Transportation Supervisor

Halperns Steak and Seafood•Fort Lauderdale, FL

17d•$60,000

About The Position

Welcome to Halperns Steak & Seafood ! We are excited that you are thinking about opportunities with us, and we have an amazing story to share. Here's a quick glance of who we are and the impact you could have on the food service industry. There's a seat at our table for you... Transportation Supervisor Fort Lauderdale FL 33311 Welcome to Halperns’! The dedicated employees who work at Halperns' are passionately committed to this business and the customers they serve. Being part of Halperns' means being part of something important, something unique, and something special. This commitment is made clear by the superior meat and seafood specialty products we distribute. There's a seat at our table for you… Position Summary: Supports the efforts of Halperns’ Steak and Seafood drivers in serving customers through the initial training of new drivers and on-going coaching of all drivers. Provides input to the manager on individual driver performance and plans to assist drivers in the continual improvement process. May be responsible for route balancing and assignment, temp routing, dispatching, and equipment assignments. Facilitate or assist in conducting regular driver meetings. Assure compliance with pertinent DOT, Federal, State, and Local regulations and requirements.

Requirements

Must have Good written and verbal communication, problem solving, decision making, customer service and interpersonal skills to represent the department and speak at minor functions.
Must have good time management and organizational skills.
Must be courteous, motivated, flexible, open minded, a visionary, enthusiastic, encouraging, and able to delegate responsibilities.
Must have a basic understanding of DOT, OSHA, EEOC, and BWC regulatory agencies and applicable laws.
Must have good time management and organizational skills.
Knowledge of spreadsheet, word processing, presentation, email and internet software applications.
Ability to operate a straight truck and tractor-trailer CMV
Must be able to operate a dolly with a load weighing up to 350 pounds.

Responsibilities

Mentors, motivates, and develops staff and acts as a role model and resource to them.
Assists in interviewing, hiring, training, and retaining transportation associates.
Assists the Transportation Manager in conducting performance assessment of staff.
Initiates recognition of excellence or disciplinary action steps when appropriate.
Conducts analysis of vehicle, driver and route assignments for high utilization; affects necessary changes to increase efficiency and lower costs.
Regularly rides with a driver to provide coaching and training.
Serve as back-up driver on routes to cover vacations, sick and miscellaneous coverage as appropriate.
Performs administrative duties as assigned by the Transportation Manager.
Serve as liaison between Drivers, Sales, and customers to determine causes and impact of service opportunities and provide possible solutions to service issues.
Ensures compliance with administrative policies, procedures, safety rules, and governmental regulations.
Supports departmental goals.
Performs other duties as assigned.