Truck Drivers’ Supervisor

First Nations Jobs Online; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 43,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Dairy Max, a distribution centre in Mississauga, seeks a Truck Drivers’ Supervisor to manage drivers and office staff in GTA and province-wide deliveries. The role focuses on routing, scheduling, and performance optimization.

Start date is ASAP. The job offers permanent full-time hours at 30–35 per week, paying $38.00 per hour. Strong supervisory and logistics skills are essential for success in this hands-on leadership position.

Qualifications

• Secondary School graduation required.
• Minimum 1-2 years as a truck driver or in related position.
• Ability to supervise 5 to 10 people.
• Previous experience in trucking industry would be an asset.
• Knowledge of MS Access, MS Excel, MS Outlook and MS Word would be preferred.
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate, plan and review assignments of transport truck drivers and office staff engaged in managing transportation drivers and client loads.
• Supervise scheduling and shiftwork for transport truck drivers and admin staff to ensure adequate coverage during work hours, for delivery in the GTA and province wide.
• Monitor performance & production of transport truck drivers to ensure optimum utilization of transportation resources as well as commercial loads.
• Plan pickup and delivery routes for drivers to maximize profitability and reduce dead time.
• Schedule transportation teams for pickups and deliveries for Regional, and Local runs
• Direct and plan schedules from different resources such as: Dispatch Staff, Clients, Brokers
• Process load-purchase transactions, ensure proper budgeting is followed for operational profitability.
• Prepare and submit progress reports to the Management.
• Ensure fleet maintenance, work with repair and refuelling facilities to ensure roadworthiness of equipment.
• Resolve and trouble-shoot work related issues to ensure smooth workflow.
• Hire and train transport truck drivers in job duties, safety protocols, yard procedures and company policies.
• Order and replenish supplies, ensure maintenance of office equipment.
• May provide coverage for transport truck drivers in case of absence or heavy workload.

Skills

Team leadership

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Supervision of 5-10 people

Education

Secondary School graduation

Tools

MS Access

MS Excel

MS Outlook

MS Word

Job description

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

“1420172 Ontario Ltd. O/A Dairy Max” is currently seeking a driven passionate “Truck Drivers’ Supervisor” to join our distribution centre/Business. Dairy Max provides our customers with fast and reliable delivery of the highest quality dairy products.

JOB TITLE: Truck Drivers’ Supervisor

JOB LOCATION: 5050 Edwards Blvd., Mississauga, ON Canada L5T 2W3 (1 Vacancy)

JOB TYPE: Regular

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Permanent; Full-time

ANTICIPATED START DATE: As soon as Possible

SALARY: $38.00 per Hour

HOURS OF EMPLOYMENT: 30 to 35 Hours/Week

WORK SETTING: Distribution Centre

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Co-ordinate, plan and review assignments of transport truck drivers and office staff engaged in managing transportation drivers and client loads.
• Supervise scheduling and shiftwork for transport truck drivers and admin staff to ensure adequate coverage during work hours, for delivery in the GTA and province wide.
• Monitor performance & production of transport truck drivers to ensure optimum utilization of transportation resources as well as commercial loads.
• Plan pickup and delivery routes for drivers to maximize profitability and reduce dead time.
• Schedule transportation teams for pickups and deliveries for Regional, and Local runs
• Direct and plan schedules from different resources such as: Dispatch Staff, Clients, Brokers
• Process load-purchase transactions, ensure proper budgeting is followed for operational profitability.
• Prepare and submit progress reports to the Management.
• Ensure fleet maintenance, work with repair and refuelling facilities to ensure roadworthiness of equipment.
• Resolve and trouble-shoot work related issues to ensure smooth workflow.
• Hire and train transport truck drivers in job duties, safety protocols, yard procedures and company policies.
• Order and replenish supplies, ensure maintenance of office equipment.
• May provide coverage for transport truck drivers in case of absence or heavy workload.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS:

• Secondary School graduation required.
• Minimum 1-2 years as a truck driver or in related position.
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced, team-oriented multi-tasking environment.
• Ability to supervise 5 to 10 people
• Previous experience is trucking industry would be an asset
• Knowledge of MS Access, MS Excel, MS Access, MS Outlook and MS Word would be preferred
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills