Why Gambles?

At Gambles, produce is everything. Our business provides the widest assortment of top-quality fruits and vegetables for the wholesale, foodservice, and retail sectors. With a history dating back to the early 1900s, Gambles has grown and evolved into one of the largest produce wholesalers in all of Canada. We operate out of three locations across the country: two in Toronto and one in Calgary. We also have a satellite office in Philadelphia that manages our U.S. sales operations. Our goal is to be the supplier of choice for all our customers’ needs.

Our people are the backbone of our business! We have a “hire-from-within” mentality at Gambles, which means we put extra focus on developing our people and giving them unique career advancement opportunities. Just like our products and our customer base, we love to see our people grow!

We offer a competitive benefits package with employer covered health and dental benefits (you don’t pay the premiums!) and a company matched Pension Plan for our full-time employees.

Job Description

The Transportation Coordinator will report directly to the Transportation Manager.

This position will support the Transportation Manager to ensure efficient dispatching and scheduling of delivery trucks and drivers for overnight and same day service. This individual will work primarily out of the Dwight Warehouse location but will be required to travel to both locations as needed.

Although the primary schedule for this individual is 40 hours per week, our ideal candidate can work a flexible schedule to accommodate the needs of the business which may include occasional evenings and weekends. The intended schedule for this role is Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 10am-6pm.

Responsibilities

• Manage and administer the transportation services for same day customers and same day transfers
• Coordinate overnight routing and load planning transportation services
• Work closely with Shipping, Receiving and Transportation staff to schedule and manage the efficient flow of product for cross dock and back haul freight movement
• Monitor transportation reports for GPS coordinates, telematics and driver behavior for all Gambles drivers and 3rd party providers
• Adhere to and improve all transportation SOPs and make recommendations of procedural guidelines for delivering product to customers or suppliers
• Assist in the administration of all Gambles and 3rd Party Driver KPI’s and policies
• Determine the most effective and economical routing in a fast-paced environment
• Manage drivers (agency and employee)
• Direct and oversee job assignments and plan long-range labor needs based on budgetary and throughput expectation
• High level of client satisfaction that is maintained and monitored with service providers
• Responsible and accountable for promoting Health and Safety and providing any programs, which will encourage and develop a good balance between safety, productivity, and the wellbeing of individuals
• Completion of any special projects or tasks as assigned by the Transportation Supervisor

Candidate Requirements

Qualifications:

• 2-5 years of transportation experience
• Previous Warehouse, produce and customer service experience an asset
• Basic computer skills & knowledge of Access, Excel, Word, and warehousing systems

Personal Attributes:

• Must display strong organizational, written, and verbal communication skills
• Must display strong team building, leadership, and interpersonal skills
• Work related experience in traffic and transportation is an asset
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills

Gambles Group of Companies is an equal opportunity employer situated in a heritage building at 165 The Queensway and encourages applications from individuals with disabilities. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants and colleagues with disabilities throughout all stages of the selection process.