Driving and Transport Jobs in Woodridge Illinois

Job Title: Logistics Assistant

Location (city, state): Romeoville, IL (100% In Office)

Industry: Food Manufacturing / Distribution

Pay: $20–$22/hour

Benefits: This position is eligible for medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).

About Our Client:

Addison Group is hiring on behalf of our client, a large and rapidly growing food manufacturing and distribution organization. This team is known for long employee tenure, strong leadership, and a collaborative, team-first culture. They offer a stable environment with clear opportunities for long-term growth and internal mobility.

Job Description:

This role supports the transportation and logistics team by managing high volumes of documentation, data entry, and shipment tracking. The Logistics Assistant plays a critical role in ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and smooth day-to-day transportation operations in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. This is a contract-to-hire opportunity with strong potential for long-term advancement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Process transportation paperwork immediately upon receipt, including high-volume Monday catch-up
• Review, scan, copy, and upload pickup and delivery documentation
• Spend 6–7 hours per day entering, reviewing, and validating transportation data
• Enter pickup dates, shipment notes, billing details, and routing information across multiple systems
• Track and trace shipments, providing pickup and delivery status updates
• Audit and scrub data in real time to ensure accuracy and completeness
• Work extensively in Excel to review, organize, and manage spreadsheet data
• Manage high volumes of emails to ensure no POs or requests are missed
• Support vendor coordination and customer service inquiries
• Communicate occasionally with drivers via phone as needed
• Maintain accuracy, organization, and composure in a high-stress, high-volume environment

Qualifications:

• At least 6 months of logistics, transportation, scheduling, or tracking/tracing experience
• Prior professional office experience required (freight brokerage experience a plus)
• Strong attention to detail and comfort working with numerical data all day
• Intermediate Excel skills
• Familiarity with transportation documents such as Bills of Lading (BOLs)
• Ability to handle repetitive, paperwork-heavy tasks for most of the workday
• Reliable, organized, and calm under pressure

Perks:

• Highly tenured and collaborative transportation team
• Supportive leadership that values initiative and hard work
• Clear paths for internal growth and career development
• Exposure to large-scale distribution and logistics operations
• Stable organization with a strong team-oriented culture

Addison Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Addison Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Addison Group complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request.

Heniff Transportation provides best-in-class supply chain solutions to our valued customers by utilizing our network of supply chain services and resources. We focus on creating extraordinary growth and value across the markets, industries, and customers we serve through outstanding safety, innovation, and service performance. We accomplish this through one of the largest, fully integrated networks of terminals, transload and tank wash facilities in North America and now in Canada. We strive to be the BEST at everything we do.

Position Summary

The Logistics Account Manager is responsible for handling all operations from load entry to rate approvals to all levels of customer service on specific customer accounts. Customer service, critical thinking, and decisive actions within a fast-paced freight management organization. Communicate and disseminate 3rd Party Logistics solutions for assigned customers.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• The Logistics Account Manager oversees the day-to-day freight operations for specific customer accounts in a 3PL and asset-based environment. 
• Provide exceptional customer service on assigned accounts.
• The Logistics Account Manager builds shipments for customers as necessary.
• Provide spot rate quotes on customer’s day to day and long term freight needs.
• The Logistics Account Manager builds relationships with customer’s day to day contacts.
• Handle accounts receivable (AR) operations for customer.
• The Logistics Account Manager provide rate approvals for carrier sales representatives.
• Schedule pickup and delivery appointments as needed. 
• The Logistics Account Manager reports directly to the Brokerage Operations Manager. 

Job Requirements

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• Experience using software Microsoft Products (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)
• Customer service experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• At least one year Account Management or Customer Service experience

Essential Qualifications:   

• Demonstrated organizational and analytical skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work effectively with all levels of the organization
• Ability to multi-task
• Strong customer service orientation, ensuring needs and deadlines are met in a timely fashion
• Demonstrate a positive, proactive, and motivated attitude
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated ability to act as a team player

Physical Demands: 

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. 
• May be required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to feel; reach with hand and arms, and stoop, kneel or crouch as needed. 
• Specific vision requirements include the ability to see at close range, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to operate in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

Language Skills

• Ability to read, write and speak English proficiently

Work Environment: 

• The position typically operates in a standard office environment.
• This position routinely uses office equipment such as computers, phones, and scanners.

Benefits Package:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Plan + Company Match
• Paid Time Off
• Company Paid Holidays

Salary Range:

Disclaimer:  The salary range for this position is $45,000 to $55,000 annually plus bonus. This range is based on market data and internal equity. The final offer will be determined by various factors, including the candidates experience, education, skills, qualifications, and geographic location.

The Heniff Family of Companies, we believe our biggest asset is our people. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. Heniff treats all candidates and employees with respect and does not discriminate in our recruiting, hiring, and promoting processes and general treatment during employment, including on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, veteran status, or disability.

Burr Ridge, IL (On-Site)

We are seeking a Director of Maintenance & Equipment to lead our maintenance operations in Burr Ridge.

This role is responsible for fleet performance, shop efficiency, and equipment reliability. You will lead the maintenance team, implement preventive maintenance programs, control costs, manage vendors, and ensure full DOT and safety compliance.

• Lead and develop the maintenance team
• Ensure maximum fleet uptime
• Oversee preventive maintenance scheduling
• Manage shop KPIs and workflow
• Control maintenance expenses
• Maintain facility and safety standards

• Proven leadership in truck/trailer maintenance
• Strong operational and systems mindset
• Experience managing shop performance and budgets
• High accountability and problem-solving ability

This is a hands-on leadership role requiring ownership and high standards.

If you’re ready to lead, build systems, and drive operational excellence — apply.