Transportation Manager

About Us:

Liberty Tire Recycling is a high-growth company and the premier provider of tire recycling services in North America with operations throughout the United States and Canada. Liberty Tire annually transforms more than 210 million tires into raw materials for smart, sustainable products that improve our environment and people’s lives. The Company is private equity owned, has approximately 60 sites in the US and Canada, and nearly 4,000 employees. With innovative tools, technologies and processes, Liberty Tire is a revolutionary American conservation enterprise – from coast to coast, and from whole tire to end products. The company’s commitment to finding new and better ways to RECLAIM, RECYCLE and REUSE bridges the sustainability goals of scrap tire generators nationwide with those of local scrap rubber consumers.

Job Summary:
The Transportation Manager is responsible for overseeing tire collection operations, including the safe, efficient, and compliant pickup and transportation of tires. This is a hands-on position, working side by side with the site team. The Transportation Manager is responsible for managing CDL and Non-CDL Drivers, coordinating collection routes, overseeing fleet deployment, ensuring regulatory compliance, and delivering exceptional customer service.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure the safety and well-being of all employees while complying with safety and environmental regulations.
• Foster a positive cultural atmosphere to maximize employee performance. Lead by example and dedicate the necessary time to drive results.
• Oversee transportation operations, including developing and optimizing tire collection routes, conducting daily safety meetings, managing fleet deployment, maintaining fleet vehicles, and delivering best-in-class customer service.
• Manage and assist with counting, unloading, loading, and sorting waste and grade tires daily to ensure all tires are accounted for and shipped to the proper locations for further processing.
• Surpass financial targets by driving operational efficiencies (labor, asset utilization, tire handling).
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in safety, personnel development, transportation, and tire handling.
• Execute an effective preventative maintenance program to ensure the site fleet operates safely and in compliance.
• Communicate key developments, learnings, and challenges to facilitate best practice sharing across the organization.
• Manage, coach, and develop CDL and Non-CDL Drivers, including driver scheduling, performance management, training, safety compliance, and accountability for route execution and customer service.
• Ensure compliance with all DOT, FMCSA, state, provincial, and company transportation regulations.

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Proven success in delivering results through people.
• Effective and confident communication skills at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to manage multiple, and sometimes conflicting, work priorities and direct resources toward the highest-value tasks.

Education and Experience:

• 1 - 3 years of experience in related leadership roles required.
• Experience managing CDL and Non-CDL Drivers preferred.
• Experience working within an established transportation company and familiarity with FMCSA guidelines.

EEO Statement:

Liberty Tire Recycling is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, relationship or association with a protected veteran (spouses or other family members), genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.