Onsite Transportation Supervisor

Lineage Logistics•Town of Cheektowaga, NY

6d•$62,353 - $92,900•Onsite

About The Position

The Transportation Supervisor provides day to day oversight within the Transportation department by reviewing performance, ensuring compliance, and resolving driver issues. This is an excellent position to begin your career path within Lineage! Success in this role enables greater responsibilities and promotions! A career at Lineage starts with learning about our business and how each team member plays a part each and every day to satisfy our customers’ requirements. Beyond that, you’ll help us grow and learn on our journey to be the very best employer in our industry. We’ll ask you for your opinion and ensure we do our part to keep you developing and engaged as we grow our business. Working at Lineage is energizing and enjoyable. We value respect and care about our team members. Lineage is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to compliance with all federal, state, and local laws that prohibit workplace discrimination and unlawful harassment and retaliation. Lineage will not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, age, national origin, religion, physical or mental disability or any other protected status under federal, state and local law.

Requirements

Demonstrated ability to stay organized and work with minimal supervision.
Strong attention to detail and accuracy with a commitment to meeting deadlines.
Good computer skills, including MS Office Suite, scheduling software, and routing software.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Knowledge of driver safety and DOT compliance requirements.
Ability to motivate and develop employees.
Associate's degree with a minimum of two (2) years of experience in transportation or a related role, including at least one (1) year in a supervisory capacity; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the food industry is preferred.

Responsibilities

Oversee, evaluate, and ensure ELD performance while working with the ELD Coordinator to resolve any issues.
Communicate, review, and ensure compliance with DOT regulations; maintain updated logs for driver review.
Resolve driver issues and needs, both on and off the road.
Review backhaul assignments and make necessary adjustments to routing or delivery plans.
Coordinate time off requests with appropriate management personnel.
Ensure driver documentation is completed accurately on a daily basis.
Collaborate with Logistics to establish and optimize efficient routing.
Review the communication log and address any open issues daily.
Analyze driver performance and provide recommendations to appropriate personnel.
Assist the Transportation Manager in carrying out supervisory responsibilities, including directing Dispatchers and resolving departmental personnel issues.
Complete special projects and other duties as assigned.