Transportation Manager

Company Details

Darling Ingredients repurposes and recycles materials from the animal agriculture and food industries - transforming them into essential ingredients that do everything from feeding animals to fertilizing crops to fueling planes and nourishing people. We're the number one publicly traded company of our kind, operating a global family of brands and businesses that span more than 260 facilities in over 15 countries. Our unique scale allows us to make entire industries less wasteful and more sustainable, helping move the world toward a more circular economy.

Darling Ingredients offers full time employees a full suite of benefits including but not limited to the following: 401(k), Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, and Paid Time Off.

Job Summary

The Transportation Manager is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the fleet, ensuring customer base is provided prompt & efficient service by our team of drivers.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

• Supervision of the Fleet Manager and Route Supervisor in relation to daily operations of the fleet.
• Responsible for transportation of raw materials; schedules all outgoing finished product and the transportation of such.
• Responsible for all routes and routing process; makes changes as necessary to ensure route efficiency; schedules all drivers ensuring compliance with DOT regulations.
• Sets schedules and start times for raw materials transfer drivers to ensure a constant flow of material to the plant.
• Involved in hiring, training, and safety orientation of new drivers.
• Monitors DOT logs and driver timecards to guarantee drivers operate within regulations.
• Responsible for maintaining current accounts and enlisting new accounts in designated area.
• Provides prompt, efficient, quality service to all customers in area.
• All other duties as assigned by management

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in route-based processes; to include:
  • prior route delivery driving.
  • supervision of route drivers.
  • diesel mechanics/truck maintenance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Valid CDL Class A driver's license with clean driving record.
• Can communicate clearly in verbal and written form.
• Highly organized; superior time management skills.
• Able to maintain composure in difficult situations; adaptable to changing situations.
• Leadership ability; able to direct and supervise others.

The physical demands and work environment factors described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the main duties of this job.

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Occasionally = up to 20%

Frequently = 21% to 50%

Constantly = at least 51%

Exposed to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environments such as high noise level, strong odors, and/or exposure to heat and cold

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Exposed to bio hazardous conditions

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Exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations

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Exposed to Electrical hazards; risk of electrical shock

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Handles or works with potentially dangerous equipment

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Travels to offsite locations

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Other (please describe):

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None

Occasionally = up to 20%

Frequently = 21% to 50%

Constantly = at least 51%

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Occasionally = up to 20%

Frequently = 21% to 50%

Constantly = at least 51%

Up to 10 pounds

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Up to 25 pounds

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Up to 50 pounds

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Up to 100 pounds

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More than 100 pounds

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Required

No special vision requirements

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Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)

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Distance vision (Clear vision at 20 feet or more)

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Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)

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Peripheral vision

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Depth perception

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Ability to adjust focus

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