Transportation Fleet Manager Jobs in Basking Ridge, NJ

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Job Summary: The Transportation Floor Manager is responsible for supporting daily transportation operations while taking ownership of key areas including safety, driver accountability, fleet coordination, and system-based performance monitoring. This role plays a critical part in stabilizing operations, improving performance, and driving consistency across the transportation function.

What you’ll do in your role:

• Support daily transportation operations, including dispatch coordination, route adjustments, and driver communication
• Monitor delivery performance and resolve operational disruptions, delays, and service issues in real time
• Partner cross-functionally with warehouse and fulfillment teams to ensure smooth transportation execution
• Utilize transportation and warehouse management systems including Samsara, Roadnet/Omnitracs, AGI, and Ceres to support operations and reporting
• Analyze operational and system data to identify trends, improve efficiency, and support decision-making
• Support transportation safety initiatives through driver coaching, ride-alongs, training, and compliance reinforcement
• Monitor and support adherence to DOT regulations, company policies, and transportation safety standards
• Coordinate fleet maintenance, inspections, and repair scheduling to ensure vehicle readiness and operational reliability
• Track key performance metrics including on-time delivery, route efficiency, safety performance, and service levels
• Support driver onboarding, communication, and performance management while promoting a culture of accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement

Why you’ll love working at CFBNJ:

• Opportunity for Impact: At CFBNJ, your work drives meaningful changes. Just last year, we provided over 90 million meals and 35 million pounds of fresh produce to our neighbors in need.
• Wellness that Works for You: Rooted in our culture of caring, we offer comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, wellness programs, generous sick/personal time off, 14 paid holidays, childcare resources, and organization-wide engagement days for rest and reflection.
• Professional Development: Grow your career through our Learning Lab, with access to workshops, online courses, and book resources. We also offer tuition assistance and certificate reimbursement for job-related training to support continuous growth.
• Recognition and Belonging: We celebrate great work and grow inspiration with Bonusly, our peer-recognition platform, and foster community through employee resource groups to create space to uplift voices and strength connections
• Retirement Planning: Plan confidently for your future in our 401(k) program, including a 4% company match after one year of service.

What you’ll need to be successful in this role:

• 3–6 years of experience in operations, logistics, transportation, or a related field
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and multitasking abilities in fast-paced environments
• Effective communication skills with the ability to support internal teams and external partners
• Experience in transportation, fleet, or logistics operations preferred
• Knowledge of DOT regulations, transportation safety practices, and compliance standards preferred
• Experience using transportation, fleet management, and warehouse management systems such as Samsara, Omnitracs, Roadnet, AGI, or Ceres preferred
• Supervisory, coaching, or team leadership experience preferred
• Strong sense of accountability, ownership, and operational responsibility
• High attention to detail with strong follow-through and responsiveness
• Team-oriented mindset with a focus on operational excellence and continuous improvement

The salary range for this position is $65,172-$88,175. The final rate may be influenced by factors such as the position's scope and responsibilities, work experience, training, job-related skills, internal equity, and market conditions.

CFBNJ is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to complying with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, age, sex , sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, pregnancy or breastfeeding, disability, being a victim of domestic violence, status in the uniformed services of the United States (including veteran status), record of arrest, as well as any other category protected by federal, state or local laws.