Jeff Barrett

I was the Operations Manager at Penske Logistics, Toyota Operations in Woodstock Ontario. I managed 90 drivers, including 48 over the road drivers and 42 shunt drivers, dock personal as well as an administrative staff of 7 people.

• Daily management of a large trucking company and cross dock operation
• Managed all recruiting efforts, offers of employment and hiring as well as managing the day to day and annual staff and driver training.
• Worked with executive staff to develop short and long term goals and plans and then worked to achieve set goals reporting back to the executive team.
• Maintained and developed company policies and procedures.
• Created detailed financial budgets.
• Created monthly KPI reports to present to the executive team. Made and executed directives based on the current health of the profit/loss reports
• Worked with sales and customer service to maintain customer base while continuing to grow the terminals business by meeting with prospective customers and developing need specific quotations.
• Extensive computers skills including MS Office, AS 400 as well as wireless inventory control technologies.
• Extensive experience in driver technologies such as P&D software and electronic log books.
• Management chair of the health and safety committee.
• Responsible for all equipment maintenance and facility maintenance.

• Monitored logistics performance and identified improvement opportunities.
• Managed logistics budgets and forecasting to achieve cost-effective operations.
• Negotiated transportation and logistics contracts to reduce shipping costs.
• Coordinated driver dispatch to accomplish daily delivery requirements.
• Managed cross border activities including fuel taxes, trade and customs

At Kingsway, I supervised an office, cross dock warehouse and driver staff of 27 employees and report directly to the Terminal Manager. I was responsible for every operational decision that was made on my shift. Duties at Kingsway Transport included but were not limited to...

- Driver and staff training.

- Pre planning driver delivery routes and pick up routes.

- Direct communication with drivers for effective dispatching

- Responsible for all maintenance on tractors and trailers.

- Supervised all accident and incident investigations

- Direct communication with customers.

- Worked with sales to increase existing business while maintain current business.