Logistics Coordinator - Hayward, United States - Santa Monica Seafood

Santa Monica Seafood

Verified Company

Hayward, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Job Brief:

The logistics supervisor is responsible for maintaining safe, reliable, and efficient deliveries of boxed fresh and frozen seafood to our customers in the San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento area.

Pay range:

$27.00-$32.00

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title:
Lead / Sr. Logistics Coordinator - Hayward, CA

Department:
Logistics

Reports to:
Manager or Director

Position Status:
Part-Time, Non-exempt (30 hours per week)

Start Date:
Open

Working Days: 5 days a week onsite, M-F

Job Summary:

Santa Monica Seafood (SMS) is hiring a logistics coordinator to coordinate Northern California operations from our Hayward facility.

The logistics coordinator is responsible for maintaining safe, reliable, and efficient deliveries of boxed fresh and frozen seafood to our customers in the San Franciso Bay Area and Sacramento area.

The coordinator will oversee a team of class C delivery drivers, a fleet of box trucks and cargo vans, and work with business and logistics systems to process requests and view operations.

This is a high-profile role that supports our growing presence in Northern California.

Primary Position Duties & Responsibilities:

Oversee a team of up to 610 class C (nonCDL) delivery drivers
Hire and train drivers
Compose and manage driver schedules; audit and approve timecards; review and approve paid timeoff requests (PTO) for sick and vacation time
Coach, mentor and discipline drivers on SMS performance expectations and good driving habits; communicate frequently with drivers during regular pershift driver meetings and while drivers are enroute as necessary; maintain a great working environment and recognize drivers for good work
Address driver safety behaviors and incidents; utilize fleet incab cameras to review footage; reward, coach or discipline drivers for safety infractions as directed by logistics management
Comply with and enforce California law on driver meal breaks and paid rest periods
Terminate drivers in certain circumstances under direction from logistics management and Human Resources
Manage a fleet of refrigerated delivery box trucks and cargo vans
Ensure vehicle and reefer units are roadworthy and maintained properly
Ensure trucks are kept clean inside the truck box, in the cab, and on truck exteriors
Follow FSMA (Food Safety Modernization Act) procedures to ensure trucks are clean, free of damage and precooled prior to loading
Ensure drivers fuel their trucks at fuel card stations or retail stations, as directed by logistics management
Ensure drivers complete their daily pretrip and posttrip DVIR's in driver phones, and that drivers provide visibility to truck items that require maintenance or repair; coordinate with vehicle leasing companies for any needed repairs; and acquire substitute or rental trucks to service routes while leased trucks are repaired
Maintain safe, reliable, and efficient delivery operations
Oversee unloading of transfer truck in the morning and crossdock or orders from transfer truck to delivery trucks and vans
Ensure drivers have the tools and equipment to perform their job successfully including uniforms, incab phone mounts, dollies / hand trucks and other equipment as well as correct paperwork such as invoices to confirm customer receipt
Consolidate or rearrange routes if necessary due to driver callouts
Drive a van or small box truck from timetotime to deliver packages due to drivers reporting sickness, vacation, or unplanned staffing shortages
Manage will calls or customer pickups at our facility
Ensure product returns are placed safely into cooler or freezer; credit customer for returned product if authorized by SMS management
Arrange and load periodic transfers of returned product, stacked pallets, and other material back to our Rancho Dominguez, CA location
Utilize and maintain business and logistics systems
Utilize business and routing systems to adjust daily routes and sequence customer deliveries to ensure efficient routes that meet customer delivery windows
Dispatch route sequences to driver phones
Capture customer delivery information by recording it in our routing system, including locations, parking, access / egress, dock availability, noise restrictions, key drops, frequent requests and other items
Incorporate knowledge of holidays, special events, major traffic accidents and weather into running a reliable operation
Install and order replacement telematics equipment including fleet tracking and temperature monitoring devices and incab video cameras
Maintain clean and wellfunctioning office, warehouse, dock and yard areas
Maintain good communication with customers and internal departments
Establish positive relationships with customers through good communication and service; address customer concerns when they arise
Maintain good communication and responsiveness with SMS sales account executives and other SMS team members