Director of Logistics & Transportation (Cold Chain & Food Operations)
Location: Bronx, NY
Employment Type: Full-Time
Reports To: Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Position Summary
The Director of Logistics & Transportation is responsible for end-to-end logistics, transportation, and inventory operations within a high-volume food production and distribution environment. This role owns cold-chain transportation across last-mile and multi-stop delivery networks while ensuring operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and system-driven visibility.
Director of Logistics & Transportation — DHD Consulting | Tahoe AI
The position leads routing and dispatch, fleet and refrigerated vehicle performance, DOT/FMCSA compliance, food safety in transportation, and ERP or logistics systems implementation. The ideal candidate brings a strong hospitality or food distribution background, hands-on systems experience, and proven leadership of drivers, dispatch, and logistics operations.
Core Outcomes (What Success Looks Like)
On-time departure and on-time delivery performance improves and remains stable
Route efficiency improves (cost per mile, cost per stop, stops per hour)
Cold-chain integrity is maintained with complete temperature compliance and documentation
DOT/FMCSA audits are passed with clean driver, vehicle, and maintenance records
Fleet uptime improves; preventable breakdowns and road calls decline
Logistics cost control, inventory accuracy, and waste reduction improve through system-driven execution
Responsibilities
1. Logistics & Transportation Operations
Oversee daily logistics operations supporting food production and distribution, including receiving, staging, routing, and outbound delivery
Manage last-mile and multi-stop delivery operations with a focus on cold-chain integrity and service reliability
Balance service windows, capacity, staffing, and temperature constraints across multiple facilities
2. Routing, Dispatch & Daily Execution
Build and execute daily and weekly route plans aligned with production schedules and delivery requirements
Lead dispatch operations including cutoffs, load sequencing, departure discipline, and exception management
Monitor route performance and implement corrective actions using operational data
