Benefits:

401(k) matching
Competitive salary
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance

Title: Director of Transportation

Reports to: COO

Supervisory Responsibilities: Yes

Job Type: Full-time

FSLA: Exempt

Purpose:

The Director of Transportation will oversee daily transportation, dispatch, and logistical operations. The Director of Transportation will work alongside company leaders to strategically advance organizational initiatives and proactively provide exceptional customer service.

Responsibilities / Essential Functions:

· Lead dispatch team.

· Lead driver team.

· Remain current with industry and DOT regulations and ensures compliance.

· Advance safety programs.

· Build relationships with the drivers.

· Determine route, truck, driver profitability.

· Promote and strengthen company values while demonstrating a self-motivated passion for furthering company growth.

Education & Experience:

· Bachelor’s degree or continuing education preferred.

· Minimum of five (5) years of experience in the transportation, dispatch, warehouse, or logistics industry.

· At least three (3) years of successful leadership experience including managing teams and developing employees. Cross-functional transportation team leadership, preferred.

· Demonstrated business development and financial acumen.

· Complete support of and willing adherence to NHT’s mission, vision, and core values. Candidate must hold these standards as his/her own.

· Prior or current CDL license, required.

Skills & Competencies:

· Excellent communication skills, both written & verbal.

· Demonstrated proficiency with technology including Microsoft Office Suite, required.

· Experience with Trucking Management Software (TMS), strongly preferred.

· Logistics and fleet operations.

· Strategic thinking.

· Strong management and multi-tasking.

· Detail oriented and organized.

· Ability to work under pressure and lead positively.

· Flexible, adaptable and people oriented.

Physical Requirements / Environmental Conditions:

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, copy and fax machines, filing cabinets.

Work Hours: Typically, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Travel: Occasional

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

NHT Logistics, Inc.

NHT Logistics, Inc. located in Denver, PA is your source for safe, reliable refrigerated and frozen trucking, temperature controlled transportation, and cold storage refrigerated warehousing across the North Eastern US, where high quality customer service is the goal. We aim for excellence in all that we do and our focus is on giving our customers complete satisfaction.

Our Mission:

We partner with companies and brokerages to provide safe, reliable refrigerated transportation and cold storage services in the Mid-Atlantic region.

Our Values:

Integrity: We honor our commitments and own up to our mistakes.
Stewardship: We endeavor to leave the world a better place.
Excellence: We pursue excellence in everything we do.
Family: We encourage family values that emphasize commitment.
Eternal Perspective: We seek to make decisions today that will have a positive impact beyond our lifetime

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The Perks and Benefits of Working for NHT Logistics

At NHT, we align our benefits with our value system. We do our best to provide competitive compensation and benefits for our employees.

Competitive Wages

Paid Time off and Paid Holiday

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Rare Weekend Work and Flexible Hours for a Strong Work-Life Balance

401k with a Company Match

Employer Paid Basic Life Insurance

Tuition and Training Assistance

Long-Term Disability

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