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Transportation Manager

Columbia, Missouri - Posted on June 4, 2025
Published By Catrina Reed

Trillium is now seeking a Transportation Manager for a direct-hire placement in Columbia, MO ASAP!

Salary is $58-62K+, depending on experience. Candidates will be required to work a minimum of 9 hrs/day. Hours may vary but start time is usually 8am, Sunday-Friday. 

The Transportation Manager is primarily responsible for ensuring that the company transportation goals and objectives are met in a timely and accurate manner.
 
-Maintain a good image of the company, achieve company safety and performance goals.
-Motivate, coach, train, and lead employees to perform their duties safely and efficiently. Manage route schedules and customer deliveries.
 
Essential Functions: 
•    Work with HR Department to determine hiring, training, and employee improvement needs. Provide daily/weekly coaching as needed.
•    Develop programs to keep transportation costs in line and achieve employee turnover goals. 
•    Approve employee’s PTO and timecards. 
•    Support KPI goals for employees in consultation with General Manager. 
•    Ensure that employees are properly introduced to the Company Objectives, Company Policies, and Safety Standards.  Be sure each new employee receives the proper training. 
•    Adhere to all regulatory requirements for CDL Operation; DOT Compliance/FMCSA.
•    Keep professionally abreast of the industry by periodic visits to other plants, industry meetings and other pertinent exposure. 
•    Have knowledge of all aspects of customer routes and cover routes as needed.
•    Oversee random DOT drug screen check process.
•    Confer with customer service and production concerning transportation schedules, quality, and customer concerns.   
•    Notify and work with Leasing Company on needed repairs or maintenance on all trucks.
•    Ensure that all customer’s concerns receive a prompt and satisfactory response. 
•    Oversee and manage the inventory of all transportation supplies and approve invoices as needed.
•    Manage all fleet reporting. 
•    Provide the level of accountability needed to produce satisfactory and consistent results. Perform other duties as assigned by management.
•    Perform any other duties as General Manager/ Director of Transportation sees fit.

Benefits:
-Full benefits after 60 days
-PTO starts accruing after 90 days
-401k match starts after 6 months
-Match 0-3% at 100% , 3-5% match at 50%

Apply now!
 
•    CDL Class A 1 year experience required -time frame not relevant
•    Must be flexible and available to drive routes if driver is out
•    Must be available to respond to calls during off hours if needed
•    Must have a High School Diploma or equivalent.
•    Must have six months to one year of supervisory experience.
•    Proficient computer skills in Excel, Word, and Microsoft Outlook.
•    Meet all DOT and Company requirements (Drug Screen, Medical Certification, Physical Abilities, etc)
•    Ability to lift 25 pounds overhead

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Trillium Driver Solutions has been recruiting and hiring CDL and Non-CDL Drivers for over 30 years. Whether you are seeking casual work or a full time driving career, let the experts at Trillium put you behind the wheel. Our clients range from Fortune 100 companies to small businesses, but our philosophy remains the same: to achieve excellence by providing quality employees with an uncompromising level of service. We believe in honesty, integrity, and a simple philosophy of providing value to our customers and our employees. Trillium is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Trillium offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes the ability to participate in health insurance and retirement plans, paid holidays, state required leave, and vacation days, if applicable. Trillium’s offerings are dependent on the state in which the assignment is located, length of time worked, and may change depending on assignment. Benefit packages for direct hire placements vary based on the client company.

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