Trucking Supervisor

CRH Americas•Helena, MT

8d•$30 - $34

About The Position

This is a skilled position requiring the individual to manage a variety of functions related to the transportation operations within Montana Materials & Construction. The individual must have a good understanding of ready-mix concrete, construction, paving and material distributions as it relates to transportation. The Trucking Supervisor will be responsible for coordinating the efficient utilization of trucking resources and personnel and regular reports reflecting status of the transportation process. Position reports to the Transportation Manager.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
Three or more years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience will be accepted.
Driver's License and clean driving record
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to write correspondence.
Ability to effectively present information in one on one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiple and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ration, percent, land to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed, but uninvolved written or oral instructions
To perform this job successfully, an individual should be able to type and use keyboards accurately and have knowledge of Database software.
A working knowledge of Microsoft Office is preferred.

Responsibilities

Knowledge of DOT rules and regulations and help insure compliance
Check that thorough Pre and Post Trips are being done. That start up and shutdowns are being done in a timely manner
Good knowledge of Transportation equipment and how to best utilize
Recruit and hire new employees
Insure all new hires are going through onboarding process, 30/60/90, Smith Systems, CAPs', policies, task training in appropriate equipment etc.
Help supervise all transportation personnel in your assigned area
Work closely with employees and help train and advance employees who want more responsibilities.
Ability to listen to employees concerns and help coach them with positive feedback
Address any problems with employees and deal with necessary discipline actions
Attend scheduling/preconstruction meetings and meet with Project Superintendents on upcoming jobs and trucking needs.
Help ensure on time delivery of products to our job sites. Monitoring that they are done safely and efficiently to reduce costs
Monitor employee safety and performance throughout day. Do periodic ride along and give feedback to employee
Make time to get to job and plant sites to monitor productivity. Give direction to help reduce wait time and improve efficiency
Review any incidents and determine what failure we had and how we can fix it going forward. This might be an engineering fix, further training or Human Performance. Come up with a coaching action plan and monitor employee throughout the incident and review process
Do quarterly evaluations with drivers and set goals for them to achieve. Address any areas where improvement is needed
Review company driver's time and all DOT required documents and make sure they are up to date.
Attend safety meetings and continuously improve safety. Help ensure all employees are getting required safety training completed. Smith systems, MSHA, Hazmat, monthly safety, etc.)
Work closely with shops. Inspect and analyze repairs on trucks. Ensure equipment is getting repaired as quickly and cost effective as possible. Determine if disciplinary action is required due to abuse of equipment
Identify / Locate potential dumps sites, best haul routes.
Responsible for driver training and oversight of transportation telematics systems.
Other duties as assigned by Manager

Benefits

Highly competitive base pay
Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
Group retirement savings program
Health and wellness programs
An inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

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