Dairy Fleet & Driver Operations Supervisor

Dairy Farmers of America, Inc.; Vermont; Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. in Vermont is seeking a Transportation Supervisor to supervise drivers at the terminal/distribution center, create schedules, and resolve routing and delivery challenges to support safety and customer service.

You will direct daily driver activities, monitor routes with routing software, prepare KPI reports, and work with maintenance, HR, and safety to ensure compliance and performance. A Class A CDL and related endorsements are required.

Qualifications

• 2 to 5 years in distribution, logistics, or transportation with leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily work direction to professional drivers to ensure safe and efficient operations and to meet customer requirements.
• Monitor daily activity to adjust load assignments and communicate with drivers, dispatch, and customers.
• Maintain up-to-date routes and utilize routing software to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
• Create employee schedules, approve time, monitor overtime, and support goals.
• Complete daily paperwork for loads including mileage, DOT reports, and logs.
• Prepare and distribute KPI reports and operational dashboards.
• Build positive relations with members and customers to ensure optimal service.
• Hold drivers accountable for professional interactions and service quality.
• Coordinate with fleet maintenance to keep equipment maintained.
• Train and coach drivers on procedures, safety, and performance.
• Investigate incidents with safety personnel and management for corrective actions.
• Collaborate with HR on recruitment, discipline, and development programs.
• Communicate with supervisors, employees, and customers to improve transportation functions.
• Be available for emergencies and on-call rotations as needed.
• Additional duties may be assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Routing software

Safety compliance

Communication skills

Scheduling

DOT regulations

KPI reporting

English proficiency

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

CDL Class A License

Tanker endorsement

Doubles/Triples endorsement

Milk sampler/hauler license

Medical card

Tools

Routing software

Telematics/handhelds

Microsoft Word & Excel

Job description

Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. in Vermont is seeking a Transportation Supervisor to supervise drivers at the terminal/distribution center, create schedules, and resolve routing and delivery challenges to support safety and customer service.

You will direct daily driver activities, monitor routes with routing software, prepare KPI reports, and work with maintenance, HR, and safety to ensure compliance and performance. A Class A CDL and related endorsements are required.