About The Role

DescriptionGOODWILL CENTRAL COAST

Regional Transportation & Solicitation Manager

Location: [Salinas, CA]

Employment Type: [Full-Time Onsite]

Pay: [$85,000 - $90,000 salary/year]

Do More Than a Job. Make an Impact.

At Goodwill Central Coast, your work has purpose. For nearly 100 years, we've been turning donations into opportunity—creating jobs, removing barriers to employment, and helping people build brighter futures across the Central Coast.

We're looking for talented people who want to grow their careers, bring their expertise, and make a difference. Here, your success helps create opportunity for others.

Why Goodwill Central Coast?

Company-subsidized medical, dental, vision & life insurance*

403(b) retirement plan with company matching*

Paid holidays, vacation & sick leave*

Career development and advancement opportunities

A mission-driven workplace where your work makes a difference

*Benefits are subject to eligibility and plan terms.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a Regional Transportation & Solicitation Manager who is organized, analytical, and solutions-oriented to lead transportation and donor services operations across the Central Coast, ensuring efficient logistics, exceptional donor service, regulatory compliance, and safe, effective operations. This is an opportunity to lead and develop a team, optimize transportation and donation operations, use data to drive improvements, and strengthen the donor experience while contributing to a mission that matters.

QualificationsWhat You'll Bring

Experience in transportation, logistics, and fleet management, including oversight of vehicle maintenance, inspections, regulatory compliance, GPS/fleet monitoring systems, routing, and fleet performance.

Demonstrated leadership and supervisory experience, with the ability to develop, coach, train, and hold employees accountable for performance, safety, and service expectations.

Strong knowledge of transportation operations and applicable local, state, and federal requirements, with a commitment to maintaining safe and compliant fleet operations.

Strong analytical and operational problem-solving skills, with the ability to use transportation, fleet, and donation data to identify trends, optimize routes, control costs, and improve operational efficiency.

Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively with employees, leadership, donors, and the public while supporting safe, compliant, and efficient operations.

Excellent organizational, communication, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively with employees, leadership, donors, vendors, and the public.

What You'll Do

Lead regional transportation, fleet, and donor services operations across Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Luis Obispo Counties, ensuring efficient, reliable, and responsive service.

Oversee fleet management and compliance, including vehicle and trailer maintenance, required inspections, preventive maintenance records, GPS monitoring, accident investigations, and adherence to applicable California and federal transportation requirements.

Optimize transportation logistics and daily operations, including routing, staffing, home and commercial donation pickups, store deliveries, ADC swaps, trailer servicing, and special collection events.

Use operational, fleet, and donation data to drive performance, analyzing trends, pickup effectiveness, donor opportunities, transportation reports, and other metrics to identify opportunities for greater efficiency and service.

Lead, develop, and hold transportation and donor services teams accountable for performance, safety, service, and compliance while supporting strategic initiatives and departmental budget goals.

Ready to Work for Good?

If you're ready to use your talents, grow your career, and make a meaningful impact, we want to hear from you.

Bring your talent. Build your career. Be part of the solution.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Goodwill Central Coast is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Goodwill Central Coast is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application and employment process. Applicants who require reasonable accommodation to participate in the hiring process are encouraged to contact Human Resources 831-423-8611 or at <[email hidden]>