Transportation Supervisor Raleigh

Empire Distributors Inc, a leading beverage distributor, is seeking a Transportation Supervisor.

About the role

Directly supervises Delivery Drivers and/or Driver Trainees. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Responsibilities

• Opens warehouse (when required) and ensures all daily routes are covered.
• Responsible for locking up at night if office personnel have left for the day.
• Coordinates and adjusts daily driver functions with other management personnel in formulating administrative and operational policies and procedures.
• Reviews and analyzes previous day deliveries for shortages/overages, breakage, under payment/over payment, returns and uncollected route deliveries.
• Checks that all returns have been properly coded and checked for accuracy.
• Balances route sheets from previous day, scan checks and prepare deposit, during absence of office manager.
• Responsible for palletizing and shrink-wrapping returns to Atlanta daily.
• Assist customers on the phone.
• Drives routes when necessary.
• Performs initial training for new drivers and sustainment or refresher training for drivers.
• Document training activities and reviews application of training.
• Has daily interaction with drivers to ensure safety and performance expectations are communicated.
• Prepares recommendations for management evaluation to improve work efficiencies.
• Responsible for following truck and forklift maintenance schedules, and maintaining records for each vehicle.
• Reviews and monitors daily the equipment, materials, and supplies to ensure maintenance and safety standards are maintained.
• Enforces compliance with administrative policies, procedures, safety rules, and governmental regulations.
• Periodically responsible for office duties, such as dispatching, customer service inquiries, and logbook maintenance.
• Investigates safety concerns and accidents to ensure established training practices prevent or reduce future occurrence.
• "Rides-with" drivers to review performance standards and safety practices. Document findings and incorporates needed changes in the training and performance standards.
• Other duties as assigned by the General Manager.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Some knowledge of warehouse software as well as basic Windows functions, i.e., SAP, KEA, Excel, and Word.

Benefits

• Healthcare
• Retirement benefits
• Paid time off
• Company-paid life insurance
• Supplemental Aflac and legal plans