Transportation Supervisor

Transportation Supervisor responsible for daily dispatch, vehicle maintenance, driver orientation, evaluation, and training. This role collaborates closely with the Branch Operations Manager to ensure safe, effective, and efficient service to customers.

Schedule

Monday - Friday 6:00am - 2:30pm or until work is completed, with rotating Saturdays. Schedules are subject to change based on business needs and may require overtime.

Pay

Highly competitive wages starting at $80,000/year.

Responsibilities

• Oversight of daily dispatch, including 1 to 3 deliveries per day.
• Supervision of all route drivers.
• Routine review of route sequence and dispatch goals; modify as needed via weekly route reviews.
• Oversight of 3PL shipping (FedEx, UPS, and other common carriers).
• Development and implementation of vehicle preventative maintenance programs, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and manufacturer guidelines.
• Management of outside vendor and service relationships.
• Daily communication of truck-related issues with the Branch Operations Manager.
• Improvement and maintenance of company image, including recommending cosmetic repairs.
• Strive to meet departmental budgets and objectives.
• Maintain equipment records in accordance with Federal, State, and Local laws and regulations.
• Oversee DOT compliance and reporting as it relates to the fleet.
• Collaborate with the Safety Team for safety and OSHA compliance.
• Manage DMV registration requirements and renewals.
• Track fleet expenses by asset number and provide recommendations to increase efficiency and profitability.
• Review monthly fleet expenses by asset and provide recommendations based on findings.
• Participate in route driver training, including onboarding and recruiting.
• Plan schedules to include ride-a-longs as part of the weekly routine.
• Utilize GPS, telematics, and in-cab cameras to track, trend, and coach driver behavior.
• Lead the “How’s My Driving” campaign for assigned branch vehicles.
• Collaborate with the Corporate Operations Team and Branch Operations Managers to review new fleet purchases and replacement needs.
• Analyze fleet age and recommend replacements as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Cultivate U.S. Venture’s values while inspiring, empowering, recognizing, and guiding team members.
• Live the values of High Performance, Caring Relationships, Strategic Foresight, and Entrepreneurial Spirit.
• Champion continuous improvement and quality control efforts to innovate and improve efficiency, accuracy, and standardization.
• Continuously learn and develop professionally.
• Support corporate efforts for safety, government compliance, and all other company policies and procedures.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Technical Certificate, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Minimum 3+ years of increasingly responsible experience in Fleet Management and Leadership.
• Tire industry knowledge preferred.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to perform each essential function satisfactorily; reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing conditions and needs.
• Ability to adhere to a flexible schedule, including early morning or late evening site trips.
• Ability to work effectively with and through other people.
• Ability to work independently.
• Proficiency in creating reports using MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and similar applications.
• Ability to travel regionally in Southern California and on multi-day site trips to distribution centers outside of Southern California.
• Successfully pass a pre-employment drug test (does not test for THC/marijuana).

Skills & Qualifications

• Good oral and written English communication skills.
• Able to maintain confidentiality.
• Highly motivated, flexible, self-starter with a high level of creativity and latitude.
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage assignments toward deadlines.
• Ability to use discretion, initiative, and exercise good independent judgment.
• Able to interface, work, and communicate with people of varied backgrounds and at all levels.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret procedures, publications, and regulations.
• Ability to write reports, correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with abstract and concrete variables.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to handle or feel objects/tools/controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk, hear, taste, and/or smell. The employee must occasionally lift products weighing up to approximately 80 pounds and handle tires (e.g., rolling, destacking, team lifting) greater than approximately 70 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Protective Equipment Required: Steel or composite toe boots, safety vest, harness, seatbelt, SRL (self-retracting lifeline). All equipment is provided by U.S. AutoForce except for steel/composite toe boots.

Work Environment: The employee may be exposed to weather conditions, moderate noise levels, and fumes associated with tires, car parts, and lubricants.