Transportation Manager

Job Description:

 Job Duties 

Including, but not limited to:

· Respond to customer calls for empty bins, pickups, and complaints 

· Work as liaison between customers, drivers, buyers, and local company facility staff 

· Dispatch truck drivers to customer locations and track their progress though the day 

· Determine priority pickups to meet the volume demand for scrap metal material 

· When transportation problems arise, they make changes to schedules and/or change truck routes to satisfy priority customers 

· Distributes workload over the available trucks to ensure the best customer service possible 

· Clean up work area at the end of shift 

· Keep work areas neat and orderly 

· Regular attendance and punctuality are essential job functions 

· Organizing materials to have more effective use of space 

· Dispose of various waste materials in the appropriate manner 

· Inspection to ensure cleanup is completed 

· Effective housekeeping in workplace area is an ongoing operation for safety and better hygienic conditions for all team members. 

Qualifications 

· Employees in this position prior to April 2014 are presumed to be qualified and are "grandfathered" into their positions. 

· Must pass a medical physical and drug test 

· Must pass a background check 

· Preferred – high school diploma or GED and/or foreign education acceptable 

· Bi-lingual (English & Spanish) language skills a plus 

· Ability to: communicate with others effectively; understand direction (written or oral) and use basic math skills as the job demands 

· Ability to provide customer service via phone, face to face, and email 

Job Expectations 

Comply with all applicable federal, state, local, & SA Recycling safety, health, & environmental rules, regulations, policies, & procedures. 

Physical Requirements 

· Work Environment: scrap metal facility office 

· Equipment & Tools: PC, MS Office Suite, Dispatch software 

· Physical Demand Level: Light to Moderate 

· Work Capacity: Lifting & carrying 35lb loads, head turning, bending, kneeling, twisting, overhead reaching 

· Sensory Demands: Hearing & vision  

· Hand Movements: Repetitive motions, keyboard 

SA Recycling is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.