Transportation Supervisor

Job Summary

This position provides support to the transportation manager/director in supervising the activities related to delivery and backhauls. This includes, training and supervising transportation department associates, compliance with government regulations and promoting safety and security of the transportation department.

Responsibilities

• Supervises the daily work and safety of transportation associates, including adherence to standard operating procedures, Food Safety Standards and preferred work methods, adherence to planned routes, and providing safe and efficient customer service.
• Ensures transportation associates comply with local, state and federal regulatory agencies (i.e. DOT, OSHA, etc.) and ensures that electronic logs are kept current and accurate.
• Oversees labor hours and consumable supplies within budget.
• Prepares work schedules including extra work days and shifts as needed.
• Aids in the training of new associates, including cross-training of existing associates.
• Directs the proper selection and utilization of company assets in support of the delivery department.
• Collaborates with warehouse and customer service teams to resolve customer or delivery issues.
• Maintains positive associate relations through regular department or pre-shift meetings; keeps open communication channels with associates by answering questions and explaining policies and procedures.
• Maintains positive associate relations through regular department or pre-shift meetings; keeps open communication channels with associates by answering questions and explaining policies and procedures.
• Monitors associate morale, along with submitting and responding to ideas to improve associate engagement and enablement.
• Works with safety manager to aid in training, conducting associate observations, updating preferred work methods, conducting accident investigations to determine root causes and routine safety inspections.
• Makes recommendations for corrective action and/or behavior modification where required.
• Performs management functions of staff selection, development, discipline, performance reviews and/or terminations.
• Works assigned schedule, exhibits regular and predictable attendance and works outside of the normal schedule as required to meet workload demands.
• Performs the duties of associates supervised and other related duties as needed (and as qualified).

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma, general education degree (GED), or equivalent degree; or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Experience: 2-4 years of transportation experience and/or training.
• Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations: Class A Commercial Driver’s License is preferred but not required. Certificate of DOT regulations training is preferred.
• Professional Skills: Knowledge of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, DOT rules and regulations; preferred work methods and standard operating procedures (SOP); spreadsheet software and word processing software.
• Physical Demands: Regularly required to sit, talk and hear. Frequently required to stand; walk; bend; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and climb or balance. Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, lift and/or move up to 100 pounds, push/pull up to 350 pounds using a 2 wheeled hand cart.