Transportation Supervisor

JB • Saint Michael, MN

40d • $63,400 - $70,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Transportation Supervisor will supervise and mentor Truck Drivers, overseeing their daily activities through various methods including ride-alongs, one-on-one conversations, and performance metrics. This role involves making recommendations for driver training, addressing complaints, and resolving problems. Responsibilities include managing confidential information, making employment decisions, handling disciplinary actions, conducting performance evaluations, setting objectives, and fostering associate development. The supervisor will also manage Paid Time Off (PTO) scheduling for drivers and prepare accurate payroll records. Additionally, they will resolve after-hours issues related to loads, customers, and the driver force. The role involves overseeing workflow and daily functions, ensuring D.O.T. compliance on Hours of Service (HOS), maintaining PTO coverage, and managing overtime. This includes scheduling equipment, routes, and drivers for operational efficiency, reviewing routing regularly, interacting with drivers and leads daily, and cascading information from management. The supervisor will also serve as backup for routing specialists and transportation staff. Cross-functional communication is key, working with retail and 3PL sales staff, warehouse, and garage to facilitate special customer requests and resolve delivery challenges. This involves coordinating between sales and drivers to balance customer satisfaction with operational efficiency and cost control. The supervisor will monitor P card transactions from drivers, ensuring correct GL coding for budget maintenance, and issuing express codes for comchecks. A critical requirement is maintaining a Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with proper endorsements and familiarity with current DOT rules and regulations.

Requirements

• HS Diploma/Equivalent required
• Fleet or transportation supervisory experience.
• Knowledge of D.O.T. Federal Regulations.
• Maintains a Class A or B Commercial Drivers License (CDL) with proper endorsements at all times.
• Familiar with Microsoft Products (preferably Office 2007) with the ability to learn new systems/software applications quickly.
• Class B Commercial Driver’s License and DOT Medical Certification required
• Must be able to tolerate frequent interruptions while maintaining cheerful, competent and efficient service.
• Must be flexible and able to deal with changing priorities based on our customers and associates needs.
• Effective oral and written communication skills to exchange information in a clear and concise manner with all levels of associates at J&B.
• Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive and negative situations.
• Be an active listener.
• Must possess strong organization skills, attention to detail and excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
• Decisions are made independently, however, it is critical to communicate necessary information to the transportation manager and coworkers.
• Demonstrates the ability to train and mentor transportation associates.
• Directly supervises truck drivers.
• Upholds good leadership skills; effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Handles multiple projects and set priorities for project specific timelines.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Nice To Haves

• Associate Degree (2 year) preferred
• Roadnet routing experience preferred.
• Class A Commercial Driver's License preferred

Responsibilities

• Supervise and mentor Truck Drivers, monitoring daily activities, making recommendations for training, addressing complaints, and resolving problems.
• Manage confidential information, employment decisions, disciplinary actions, performance evaluations, objective setting, and associate development.
• Manage Paid Time Off (PTO) scheduling for all drivers.
• Prepare accurate and timely payroll records.
• Resolve after-hour issues with loads, customers, and the driver force.
• Oversee workflow and daily functions, ensuring D.O.T. compliance on HOS, maintaining PTO coverage, and managing overtime.
• Schedule equipment, routes, and drivers to ensure operational efficiency.
• Review routing on a regular basis.
• Daily driver and driver lead interactions and questions.
• Cascade information from Manager and Corporate to assigned driver group.
• Serve as back up for routing specialist and Transportation staff as needed.
• Work with retail and 3PL sales staff, warehouse and garage to facilitate special requests by customers for delivery and problem solving.
• Coordinate between sales staff and drivers to ensure proper balance between customer satisfaction and operation efficiency to control costs.
• Communicate and meet with sales staff, warehouse, and garage to develop and maintain good working relationships.
• Monitor P card transactions from drivers and ensure P card expenses are coded to the right General Ledger (GL) to maintain budget.
• Issue express codes for comchecks as needed by drivers.
• Maintain a Class A Commercial Drivers License (CDL) with proper endorsements at all times.
• Maintain familiarity with current DOT rules and regulations.
• Provide work direction, leadership, and training to a number of employees.

Benefits

• Competitive wages
• Paid time off plans
• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Company paid basic life insurance and AD&D coverage with additional supplemental coverage available
• Critical Illness and Voluntary Accident coverage available
• Associate Purchase Program: product purchase at discounted rate
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Holidays, plus Floating Holidays
• Financial coverage provided towards safety footwear
• 401K Retirement Program with company contribution
• Gainsharing Incentive Program: Unlimited earning potential when company financial goal is achieved
• Associate Assistance Programs including but not limited to mental health resources, financial and legal support.
• Excellent Growth and Development Opportunities
• Job-specific Training Offered
• Personal Development
• Leadership Development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED