Night Transportation Supervisor

Halperns Steak and Seafood•Atlanta, GA

21h

About The Position

The Transportation Supervisor supports Halperns’ Steak and Seafood drivers through initial training for new drivers and ongoing coaching for all drivers. The role provides input to the manager on individual driver performance and improvement plans. Duties may include balancing and assigning routes, temporary routing, dispatching, and assigning equipment. The supervisor facilitates or assists with regular driver meetings and ensures compliance with applicable Department of Transportation, federal, state, and local regulations and requirements. The position mentors and develops staff, assists with hiring and performance assessments, and recognizes excellent performance or initiates disciplinary steps when appropriate. It analyzes vehicle, driver, and route assignments to improve utilization, efficiency, and costs; rides with drivers to coach and train; and provides route coverage as needed. The supervisor also handles assigned administrative work and serves as a liaison among drivers, Sales, and customers to investigate service issues and identify possible solutions.

Requirements

Good written and verbal communication, problem-solving, decision-making, customer-service, and interpersonal skills.
Good time-management and organizational skills.
Ability to be courteous, motivated, flexible, open-minded, enthusiastic, encouraging, and able to delegate responsibilities.
Basic understanding of DOT, OSHA, EEOC, and BWC regulatory agencies and applicable laws.
Knowledge of spreadsheet, word-processing, presentation, email, and internet software applications.
Ability to operate a straight truck and tractor-trailer commercial motor vehicle.
Ability to operate a dolly with a load weighing up to 350 pounds.
Provide the most recent employment experience for the application to be considered complete.

Responsibilities

Mentor, motivate, and develop staff, serving as a role model and resource.
Assist with interviewing, hiring, training, and retaining transportation associates.
Assist the Transportation Manager with staff performance assessments.
Recognize excellent performance and initiate disciplinary steps when appropriate.
Analyze vehicle, driver, and route assignments to improve utilization, efficiency, and costs.
Ride with drivers regularly to provide coaching and training.
Provide backup route coverage for vacations, illness, and other needs.
Perform administrative duties assigned by the Transportation Manager.
Liaise among drivers, Sales, and customers to determine the causes and impact of service issues and identify possible solutions.
Ensure compliance with administrative policies, procedures, safety rules, and governmental regulations.
Support departmental goals and perform other assigned duties.
Balance and assign routes, arrange temporary routing, dispatch, and assign equipment as needed.
Facilitate or assist with regular driver meetings.