Fleet Manager

Welcome to Gordon Food Service! We are excited that you are thinking about opportunities with us, and we have an amazing story to share. Here's a quick glance of who we are and the impact you could have on the food service industry. There's a seat at our table for you...

What We Offer

• The salary range for this position is $86,502 to $129,753 plus a 20% bonus potential.
• Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug, and EFAP Benefits after 30 days of employment
• FULL flex benefits program
• Company matching RRSP
• Family culture
• Advancement opportunities
• Profit Sharing
• 129 year, family owned and operated company history

Location

The successful candidate should be able to commute to the Milton DC 5 days a week.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Director, Transportation this position assists in improving the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of transportation equipment by developing and refining systems and processes for maintenance and vehicle costs.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Preserves the GFS culture, including maintaining open and direct relationships between employees and leadership.
• Manages and tracks all vehicle registrations, licensing, and permit renewals to ensure legal compliance for the entire fleet.
• Implements and oversees rigorous fleet maintenance schedules and preventative maintenance programs to minimize downtime and extend equipment life.
• Develops and monitors fuel management programs, including card services and consumption analysis, to optimize fuel efficiency and reduce costs.
• Coordinates the processing of accident reports, manages insurance claims, and collaborates with safety teams to conduct post-accident reviews.

Additional Fleet Management Responsibilities

• Clarifies and confirms customer requests, offers options that meet both customer and company needs, and follows through on requests.
• Assists in the preparation of an annual distribution budget, monitors the budget on a monthly basis, and identifies variances in actual costs versus budgeted costs and identifies methods for reducing costs.
• Negotiates equipment lease, purchase, maintenance agreements, as well as third party service
• Provides leadership, development and coaching to the staff modeling the Cornerstone values of Gordon Food Service
• Adheres to all GFS Canada policies and procedures including all health & safety regulations
• Assesses staffing requirements and recruits all levels of staff in conjunction with Human Resources, handles disciplinary problems by investigating the problem with all parties involved, following positive discipline procedures, identifies and implements methods for recognizing staff, and determines long-term skill requirements for the department while developing staff accordingly .

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Excellent communication skills – both verbal and written.
• Ability to collaborate interdepartmentally.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills with the ability to identify and manage priorities and follow through on tasks from start to finish
• Passionate team player and strong leader with the ability to foster a positive high performing team environment promoting GFS Cornerstone Values.
• Proven ability to create and measure key performance indicators
• Thinking and decision-making skills with the ability to think strategically, analyze, understand the business and solve problems
• High level of personal integrity, strong work ethic and attention to detail
• Proficiency in Google Platform
• Familiarity with shipment options, legal issues, government regulations, industry trends, shipping documents and safety procedures
• Five years experience managing a fleet department in a private, competitive company combined with two - three years operations experience in material handling.

Leadership Competencies

Living the Culture

• Exhibits Integrity and High Character
• Serves Others
• Hungry for Results
• Promotes a Diverse and Inclusive Workplace

Leading People

• Builds Strong Relationships
• Creates and Delivers a Winning Vision
• Communicates Effectively with all Groups of People
• Develops Individuals

Producing Results

• Builds High Performance Teams
• Manages Individual Performance
• Plans, Organizes and Executes Work
• Leads Team to Produce Results

Thinking and Decision Making

• Thinks Strategically
• Analyzes and Solves Problems
• Understands the Business

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for the next stage will be contacted. Gordon Food Service is an equal opportunity employer who strives to provide an inclusive work environment that involves everyone and embraces the diverse talent of its people. All qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration for employment, or in terms or conditions of employment, without regard to any enumerated or analogous grounds of discrimination, including race, religious beliefs, colour, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical disability, mental disability, age, ancestry, place of origin, marital status, source of income, family status, sexual orientation or status as a qualified individual with disability.

If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to talentcanada@gfs.com and use the words “Accommodation Request” in your subject line.