Driver Supervisor - DOT

Colonial Group; Florida; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ben E. Keith Company in Florida seeks a Driver Supervisor DOT to manage daily delivery operations and routes, ensuring timely service and compliant practices for BEK customers.

The role reports to the Transportation Manager and requires 3–5 years of related experience with a CDL-A and DOT knowledge, plus strong leadership and communication skills.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of related experience, including at least 1 year of management.
• Knowledge of DOT guidelines and related regulatory guidelines.
• Valid Arkansas Class A CDL with no more than one moving violation in the past 3 years.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Ability to travel overnight when needed.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily delivery operations to ensure timely, accurate customer service.
• Collaborate with peer supervisors to manage routes and transportation staff.
• Enforce transportation policies to maintain equipment performance and safety compliance.
• Administer daily reporting of work activities, time, expenditures, and shipping.
• Train new employees and conduct evaluations or disciplinary actions as needed.
• Investigate accidents and incidents; report findings to management.
• Represent Ben E. Keith with professionalism and appropriate dress code.

Skills

Customer service

Regulatory compliance

Team leadership

Communication

Multi-tasking

Overnight travel

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Driver Supervisor DOT will directly manage the daily delivery process in accordance with company policies and procedures to ensure the timely and efficient delivery of products to Ben E. Keith customers. The Driver Supervisor DOT reports to the Transportation Manager.

• Primary accountability for specific functions and results
• Collaborate with peer supervisors to manage daily routes and activities of transportation personnel
• Enforce transportation policies and procedures to maintain equipment performance and ensure compliance of BEK safety and transportation guidelines
• Manage delivery operations to ensure complete customer satisfaction with internal and external customers
• Perform daily administrative tasks to ensure the timely reporting of work activities, personnel time, expenditures and verify the efficient shipping and delivery of products
• Train new employees and guide current employees regarding routes, product delivery, completion of paperwork, and compliance with all safety requirements; and perform employee evaluations or disciplinary actions as needed
• Perform timely investigation and reporting of all accidents, injuries and incidents to appropriate personnel
• Represent Ben E. Keith Company with professionalism, a positive attitude and professional dress code

Job Qualifications:

• Knowledge of customer service principles; including needs assessment and meeting quality standards for services
• Ability to understand and enforce regulatory guidelines and to prioritize multiple projects, assignments and tasks
• Ability to use Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint to write reports, correspondence and communications and effectively present information to employees in a written or verbal format is preferred
• Manage employee turn-over by maintaining or improving employee morale, and identifying and correcting obstacles
• Ability to travel overnight when needed
• 3 – 5 years of related experience; including at least one year of management experience is required
• Knowledge of DOT guidelines and related regulatory guidelines required
• Valid Arkansas Class A CDL required; with no more than one moving violation in the past 3 years
• Commitment to Ben E. Keith company principles and standards
• High school diploma or GED

Driver safety is important to Ben E. Keith. We use dash cameras which leverage artificial intelligence to recognize safe driving, capture safety events and improve driver safety performance. The videos are also used to exonerate drivers in accidents. All drivers sign a driver consent form upon hire to confirm their understanding.