Transportation Manager

Weld Food Bank Job Posting

Position Title: Transportation Manager

Reports To: Director of Food Procurement
Classification: Non-Exempt (Hourly, overtime eligible)
Department: Operations
Location: Weld Food Bank, 1108 H St, Greeley, CO 80631
Work Type: On-site
Position Type: Permanent
Hiring Hourly Range: $22–$24 per hour

Position Summary

The Transportation Manager leads Weld Food Bank’s transportation operations, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient movement of food and resources. The position supervises and schedules drivers, manages fleet maintenance and documentation, monitors transportation expenses, and optimizes routes, vehicle capacity, fuel usage, and staff time.

The Manager works closely with Food Procurement, Development, and Mobile Programs to coordinate pickups, deliveries, food drives, events, and mobile distributions. The position also serves as an operational backup driver when needed. Performance is measured by route efficiency, on-time service, fleet cost control, safety compliance, and driver retention.

Core Responsibilities

Leadership & Transportation Operations

• Recruit, train, supervise, schedule, coach, and support Weld Food Bank drivers, ensuring workloads, hours, timecards, overtime, and task assignments are managed appropriately.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for transportation issues, including route changes, delivery questions, pickup concerns, driver needs, delays, and vehicle-related matters.
• Develop efficient daily and weekly routes for donor pickups, purchased food pickups, agency deliveries, mobile distributions, food drives, events, and other organizational transportation needs.
• Utilize fleet management, dispatch, GPS, and transportation tracking systems to manage routes, monitor vehicle activity, and improve operational efficiency.
• Proficiency in, or the ability to quickly learn, Ceres to support transportation planning, documentation, and food bank operational workflows.
• Adapt quickly to changing transportation schedules, donation opportunities, weather conditions, and operational priorities.
• Operate Weld Food Bank vehicles and serve as a backup driver when needed during food drives, emergencies, staff shortages, special events, route coverage gaps, or other operational circumstances.
• Ride along on routes as needed to monitor efficiency, support drivers, assess safety, and maintain strong relationships with donors, store managers, receivers, and distribution sites.
• Has authority to make day-to-day operational decisions related to routing, scheduling, and driver deployment within approved policies and budget guidelines.

Coordination & Community Partnerships

• Work closely with the Director of Food Procurement to ensure donated and purchased food is picked up in a timely and efficient manner.
• Coordinate with the Mobile Programs Manager to ensure Mobile Food Pantry and Farms to Families sites have appropriate transportation coverage, timing, equipment, and driver support.
• Coordinate with Development staff to fulfill transportation needs connected to events, donor activities, food drives, and community partnerships.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with donors, agency partners, volunteers, retailers, mobile distribution sites, vendors, and community stakeholders.
• Ensure drivers represent Weld Food Bank professionally in all public, donor, partner, and neighbor interactions.

Fleet Management & Compliance

• Monitor transportation expenses, including fuel, maintenance, repairs, licensing, registrations, insurance, inspections, and other operating costs.
• Assist with development and management of the annual transportation budget, including fleet maintenance, repairs, fuel usage, licensing, and operational expenses.
• Maintain all company vehicles through planned maintenance, inspections, repairs, and regular communication with maintenance vendors.
• Review repair options, monitor cost and quality of service, reconcile maintenance invoices, and identify long-term vehicle or equipment needs.
• Maintain comprehensive driver and vehicle records, including driver logs, licenses, medical cards, certifications, inspection reports, registrations, permits, insurance documentation, and other required compliance files.
• Ensure required pre-trip and post-trip checks are completed, defects are reported promptly, and safety-critical defects are corrected before vehicles return to service.
• Ensure all registrations, licenses, permits, tags, fees, taxes, reports, and safety requirements are kept current, properly renewed, and submitted in accordance with regulatory deadlines.
• Ensure transportation operations comply with applicable DOT, OSHA, FMCSA, food safety, AIB, Feeding America, insurance, and local, state, and federal transportation requirements.
• Maintain and update transportation standard operating procedures, route procedures, safety procedures, and driver expectations in partnership with leadership.
• Ensure vehicles, transportation equipment, and mobile distribution environments are maintained in clean, safe, and sanitary condition.

Training & Operational Support

• Train drivers on safety, vehicle operation, food receipting, donor pickups, deliveries, food handling, customer service, and mobile distribution support.
• Ability to safely operate box trucks, pallet jacks, forklifts, and other warehouse or transportation equipment, or ability to become certified.
• Maintain confidentiality of organizational, donor, partner, employee, and neighbor information.
• Ensure drivers understand and follow all safety procedures, SOPs, and operational expectations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required / Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum two years of relevant transportation, logistics, fleet coordination, or commercial driving experience required; food banking experience preferred.
• Supervisory or leadership experience preferred.
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, especially related to route efficiency, scheduling, and resource coordination.
• Knowledge of DOT rules and transportation safety requirements, or ability to complete required training.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple routes, requests, priorities, and operational changes.
• Ability to communicate effectively with drivers, donors, staff, volunteers, community partners, vendors, and leadership.
• Commitment to safety, compliance, sanitation, AIB and Feeding America standards, and professional representation of Weld Food Bank.
• Must be insurable under Weld Food Bank’s vehicle insurance policy.
• Valid Class A or B CDL required; must remain insurable under Weld Food Bank’s vehicle insurance policy.
• Must maintain current DOT medical qualification when required for assigned driving duties.
• Ability to work flexible hours during food drives, emergencies, special events, weather events, or high-volume distribution periods. Some evening and weekend work may be required.
• Flexible and adaptable personal style.

·         Experience in a non-profit or food bank environment preferred but not required; prior Ceres experience preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift and move up to 50 pounds occasionally.
• Ability to safely enter and exit commercial vehicles and operate transportation equipment.
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, bend, and drive for extended periods as needed.
• Ability to work in warehouse, outdoor, and varying weather conditions.

Collaboration & Teamwork

• Strong belief in Weld Food Bank’s mission.
• Uphold the core values and mission of Weld Food Bank in all activities.
• Foster a collaborative team environment, working with staff and volunteers to promote a clean, safe, and positive workplace.
• Continuously seek opportunities to improve food distribution methods in a cost-effective manner.
• Work cooperatively with all Weld Food Bank staff, volunteers, and community partners to support successful operations and distributions.

Additional Information

This job description provides a general overview of the position and is not intended to be a comprehensive listing of all responsibilities, duties, or skills required. Responsibilities may change or be added as needed to meet the evolving needs of the organization.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Weld Food Bank is an equal opportunity employer.

Accommodations

Weld Food Bank is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you require accommodations during the application process or in performing essential job functions, please notify us.

Commitment to Mission

Weld Food Bank is dedicated to supporting the community through food security initiatives. We are seeking individuals who are passionate about serving the community and contributing positively to our mission.

Updated

October 2026

Weld Food Bank is a non profit corporation working to collect, transport, and distribute food in Weld County.