Location: Mount Sterling, IL
Department: Dot Transportation, Inc. – Safety Dept.
Reports To: Transportation Manager - Safety
Wage Range: $16.19 to $23.06 per hour, plus bonus opportunity
As a Transportation Specialist, you will provide clerical and communication assistance to the Transportation Safety department to ensure Dot Transportation is a safe working environment for its employees and is D.O.T. compliant in safety. You will work in both team environment and on individual task and projects.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Communicate using email, unique company portals, and phone.
- Data entry such as entering new driver and equipment information, driver license and physical updates, etc.
- Utilize Transportation Management Systems to input, edit and verify driver and company equipment compliance information.
- Coordinate with federal and state agencies on D.O.T. audits, driver testing and certifications.
- Communicate with internal and external customers.
- Work on various projects as assigned to help improve safety and monitor compliance.
- Apply lean thinking and tools to identify and eliminate waste in all areas of the position.
YOU MUST HAVE
- High school diploma or General Equivalency Degree
- Computer skills, including knowledge of Microsoft Office programs
- Proficient typing skills
- Strong sense of responsibility to protect sensitive and confidential information.
YOU MAY ALSO HAVE
- Willingness to learn new tasks quickly and thoroughly.
- Good communication and organization skills
- Previous Dept of Transportation compliance monitoring experience.
- Ability to interact well with employees in multiple work areas and locations.
- Strong motivation for personal learning
ROLE SPECIFICS
- Schedule: Full Time – Monday through Friday: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
- Work weekend hours on rare occasions
- Occasional overnight travel (3-5 times per year) to company locations or to attend seminars and meetings to develop professional expertise. Must have ability to travel independently as needed, without restriction, by all modes of transportation, including car, plane, or train.
WHO WE ARE
Dot Foods, a pioneer in the food industry supply chain, created Dot Transportation, Inc. (DTI) in 1991 to transport product. Our fleet has since grown to over 1,800 trucks, all maintained by our own team of trained mechanics. As we’ve grown, we haven’t lost sight of caring for our best-in-class drivers. We’ve had zero layoffs in our company’s history and continue to make our benefits more competitive.
WHAT DOT CAN OFFER YOU
As a family-owned and -operated company since 1960, Dot Foods has created a strong family culture. We make everyone feel included and respected. In addition to an inclusive working environment, we will provide you with:
- Extensive benefits including medical, dental, 401k, and profit-sharing
- Significant advancement opportunities
Safety: This position assumes responsibility for the workplace safety of self and co-workers, and for the safety conditions of the work locations, exercise and promotes safe behaviors and show unyielding support of programs, rules and policies regarding safety.
EOE/AA Employer: Dot believes all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunities. Dot will not discriminate against its employees or applicants for employment because of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status or other basic classes protected by applicable federal or state law provided they are qualified for employment or for existing positions.
