Transportation Supervisor
About The Position
The Transportation Supervisor oversees truck fleet operations to achieve high service levels at minimum expense. The role monitors shipments, drivers, vehicle use, condition, and maintenance; ensures efficient use of tractors and trailers through delivery scheduling; and maintains inspection and maintenance programs. The supervisor recommends equipment specifications and operational improvements to the Transportation Manager, and ensures delivery service meets or exceeds customer expectations. The position directs clerical staff and drivers, builds a productive work team through hiring, training, and professional development, and aligns associates’ skills and backgrounds with assigned work. It also involves supervising, counseling, motivating, and disciplining subordinates; implementing a performance evaluation system; and recommending promotions, wage increases, and terminations. Additional duties include implementing driver safety programs, processing bills of lading and trip reports, and ensuring timely preparation and filing of Department of Transportation reports.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in transportation and fleet management.
Responsibilities
- Oversee truck fleet operations to attain high service levels at minimum expense.
- Develop accurate record-keeping methods to monitor shipments and drivers.
- Maintain accurate files on vehicle use, condition, and maintenance.
- Ensure effective tractor and trailer utilization by developing efficient delivery schedules.
- Implement equipment inspection and maintenance programs.
- Recommend specifications for new equipment.
- Recommend fleet-operation improvements to the Transportation Manager.
- Provide delivery service that meets or exceeds customer expectations.
- Direct clerical staff and drivers to achieve prescribed objectives.
- Develop and maintain a productive work team through hiring, training, and professional development.
- Match associates’ skills and backgrounds to required work.
- Use effective communication and motivational techniques; supervise, counsel, and discipline subordinates.
- Implement a performance evaluation system for recommending promotions, wage increases, and terminations.
- Implement a driver safety program.
- Process bills of lading and ensure charges are billed appropriately.
- Establish trip-reporting procedures and process reports from drivers and shipments.
- Ensure timely creation and filing of Department of Transportation reports.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Prescription coverage
- Discounted stock purchase
- 401(k)
- Paid time off
- Paid vacation
- Paid holidays
- Life insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
