SR Outbound Supervisor

Central Transport•Nashville, TN

4d•$60,000 - $75,000

About The Position

Central Transport is seeking an SR Outbound Supervisor to oversee terminal dock operations and lead local LTL drivers and dock personnel. The role includes managing freight handling and sortation, meeting production and facility KPI goals, building loads according to available labor and freight, and ensuring trailers are loaded appropriately by cube and weight. The supervisor is responsible for employee leadership, operational compliance, safety, and service quality. The position is scheduled Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., with an average workweek of 50 hours. The candidate must be willing to work any shift, including nights and weekends, and in any weather condition. Central Transport is a privately owned LTL carrier with more than 200 locations and nearly 90 years of service. The company describes its fleet as technologically advanced, with tractors and trailers averaging 2.5 years old, and notes that it has implemented 25 next-day hubs.

Requirements

Experience managing a team, preferably in transportation operations.
Thorough understanding of the LTL trucking industry.
Prior management, dispatch, and dock experience required, preferably in the LTL trucking industry.
Strong leadership skills, including the ability to hire, coach, counsel, train, and mentor employees.
Desire to provide customers with excellent service.
High aptitude for technology.
Ability to multitask while remaining detail-oriented.
Excellent written, listening, and verbal communication skills.
Willingness to work an average of 50 hours per week.
Ability and willingness to work any shift, including nights and weekends, and in any weather condition.
Ability to work under tight time constraints in a high-pressure environment with multiple priorities.

Nice To Haves

An associate or bachelor’s degree is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Oversee inbound operations for an assigned section of the terminal dock, including unloading, forklift traffic, and proper picking and sortation of palletized freight.
Manage up to 30 local LTL drivers and dock personnel to meet a designated production schedule.
Use independent judgment to build loads based on available labor and freight levels.
Monitor trailer cube and weight to ensure carriers are properly loaded.
Provide leadership and accountability to drivers, dock workers, and dock hands.
Monitor dock production and ensure facility KPI goals are met or exceeded.
Monitor employee hours and overtime.
Maintain a safe work environment compliant with state and federal DOT and OSHA standards.
Ensure compliance with the company operational model.
Support a culture of excellence in product quality for internal and external customers.
Hire, coach, counsel, train, and mentor employees.