individual properties and hospitality groups. Central Maintenance supports vehicle servicing. People Operations assists with recruitment, training records, and employee relations. What You’ll Do Plan route coverage, vehicle allocation, and staffing against confirmed service requirements. Lead daily dispatch briefings and review readiness with Production. Coach supervisors and route leads through regular feedback and performance reviews. Monitor delivery timeliness, route completion, collection accuracy, and customer complaints. Review overtime, fuel use, vehicle downtime, and other controllable transport costs. Coordinate preventive maintenance and arrange suitable cover when vehicles are unavailable. Investigate missed deliveries, loading errors, and recurring access problems. Work with Account Management on delivery windows, seasonal demand, and new customer launches. Maintain clear procedures for handovers, incidents, and proof-of-delivery records. Present monthly operating results and recommended improvements. What You’ll Bring At least five years of experience in distribution, transport, route delivery, or a comparable logistics environment. At least two years supervising drivers, dispatchers, or operational team leaders. Experience managing delivery schedules, staffing, and transport costs. Confidence making decisions when production delays or vehicle issues affect planned routes. A practical understanding of commercial fleet operations and driver safety procedures. Experience using dispatch software, operational reports, and spreadsheets. Clear written and spoken English. A valid driver’s license and ability to meet company vehicle insurance requirements. A college degree is not required. A commercial driver’s license is helpful but not required; routine delivery driving is outside this role’s responsibilities. Nice to Have Experience with recurring customer routes, reusable-container collections, hospitality deliveries, or commercial laundry operations. Your Authority and Support You will own distribution planning and daily resource allocation. Changes to contracted delivery commitments are agreed with Account Management and the customer. Vehicle maintenance specialists determine technical roadworthiness. You are expected to stop dispatch when a vehicle, load, o…

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