Transportation Assistant Job Description
Transportation assistant
provides word processing, spreadsheet and presentation services including drafting correspondence, typing and formatting word and excel documents, itineraries, reports, manuscripts, research proposals and other publications.
Transportation Assistant Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Monitors and enforces compliance to transportation processes, policies and procedures
Execute the Transportation budget in conjunction with Department Manager and Sr
Maintain compliance with all U.S. Department of Transportation, State of California Public Utilities Commission, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and Nevada Transportation authority motor carrier regulations
Develop and manage safety and training program
Manage driver DQF's, Drug and alcohol screening program, all filings, reporting, renewals, and operating in compliance with all CPUC, NTA, FMCSA, and IRP regulatory standards
Give input to a multi-year vehicle roll out plan based on flexing business needs and compliance with all CARB regulations
Actively grow and develop department bench strength, through delegating workloads at appropriate levels for individual growth, and utilize annual review performance management system to document successes and areas for improvement
Inputs and oversees all time and labor entries for department
Ensure the department is fully staffed, trained, and resources are aligned to meet the needs of the business and customers
Direct, manage and develop a high performing team by setting clear objectives, appraising performance and coaching the team
Transportation Assistant Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Transportation Assistant
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: CDL, TA, DOT, PENNSYLVANIA, TCI-1, APICS, CNA
Education for Transportation Assistant
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the transportation assistant job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Collage and Bachelor's Degree in Education, Department of Education, Engineering, Civil Engineering, Business, Management, Construction Engineering Technology, Construction, Associates, Supervision
Skills for Transportation Assistant
Desired skills for transportation assistant include:
Microsoft Word and Excel
Transportation and delivery systems
Excel
Procedures
Any other project tools
Company policies
Computer word processing and spreadsheet programs
Microsoft Office
Powerpoint
Practices would be beneficial
Desired experience for transportation assistant includes:
Ensure operational staffing and vacation/pto calendars are adhered to
Identify risks or concerns and implements necessary corrective actions to mitigate risk
Monitor and report daily inbound and outbound shipping activities regulatory import/export matters with cross-functional teams, and corrective action taken when necessary
Competitive rates are appropriately secured to deliver the requirements of landing transportation activities in the region
Acting liaison between DCs and 3PL operational and support functions to ensure processes and compliance activities are executed
Engage our associates in a high level of commitment to achieving the goals and objectives set to meet customer service requirements
Transportation Assistant Examples
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Transportation Assistant Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a transportation assistant. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for transportation assistant
- Receive data and interface with MTMC
- Oversees the day-to-day activities and workflow of the transportation operations to support Retail and e-commerce
- Ensures the transportation operations meet all requirements including but not limited to service level agreements and performance metrics
- Builds and maintains effective relationships with carriers
- Resolves day-to-day operational issues and escalates where required
- Monitors and enforces carrier performance for compliance to service level agreement
- Supports and contributes to the measurement of performance metrics
- Monitors operations for required activities through actions including but not limited to consolidating, reviewing and producing reports to evaluate carrier performance, profiles, and cost
- Oversees the completion of all required activities including but not limited to timely transit of goods, clerical finance activities like claims processing, reverse logistics to vendors , etc
- Oversees and/or executes preparation of reports, data compilation and analysis to support management decision making and visibility of operational performance
Qualifications for transportation assistant
- Minimum two (2) years management and/or supervisory experience in the customer service industry
- Associate degree or higher required, Business or Supply Chain preferred
- Three or more years intermediate and relevant experience in Transportation and two or more years supervisory experience
- Solid awareness of principles of warehousing, distribution and understanding of Americas transportation industry, including importing and exporting, domestic transportation
- Ability to successfully negotiate with vendors
- Understanding of managing financial analysis, management, budget control, and good financial and business acumen
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Transportation Assistant Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a transportation assistant. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for transportation assistant
- Maintain protection of the environment and the health and safety or our employees, customers,and the communities in which we operate and/or transport our products, as our highest priority
- Receive and process daily orders and documentation for the shipment of finished products from the plant via ships, trucks, railcars, barges, and pipelines
- Provide proper processing, expediting and communication of customer order requirements and lab Certificate of Analysis (COA) to onsite loading personnel to ensure compliance with customer product specifications & desired delivery timing
- Coordinate documentation packages for vessel shipments with local shipping agents, including communication of ship crew personnel lists to plant security guards, communication of ship loading notifications to local Coast Guard and preparation of product quality information
- Track and account for railcars assigned to the plant fleets for daily status updating
- Coordinate inbound and outbound railcar activity and documentation as needed with the Corporate logistics group & site railcar inspectors to balance local plant production and product storage needs with other railcar needs throughout the company
- Assure compliance with applicable government agency laws and carrier regulations (such as Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration, Transportation Security Administration and Coast Guard) on all shipping documents
- Maintain up-to-date supply of product label stock, and print regulation labels and tags for product shipments
- Coordinate daily T&D shipment data with the Production group, and assist with daily reconciliation of ship, truck, barge and railcar shipments & receipts for production reporting purposes
- Prepare month end T&D reports to balance figures with plant production and accounting groups
Qualifications for transportation assistant
- Minimum two (2) years supervisory experience in the customer service industry
- Ability to manage in a fast-paced evolving business environment including managing through challenging situations
- Ability to prioritize and balance personal and team goals
- Have a basic knowledge of relevant legislative (environmental, health/safety ) requirements
- 3 to 5 years transportation and logistics experience domestically and/or globally
- Carrier and provider sourcing and procurement experience or exposure preferred
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Transportation Assistant Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of transportation assistant. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for transportation assistant
- Cross-train and back up the Ethylene T&D Assistant’s daily duties
- Support the plant’s Process Safety and Risk Management goals and objectives
- Other T&D Department related duties as assigned
- You will create and distribute reports among various stakeholders on a daily basis
- You will be expected to thrive under a rigorous schedule and meet strict deadlines
- You will be available for an occasional travel during 0 to 10% of the time
- Support and partner with multiple team members
- Accurately input data and style information into our web based systems
- Track and review documents related to Transportation and Logistics
- Prepare environmental documents in accordance with NEPA and SEPA
Qualifications for transportation assistant
- Previous T&L management- preferred
- Logistics systems user experience (TMS, WMS, Freight Optimization, Load Planning) preferred
- Logistics or Transportation degree strongly preferred
- Ability to monitor and enforce compliance to all requirements including process, service level agreements
- Problem solving skills along with ability to resolve issues such as process and service-related issues
- Willingness to travel and work evenings and weekends where needed to support open shifts and peak volume periods
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Transportation Assistant Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of transportation assistant. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for transportation assistant
- Prepare community planning studies
- Train, mentor, and support Transportation Coaches (weekday inbound, weekday outbound, weekend in/outbound) and Transportation Team Members
- Work as the Lowe’s regional subject matter expert for all matters dealing with transportation intitiatives or questions as required
- Backup Transportation Coaches as required
- Share all information and decisions with coaches to foster development
- Hire employees capable of working in a team and multi-tasking in a hectic environment
- Set expectations for team performance (Good judgment in gray areas
- Monitor overall freight costs for RDC and adjust where appropriate
- Identify transportation savings by researching lane and cost savings
- Work with operations to maximize cube per trailer to reduce transportation costs
Qualifications for transportation assistant
- Driving record that meets minimum safe driver standards
- Required to support/ work non-traditional hours (shift, weekend, on-call/off-hours support, and holidays) to support 24x7 operations
- At least 5 years of Assistant Resident Engineer/Inspector/Construction Manager experience performing in a similar capacity on projects with similar magnitude and complexity
- Highly motivated, organized, and able to work effectively with minimal supervision
- Ability to prioritize and react with appropriate levels of urgency to multiple situations, requests and events that require quick response or turnaround
- Has effectively managed a high volume of work and performed efficiently
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Transportation Assistant Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking to fill the role of transportation assistant. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for transportation assistant
- Use JDA system (formerly Manugistics)
- Monitor outstanding freight payment reports and work with CSC to ensure carrier payments
- Ensure on-time service to stores
- Lead and develop Transportation Coach and Team Member
- Partner with peers and CSC to identify key initiatives / best methods
- Execute the Transportation budget in conjunction with Department Manager
- Monitor construction work for compliance with plans, standards and specifications prior to approving work and progress payments
- Review contract design package to ensure calculations are in agreement with the contract quantities
- Ensure that sufficient data is obtained through the life of the contract to substantiate contractor’s progress and final payment certificates
- Analysis using various software packages and databases, MS Access
Qualifications for transportation assistant
- 4 year degree, or 4 years of progressive experience in supervising/managing a passenger transit system
- Demonstrates the ability to assume responsibility withour direct supervision
- Comfort with delivering results and acting amidst ambiguity and change
- Ability to build trusting, respectful working relationships as part of a global team
- 1-2 year’s transportation/LTC experience preferred
- Must have patience, tact, cheerful disposition and enthusiasm, be willing to handle residents based on whatever maturity level at