Transportation Supervisor

Annual Salary: $95,150.46

About the role

The Transportation Supervisor is responsible for managing the safe, secure, and efficient transportation of individuals while ensuring compliance with all applicable federal and state laws, customer contract requirements, and company policies. This position leads transportation operations, maintaining security and safety standards, completing required documentation, and supporting the daily activities of the field office.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Transportation Officers in all aspects of transportation operations, including administration, regulatory compliance, officer management, safety and security, customer service, trip efficiency, reporting requirements, risk management, asset management, and adherence to policy and procedures.
• Communicate and support the vision of TransCor America, LLC, ensuring alignment with company goals.
• Guide and direct staff in the safe and orderly operation of the defined service to promote public safety, staff safety, and a secure and humane environment for inmates, detainees, and/or residents.
• Ensure staff training is conducted, tracked, and followed in a timely and accurate manner.
• Review operational policies, procedures, and emergency plans to ensure compliance with federal/state laws, company policies, and contractual obligations.
• Effectively communicate responsibilities, authority, and accountability to all direct subordinates while motivating and encouraging staff to perform their duties consistent with policy and procedures.
• Practice sound financial management and control through overtime management, proper vehicle maintenance, supply procurement, and issuance, maintaining strict cost discipline of all operational expenses.
• Conduct and/or participate in inspections of the defined service to meet or exceed standards and goals, developing appropriate solutions and directing staff to correct any noted deficiencies.
• Conduct and/or attend staff meetings to maintain effective communication and consistency of operational effectiveness and efficiency.
• Promote effective communications and the proper flow of relevant information to management, staff, parent company, contracting agency representatives (when required), and the general public, using tact, diplomacy, understanding, fairness, firmness, and good judgment.
• Engage staff in the work environment through mentoring, coaching, communication, feedback, staff recognition, and positive team-building exercises/events.
• Read, analyze, and interpret documents, handwritten text, correspondence, policies, technical procedures, governmental regulations, reports, directions for forms completion, and other simple or moderately complex documents.
• Perform other duties as requested, directed, and/or assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, Social or Behavioral Science, or related field. Qualifying full-time professional experience may be substituted for the education on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of four years.
• Minimum of 2 years of supervisor experience in a related industry such as Corrections or Transportation.
• Valid driver's license.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Proficient with Microsoft Suite (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams).
• Strong written/verbal communications and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Possess a valid Class B commercial driver's license with air brake and passenger endorsements.