Department

Distribution

Description

• assisting the Transportation Operations management team in directing the day-to-day activities associated with the planning and execution of our transportation strategy
• efficiently executing our outbound delivery and backhaul pick up plan through the optimal assignment of our transportation orders (trips) to our Publix truck drivers in a manner that meets our high service level commitment to our stores
• identifying daily staffing needs
• dynamically assigning labor and equipment to our daily workload
• maximizing on time delivery performance
• minimizing operational costs
• balancing driver’s workdays
• ensuring compliance to all federal and state transportation hours of service (HOS) regulations
• making the necessary adjustments to the plan in response to fluctuations in traffic conditions, weather, labor, and workload including unplanned requests from warehousing, manufacturing, and retail
• directly interacting with truck drivers, Transportation Operations management, fleet safety, corporate transportation, warehousing, manufacturing and return center associates, serves as a liaison with Warehousing, Manufacturing, and Retail and requires expertise in store locations, our Activity Based Pay system for truck drivers (DCP), our Transportation Driver Performance System (TDPS), our On Board Computer system (OBC), our Publix Transportation operations policies and procedures as well as all transportation related State and Federal regulations.
• the responsibilities on this posting are not intended to be all-inclusive and additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed.

Required Qualifications

• be at least 20 years old
• have a valid driver’s license and authorization to drive a company vehicle (on or before his or her start date in the position)
• have at least one year of experience working in distribution, transportation, or an analytical field
• be currently employed as a Publix Distribution associate or have one-year supervisory experience in Distribution or equivalent environment
• be able to work nights
• have knowledge of software, systems, and applications used in the Transportation Operations
• have knowledge of driver activities, functions, and processes
• have knowledge of setting up operations schedules
• have knowledge of Federal DOT regulations
• have knowledge of United States geography
• have knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
• have knowledge of Publix Transportation environment and operations
• have knowledge of warehouse shipping operations and impact on outbound transportation
• willing to work nights, weekends, holidays, and do whatever it takes in the event of a disaster (e.g., hurricane)
• ability to handle stressful situations in a professional manner
• must be committed to our safety Promise and treat each other with dignity and respect, which includes working safely for ourselves and others
• must be driven to provide excellence in customer service
• willing to accept change and be a positive change agent
• have problem solving skills
• have communication skills
• have organizational skills
• have analytical and problem-solving skills
• have negotiation and persuasion skills
• have leadership skills
• ability to multitask
• ability to work independently
• ability to train users
• ability to act in a professional manner and
• ability to maintain confidentiality of highly sensitive information and matters
• successfully complete a battery of assessments administered by Selection & Performance measurement

Preferred Qualifications

• current Greensboro Distribution associate
• have an Associate’s Degree in Business or Transportation related field
• have a minimum of two years of experience in/or knowledge of transportation operations and
• have more than two years of supervisory experience in a transportation equivalent environment

Hours of Work

Rotating Schedule

Frequency of Pay

Weekly

Minimum Base Pay

21.85

Maximum Base Pay

30.10

Potential Annual Base Pay

45,448 - 62,608

Year End Bonus

Other Compensation Information

• Night differential: A $.75 per hour night differential is paid to associates regularly scheduled to work any hours between midnight and 3:00 a.m. (this does not include shifts that end at midnight or begin at 3:00AM).
• Weekend differential: A $2.00 per hour weekend differential is paid to associates for hours worked between 12:00 a.m. Saturday through 11:59 p.m. Sunday.

Benefits Information

• Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no cost
• An opportunity to purchase additional shares of our privately-held stock
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Group health, dental and vision plans plan
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Free hot lunches (buffet-style) at facilities with a cafeteria
• Visit our website to see all of our benefits: Benefits - Jobs (publix.com)

Address

5566 Burlington Rd.

City

McLeansville

State

North Carolina

Zip Code

27401

Additional Information

Your application may have additional steps that you will need to complete in order to remain eligible for consideration. Please be sure to monitor your email, including your spam folder, on a daily basis for critical, time-sensitive emails that could require action within 24-48 hours.

Please do not use your Publix email address when applying. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive a confirmation email.

For this position, Publix does not and will not file a petition or application with the USCIS or Department of State on behalf of any noncitizen for any immigration-related benefit to work and/or to continue to work in the United States, e.g., an H-1B or TN petition or permanent residence.

Facility

CLT Greensboro Dispatch B006