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Convenience Transportation, LLC
The transportation department is a subsidiary of Kwik Trip Stores, Inc., known as Convenience
Transportation, LLC.® The creation of Convenience Transportation was a result of the petroleum
and grocery departments' merger that took place January 1, 1999. This subsidiary includes Petroleum
Department (668), Grocery Department (667), Fresh Delivery Department (467), and Fleet Maintenance.
Convenience Transportation has 260 co-workers working towards making transportation better than the best. Transportation is made up of
1 Director, 4 Department Supervisors, 7 shuttling positions, 6 petroleum dispatchers, 2 grocery dispatchers,
29 co-workers in the fleet maintenance department, 1 Administrative Assistant, and 210 drivers in three
states. Convenience Transportation is committed to serving our customers with the highest level of service.
The three departments that make up transportation all strive to operate as safe and efficient as possible.
As a department we will travel over 15 million miles with the goal to make each mile a safe mile driven.
With the use of the latest technology and the focus and commitment of our skilled co-workers we welcome
the challenges tomorrow brings.
Grocery Department
Our Grocery department is responsible for delivering almost all inside merchandise you see
at our Convenience Stores and Tobacco Outlets. The Grocery Department consists of 57 route drivers,
7 shuttling positions/spotters and 2 dispatchers.
We deliver to all Convenience Stores every other day. We deliver
to the Tobacco Outlets twice per week. This makes up 32 routes per
day (224 routes per week) and 8 Tobacco Outlet routes per week.
The Grocery dispatchers are responsible for the creation and management
of all grocery routes, and schedule all grocery drivers and
spotters.
Petroleum Department
Our Petroleum department manages all fuel tanks for Kwik Trip Stores, Inc. and Tobacco Outlets. Our 6 Petroleum
dispatcher maintain a data base on each store which has that stores daily fuel levels, historical sales data, and
estimated sales for each day. With the use of this information they schedule a team of 102 Petroleum drivers in a
three state area to supply our Kwik Trip stores and several outside accounts with petroleum products. The petroleum
department consists of 102 Fuel Drivers and 6 Dispatchers.
On average we transport over 245 loads equaling 1,960,000 gallons of product per day, 7 days per week. We haul an average of 1, 600,000 gallons of product
per day.
Fresh Delivery Department
Our Fresh Delivery Department is responsible for delivering all fresh bakery products and
glazers, all cooler totes containing sandwiches, fruits, vegetables, and frozen pizzas.
The Fresh Delivery Department consists of 2 supervisors, and 51 drivers running 26 routes,
departing every evening (182 routes per week). The supervisors are responsible for the
creation and management of all grocery routes, schedules all grocery drivers, handles and
corrects all incoming calls relating to the Fresh Delivery Department.
Fleet Services
Our Fleet Services uses highly trained technicians with advanced software and technology to maintain and manage
over 500 pieces of equipment out of a 20,350 square foot facility. Technicians are trained to repair and maintain
petroleum tankers, reefer trailers, tractors, light and medium duty trucks and trailers, automotive cars, and snow
removal equipment. The shop is also equipped with a state of the art wash bay, which is
designed to wash complete tractor and trailer units in 90 seconds. The fleet services department handles all vehicle
purchases and replacements and also is responsible for the selling of used equipment. The Fleet Services Department
consists of 18 technicians, 3 truck washers, 2 parts, 1 Manager, 1 Supervisor and 1 Administrative Assistant.
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