Driver Supervisor (10 am)

Buckhead & Newport Meat and Seafood; College Park (GA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Buckhead & Newport Meat and Seafood in Georgia is seeking a Warehouse/Transportation Supervisor to lead delivery planning, driver scheduling and safety compliance. You will drive on-time deliveries and accurate invoicing while coordinating with merchandising, sales, warehouse and production to optimize backhauls.

Responsibilities include organizing orders, supervising drivers, coaching on safety, logging inspections, and ensuring DOT standards are met.

Qualifications

• Minimum High School with some college preferred.
• 2-3 years’ experience in driving.
• Supervisory experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with merchandising and sales for deliveries and backhauls.
• Organize with warehouse and production on orders.
• Scheduling drivers and routing.
• Training (safety, accident reporting, customer service).
• Overseeing paperwork (logs, pre-trip/post-trip inspections).
• Monitoring drive cam and coaching drivers.
• Truck maintenance.

Skills

Communication skills

DOT knowledge

Problem solving

People skills

English language

Education

High School diploma

Job description

Job Summary: This supervisor position is responsible for setting goals and achieving the goals of the department. Satisfying the customer with on-time deliveries and correct invoices. Managing the transportation department. (Employee evaluations, accidents, safety).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with merchandising and sales for deliveries and backhauls.
• Organize with warehouse and production on orders.
• Scheduling drivers and routing.
• Training (safety, accident reporting, customer service).
• Overseeing paperwork (logs, pre-trip/post-trip inspections).
• Monitoring drive cam and coaching drivers.
• Truck maintenance.

Qualifications

Education

• Minimum High School with some college preferred.

Experience

• 2-3 years’ experience in driving.
• Supervisory experience a plus.

Professional Skills

• Good communication (written and verbal) skills.
• Commercial Vehicle Drivers must have the ability to read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and records.
• Knowledge of DOT requirements.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Excellent people skills.

DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY

Most Important Decisions Made Fully Independently

• Routing
• Employee Evaluations
• Disciplinary Actions

Most important decisions made with review and approval of other individuals or supervisors (include the reviews/approvals required):

• Purchasing or Leasing or any new equipment.
• Addition to staff.

ORGANIZATIONAL REPORTING

Supervisor Title

• Warehouse/Transportation Manager

Position Reporting to this Role

• Driver