Transportation Coordinator

**Why Gambles?**

At Gambles, produce is everything. Our business provides the widest assortment of top-quality fruits and vegetables for the wholesale, foodservice, and retail sectors. With a history dating back to the early 1900s, Gambles has grown and evolved into one of the largest produce wholesalers in all of Canada. Our goal is to be the supplier of choice for all our customer’s needs.

Our people are the backbone of our business We have a “hire-from-within” mentality at Gambles, which means we put extra focus on developing our people and giving them unique career advancement opportunities. Just like our products and our customer base, we love to see our people grow

We offer a competitive benefits package with employer-covered health and dental benefits (you don’t pay the premiums) and a company-matched Pension Plan for our full-time employees.

The Transportation Coordinator will report directly to the Transportation Manager.

This position will support the Transportation Manager to ensure efficient dispatching and scheduling of delivery trucks and drivers for overnight and same-day service. This individual will work primarily out of the Dwight Warehouse location but will require the ability to travel to both locations regularly.

**Responsibilities**
- Manage and administer the transportation services for same-day customers and same-day transfers
- Coordinate overnight routing and load planning transportation services
- Work closely with Shipping, Receiving and Transportation staff to schedule and manage the efficient flow of product for cross dock and backhaul freight movement
- Monitor Trimble transportation reports for GPS coordinates, telematics and driver behaviour for all Gambles drivers and 3rd party providers
- Adhere to and improve all transportation SOPs and make recommendations of procedural guidelines for delivering product to customers or suppliers
- Assist in the administration of all Gambles and 3rd Party Driver KPI’s and policies
- Determine the most effective and economical routing in a fast-paced environment
- Manage drivers (agency and employee)
- Direct and oversee job assignments and plan long-range labour needs based on budgetary and throughput expectation
- High level of client satisfaction that is maintained and monitored with service providers
- Responsible and accountable for promoting Health and Safety and providing any programs, which will encourage and develop a good balance between safety, productivity, and the well-being of individuals
- Completion of any special projects or tasks as assigned by the Transportation Supervisor

Qualifications:

- 2-5 years of transportation experience
- Previous Warehouse, produce and customer service experience an asset
- Basic computer skills & knowledge of Access, Excel, Word, and warehousing systems

Personal Attributes:

- Must display strong organizational, written, and verbal communication skills
- Must display strong team building, leadership, and interpersonal skills
- Work-related experience in traffic and transportation is an asset
- Proven analytical and problem-solving skills

Please note that Gambles Group is an equal opportunity employer located in a heritage building with our main office at 165 The Queensway, Suite 240. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants and colleagues with disabilities.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

**Experience**:

- Transportation: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person