manager, freight traffic

Education

College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years.

Work setting

Relocation costs covered by employer. Trucking company.

Tasks

• Evaluate daily operations.
• Plan and organize daily operations.
• Plan for changes to schedules and policies.
• Prepare reports for senior management.
• Supervise staff.
• Train staff.
• Arrange for shipping documentation and the tracking and tracing of goods in transit.
• Ensure transport compliance with regulations.
• Establish and implement policies and standards for the transportation and storage of goods.
• Negotiate for services and preferential rates.
• Oversee the scheduling and dispatching of vehicles and goods.
• Oversee the setting of transportation service rates and monitor revenue.
• Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel con...