Transportation Logistics Jobs in Rochester, NY (NOW HIRING)

OverviewJoin a Company That Grows People

At Lewis, we're not just trimming trees - we're building a future. As the second-largest utility vegetation management company in North America and a proud employee-owned business, we believe every person on our team matters. When you join Lewis, you're not just taking a job - you're investing in your future.

Why You'll Love It Here

• Experience the great outdoors while working in nature, not stuck behind a desk! 
• Elevate your career with us - we prioritize training and internal promotions! 
• Join a vibrant team that champions safety, values your feedback, and fosters a strong sense of camaraderie! 
• Shape your future with us through our fantastic Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)!
• $600 sign on bonus for new employees with 1+ years climbing experience

Responsibilities

What You'll Do as a Corporate Fleet & Logistics Manager

As the Corporate Fleet & Logistics Manager at Lewis Services, you will:

• Lead and supervise multiple direct reports within the Fleet Services Department.
• Build effective working relationships between Fleet Services and internal customers in support of Lewis Services' goals and mission.
• Support the Fleet Director and Regional Fleet Supervisors as needed.
• Ensure adherence to departmental policies and procedures.
• Administer and manage the annual capital budget across all companies.
• Direct the work of fleet specialists and coordinators responsible for DOT compliance, vehicle titling and registration, toll and traffic violations, recall campaigns, and fleet management system administration.
• Oversee company asset disposals and administration of the annual dielectric testing program.
• Direct GPS system administration, analysis, and invoicing, and monitor preventative maintenance programs across all companies.
• Monitor DOT roadside inspections and process required documentation.
• Compile data for audits, regulatory reviews, and management reporting.
• Oversee transportation logistics and dispatch operations to improve scheduling, routing, and fleet asset utilization.
• Coordinate with operations managers, supervisors, and field personnel to prioritize transportation requests and align fleet resources with business needs.
• Develop and implement routing and logistics strategies that reduce transportation costs and improve operational efficiency.
• Monitor fleet deployment and dispatch activities to support the timely movement of personnel, equipment, materials, and company assets.
• Review transportation metrics, route performance, fuel consumption, and utilization data to identify process improvements.
• Manage third-party transportation providers, rental vendors, and logistics partners when additional fleet resources are needed.
• Evaluate and implement transportation and dispatch technologies, including GPS, telematics, routing, and logistics management systems.
• Ensure transportation activities comply with DOT regulations, company policies, and established safety standards.
• Support emergency response planning and coordinate fleet and logistics resources during storm restoration, outage response, and other emergency events.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

What You Bring:

• Minimum of five years of management experience in fleet operations, logistics, transportation, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience leading teams and coordinating fleet, dispatch, or transportation operations.
• Strong knowledge of DOT compliance requirements, fleet maintenance programs, asset management, and transportation logistics.
• Ability to analyze operational and financial data, manage budgets, and identify opportunities to improve cost and utilization.
• Strong communication, organization, problem-solving, and cross-functional partnership skills.
• Ability to use computers, mobile devices, and fleet management technology.

Preferred:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Logistics, Transportation Management, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• Working knowledge of Transportation Management Systems (TMS), dispatch systems, route optimization software, GPS platforms, and fleet telematics.
• Experience supporting utility, construction, vegetation management, or another asset-intensive field operation.

Physical Demands

Ability to:

Sit, stand, walk, reach, and perform repetitive keystrokes regularly.

Occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, climb stairs, and lift or move up to 25 pounds.

Travel as needed, including occasional overnight travel by ground or air.

Continuously - Sitting, communicating, and using computersFrequently - Walking and drivingOccasionally - Climbing, lifting, and kneelingRarely - Exposure to hazardous materialsNever - Working in confined spaces

Environmental Conditions:

Regularly - Office environmentOccasionally - Outdoor exposure and temperature extremesRarely - Hazardous materials or air quality issuesNever - Confined spaces

Comments: PPE is required in accordance with OSHA and ANSI standards when visiting field or operational locations. Travel may be required based on business needs.

Tools & Equipment

Equipment may include:

Computers, phones, tablets, scanners, and copiers

Fleet vehicles and related diagnostic tools

Communication devices

Fleet, asset management, GPS, telematics, routing, dispatch, and logistics systems

What We Offer

Non-Union Benefits:

Competitive pay $90,000 - $120,000 / year

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Paid training and certifications

Health, dental, vision, and HSA options

401(k)

Paid time off and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

People PromiseOur commitment to Our People is key to the success of our business.  We respect the differences between us, and we leverage those differences to create an environment where all employees feel welcome and fairly treated.  We seek the best solutions possible by attracting and engaging a diverse workforce where all perspectives are sought out and valued. 

Lewis Tree Service is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to providing equal opportunity for both applicants and employees. Lewis Tree Service prohibits unlawful discrimination or harassment of employees and applicants based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age (40+), religion, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic, all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training, apprenticeship, promotion, demotion, transfer, lay-off and termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Lewis Tree Service's practices and policies are administered under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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Lo que hara como Gerente Corporativo de Flota y Logistica

Como Gerente Corporativo de Flota y Logistica en Lewis Services:

• Liderar y supervisar a varios colaboradores directos dentro del Departamento de Servicios de Flota.
• Establecer relaciones de trabajo eficaces entre Servicios de Flota y los clientes internos para apoyar los objetivos y la mision de Lewis Services.
• Brindar apoyo al Director de Flota y a los Supervisores Regionales de Flota segun sea necesario.
• Garantizar el cumplimiento de las politicas y los procedimientos del departamento.
• Administrar y gestionar el presupuesto anual de capital de todas las companias.
• Dirigir el trabajo de los especialistas y coordinadores de flota responsables del cumplimiento del DOT, la titulacion y el registro de vehiculos, las infracciones de peaje y transito, las campanas de retiro del mercado y la administracion del sistema de gestion de flota.
• Supervisar la disposicion de activos de la compania y la administracion del programa anual de pruebas dielectricas.
• Dirigir la administracion, el analisis y la facturacion del sistema GPS, y supervisar los programas de mantenimiento preventivo de todas las companias.
• Supervisar las inspecciones en carretera del DOT y procesar la documentacion requerida.
• Recopilar datos para auditorias, revisiones regulatorias e informes de gestion.
• Supervisar las operaciones de logistica de transporte y despacho para mejorar la programacion, las rutas y la utilizacion de los activos de flota.
• Coordinar con gerentes de operaciones, supervisores y personal de campo para priorizar las solicitudes de transporte y alinear los recursos de flota con las necesidades del negocio.
• Desarrollar e implementar estrategias de rutas y logistica que reduzcan los costos de transporte y mejoren la eficiencia operativa.
• Supervisar el despliegue de la flota y las actividades de despacho para apoyar el traslado oportuno de personal, equipos, materiales y activos de la compania.
• Revisar metricas de transporte, rendimiento de rutas, consumo de combustible y datos de utilizacion para identificar mejoras de procesos.
• Gestionar proveedores externos de transporte, companias de alquiler y socios logisticos cuando se necesiten recursos adicionales de flota.
• Evaluar e implementar tecnologias de transporte y despacho, incluidos GPS, telematica, sistemas de rutas y sistemas de gestion logistica.
• Garantizar que las actividades de transporte cumplan con las normas del DOT, las politicas de la compania y los estandares de seguridad establecidos.
• Apoyar la planificacion de respuesta a emergencias y coordinar recursos de flota y logistica durante restauraciones por tormentas, respuestas a interrupciones del servicio y otros eventos de emergencia.
• Realizar otras tareas segun se le asignen.

Lo que aporta:

• Minimo de cinco anos de experiencia gerencial en operaciones de flota, logistica, transporte o un campo relacionado.
• Experiencia demostrada liderando equipos y coordinando operaciones de flota, despacho o transporte.
• Solido conocimiento de los requisitos de cumplimiento del DOT, programas de mantenimiento de flota, gestion de activos y logistica de transporte.
• Capacidad para analizar datos operativos y financieros, administrar presupuestos e identificar oportunidades para mejorar los costos y la utilizacion.
• Solidas habilidades de comunicacion, organizacion, resolucion de problemas y colaboracion entre funciones.
• Capacidad para utilizar computadoras, dispositivos moviles y tecnologia de gestion de flota.

Preferido:

• Licenciatura en Administracion de Empresas, Logistica, Gestion del Transporte, Gestion de la Cadena de Suministro o un campo relacionado.
• Conocimiento practico de sistemas de gestion del transporte (TMS), sistemas de despacho, software de optimizacion de rutas, plataformas GPS y telematica de flota.
• Experiencia apoyando operaciones de campo en servicios publicos, construccion, manejo de vegetacion u otro entorno con uso intensivo de activos.

Exigencias fisicas

Capacidad para:

Sentarse, ponerse de pie, caminar, alcanzar objetos y realizar pulsaciones repetitivas de teclado con regularidad.

Ocasionalmente agacharse, arrodillarse, ponerse en cuclillas, subir escaleras y levantar o mover hasta 25 libras.

Viajar segun sea necesario, incluidos viajes ocasionales con estadia nocturna por tierra o aire.

Continuamente - Permanecer sentado, comunicarse y usar computadorasFrecuentemente - Caminar y conducirOcasionalmente - Subir, levantar objetos y arrodillarseRara vez - Exposicion a materiales peligrososNunca - Trabajar en espacios confinados

Condiciones ambientales:

Regularmente - Entorno de oficinaOcasionalmente - Exposicion al aire libre y temperaturas extremasRara vez - Materiales peligrosos o problemas de calidad del aireNunca - Espacios confinados

Comentarios: Se requiere equipo de proteccion personal de acuerdo con las normas de OSHA y ANSI al visitar ubicaciones de campo u operaciones. Es posible que se requieran viajes segun las necesidades del negocio.

Herramientas y equipo

El equipo puede incluir:

Computadoras, telefonos, tabletas, escaneres y fotocopiadoras

Vehiculos de flota y herramientas de diagnostico relacionadas

Dispositivos de comunicacion

Sistemas de flota, gestion de activos, GPS, telematica, rutas, despacho y logistica

Lo que ofrecemos

Beneficios para puestos no sindicalizados:

Salario competitivo $90,000 - $120,000

Plan de Propiedad de Acciones para Empleados (ESOP)

Capacitacion y certificaciones pagadas

Opciones de seguro medico, dental, de la vista y HSA

Plan 401(k)

Tiempo libre pagado y Programa de Asistencia al Empleado (EAP)

Employment Type: FULL_TIME