Freight Operations Lead - Team Leadership & Optimization

XPO; Kansas City (KS); In loco; USD 60.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Health insurance from day one

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off (15 days first year)

9 paid company holidays

401(k) with company match

Education assistance

Incentive plan

Descrizione del lavoro

XPO is seeking a Freight Operations Supervisor to lead and supervise all aspects of freight operations, developing procedures to meet the evolving demands of the department and ensuring timely, damage-free delivery of customer shipments.

The role requires prior warehouse or transportation experience, knowledge of LTL and regulatory rules, and the ability to manage workloads, schedules and payroll while coaching a frontline team and upholding XPO values.

Competenze

• 2 years of related work experience in a warehouse, distribution, supply chain, transportation or similar environment.
• Knowledge of the Less-than-Truckload (LTL) industry, hazardous materials regulations and DOT rules and regulations.
• Available to work a variety of shifts, including days, evenings, nights and weekends.

Mansioni

• Lead and supervise all aspects of freight operations.
• Develop and implement strategic work procedures to meet the evolving demands of the department.
• Evaluate, manage, assign and supervise workloads and tasks.
• Supervise hourly staff across various operations and act as primary point of contact for workplace concerns and questions.
• Ensure production goals are met by managing tonnage, payroll and other administrative functions.
• Plan hourly employee schedules to meet daily operations goals and lower costs.
• Enforce all company, FMCSR, OSHA, CCMTA, NSC and DOT policies, rules, regulations, and laws.
• Implement all applicable workplace policies and procedures and enforce compliance to optimize network performance.
• Ensure customer freight is processed, handled, loaded and delivered timely and damage free.
• Coach and develop employees on proper techniques and quality requirements, including conducting new hire employee evaluations and determining whether to issue corrective action for violations of XPO's workplace policies.
• Effectively direct a team to consistently meet or exceed productivity goals.
• Make recommendations regarding hiring, suspension and termination.
• Develop and present action plans to improve load average and model compliance.
• Participate in internal safety and engagement committees.
• Train employees on safety rules and processes.
• Monitor and maintain organization within the shift to ensure safety and productivity.
• Conduct daily staff meetings and communicate corporate messages, revisions to policies and procedures to all team members.
• Inspect working conditions of tools and equipment needed for safe operation within the workplace and direct the correction of any improper or adverse conditions that exist.
• Provide instruction, analyses, suggestions and ideas for improvement of operations within the shift and the service center.
• Act as a champion of XPO values by demonstrating them and holding your team to the same high standards.
• Minimize shipment rehandle across the network by prioritizing direct loading, headloads and sector loading while maintaining all company quality standards

Conoscenze

Warehouse experience

LTL knowledge

DOT regulations

Shift flexibility

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Transportation, Distribution or Logistics

Descrizione del lavoro

XPO is seeking a Freight Operations Supervisor to lead and supervise all aspects of freight operations, developing procedures to meet the evolving demands of the department and ensuring timely, damage-free delivery of customer shipments.

The role requires prior warehouse or transportation experience, knowledge of LTL and regulatory rules, and the ability to manage workloads, schedules and payroll while coaching a frontline team and upholding XPO values.