8:00 PM - 5:00 AM: Operations Supervisor

Dayton Freight Lines; Bowling Green (KY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive weekly pay

Professional environment

Modern facilities

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

Dayton Freight Lines in Bowling Green, KY seeks an Operations Supervisor to plan, schedule, and coordinate freight movements for cost efficiency. You will oversee drivers and dockworkers, ensure accurate logs, and support billing and weigh/size analysis in a fast-paced service center environment.

The role requires strong leadership, communication with internal/external customers, and strict adherence to DOT/EPA/ICC/OSHA rules, with opportunities for development under the Service Center Manager.

Qualifications

• Experience in LTL or freight transportation operations.
• Experience supervising drivers and dockworkers.
• Strong knowledge of the Service Center geography.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, and coordinate freight movement for cost efficiency.
• Inspect performance of personnel and adjust work practices to improve service.
• Review logs and reports to determine scheduling and admin support needs.
• Set up appointment freight deliveries and coordinate with customers.
• Assist with billing, rating, manifesting, and freight measurements.
• Maintain clear communication with customers and internal teams.
• Assist training, development, and evaluation of staff performance.
• With the Service Center Manager, recruit and develop personnel.
• Ensure Service Center premises are safe and well maintained.
• Assist in accident investigations and corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with DOT, EPA, ICC, and OSHA rules.
• Facilitate information meetings with the Service Center team.
• Handle special assignments as directed.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

LTL/Transportation knowledge

People management

Geographic area knowledge

Job description

Overview

*Shift Time: 8:00 PM - 5:00 AM

As an Operations Supervisor, you will plan, schedule, coordinate and implement methods and procedures that will ensure the most efficient and economical routing and movement of customers’ freight in an error-free manner.

Responsibilities

• Compile production and service records and measure conformance to standards
• Inspect and measure performance of personnel resulting in changes in work practices necessary to improve overall Service Center operations
• Review logs and reports and confers with shift personnel to ascertain pertinent scheduling, production and administrative support requirements
• Set up appointment freight deliveries
• Perform and or assists with billing, rating, manifesting and analysis of freight weight and size
• Maintain excellent communication with external and internal customers
• Assist with training, development and evaluation of production and/or clerical personnel performance and recommends or initiates documentation
• In conjunction with the Service Center Manager, recruit, qualify, interview, hire, train and develop Service Center personnel
• Ensure that Service Center premises are protected and maintained
• Assist in the investigation, reporting and initiation of corrective actions for accidents, job related injuries employee discrepancies
• Understand and apply company safety practices including DOT, EPA, ICC and OSHA rules and regulations
• Assist with the facilitation of information meetings with Service Center team members
• Effectively handle special assignments as directed

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the LTL/ Transportation Industry
• Has managed Drivers and Dockworkers
• Knowledge of the surrounding geographical area to the Service Center

Benefits

• Stable and growing organization
• Competitive weekly pay
• Quick advancement
• Professional, positive and people-centered work environment
• Modern facilities
• Clean, late model equipment
• Comprehensive benefits package: Health, Dental, Vision, AD&D, 401(k), etc.
• Paid holidays (8); paid vacation and personal days

Physical Demands

This position requires the ability to perform a combination of administrative and operational duties in an office and dock environment. Duties may include standing and walking for extended periods, pushing or pulling equipment, operating material-handling equipment, and occasionally assisting with physical dock tasks such as handling freight and related materials. * The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.