Transportation Supervisor

U.S. Venture, Inc.•Santa Clarita, CA

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Transportation Supervisor is responsible for daily dispatch, maintenance of vehicles, driver orientation, driver evaluation, and driver training. This role will work closely with the Branch Operations Manager to ensure safe, effective, and efficient service to our customers. The schedule for this position is Monday-Friday 6:45 AM - 3:15 PM or until all work is completed and rotating Saturdays. Schedules are subject to change based on business needs.

Requirements

High School Diploma or Technical Certificate, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Minimum 3+ years of increasingly responsible experience in Fleet Management and Leadership.
Strong communication and collaboration skills a must to ensure cooperation and positive results.
Ability to be flexible to changing conditions and needs
Ability to adhere to a flexible schedule, requiring early morning or late evening site trips
Ability to work effectively with and through other people
Ability to work independently
Ability to create reports using MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other similar applications.
Ability to travel; both regionally in Southern California as well as multi-day site trips to distribution centers located outside of Southern California.
Successfully pass a pre-employment drug test (do not test for THC / marijuana)
Good oral and written English communication skills.
Able to maintain confidentiality.
Highly motivated, flexible, self-starter with a high level or creativity and latitude is expected.
Demonstrated ability to multi-task priorities, and manage assignments toward deadlines.
Ability to use discretion, initiative and exercise good independent judgment.
Able to interface, work and communicate with people of varied backgrounds and at all levels.
Be a person of integrity and honor
Communicate well with all levels in the organization and as a champion for TWI Safety
Work as a team member and respect lines of communication
Assist TWI in translating best practice business principles into day-to-day practice and procedure
Have an open outlook, be future oriented and innovative
Be able to organize existing resources to strengthen the quality of TWI
Constantly strive to improve performance
Formulate goals and objectives and expect to be evaluated on results
Employees are responsible for complete cooperation with all aspects of the safety and health program, including compliance with all rules and regulations, and for continuously practicing safety while performing their duties.
Supervisors are responsible for developing proper attitudes toward safety and health in themselves, and in those they supervise, and for ensuring that all operations are performed with the utmost regard for the safety and health of all personnel involved, including themselves.
Ability to read, analyze and interpret TWI procedures, general information, financial or educational publications, and industry related procedures or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, correspondence and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Nice To Haves

Tire industry knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

Oversight of daily dispatch; which includes 1 to 3 deliveries a day.
Supervisor responsibility for all route drivers
Routinely review effectiveness of route sequence and dispatch goals, modify as needed via weekly route reviews
Oversight of 3PL shipping; FedEx, UPS, and other common carriers.
Develops and implements vehicle preventative maintenance programs. Plans vehicle maintenance to comply with safety regulations and vehicle manufacturer guidelines.
Develops and manages outside vendor and service relationships
Communicates all truck related issues with the Branch Operations Manager daily.
Works to improve and maintain company image, which includes recommending needed cosmetic repairs.
Strives to meet departmental budgets and objectives
Maintain equipment records in accordance with Federal, State, and Local laws and regulations. Oversees DOT compliance and reporting as it relates to the fleet.
Work with Safety Team for safety and OSHA compliance.
Manages DMV registration requirements and renewals.
Tracks fleet expense by asset #, provides recommendations aimed to increase efficiency and bottom line profitability.
Tracks and Reviews Monthly fleet expense by asset. Provides recommendations based on findings.
Takes part in Route Driver training, including the on boarding process and recruiting.
Plans schedule accordingly to build ride-a-longs into part of the weekly routine.
Utilizes GPS, Telematics, and In Cab Cameras to track, trend, and coach driver behavior
Leads the “Hows My Driving” campaign for the vehicles within the assigned branch
Works with the Corporate Operations Team and Branch Operations Managers to review new fleet purchases and replacement needs. Analyzes fleet age and recommends replacements as needed.
Cultivate U.S. Venture’s values while inspiring, empowering, recognizing, and guiding team members
Live our values of High Performance, Caring Relationships, Strategic Foresight, and Entrepreneurial Spirit
Find A Better Way by championing continuous improvement and quality control efforts to identify opportunities to innovate and improve efficiency, accuracy, and standardization
Continuously learn and develop self professionally
Support corporate efforts for safety, government compliance, and all other company policies & procedures
Perform other related duties as required and assigned