Freight Operations Supervisor: Lead & Optimize Your Team

XPO; LaSalle (IL); On-site; USD 62,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

PTO 15 days first year

9 paid holidays

401(k) with company match

Education assistance

Incentive plan

Job summary

XPO is seeking a Freight Operations Supervisor in Illinois to lead and supervise all aspects of freight operations, develop procedures, manage workloads, coach hourly staff, and ensure on-time, damage-free carrier deliveries.

The role requires 2 years in related warehousing or logistics, LTL knowledge, and flexibility to work days, evenings, nights, and weekends. Competitive benefits accompany the role.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Experience in logistics

LTL knowledge

Shift flexibility

Leadership ability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Transportation/Logistics

Job description

XPO is seeking a Freight Operations Supervisor in Illinois to lead and supervise all aspects of freight operations, develop procedures, manage workloads, coach hourly staff, and ensure on-time, damage-free carrier deliveries.

The role requires 2 years in related warehousing or logistics, LTL knowledge, and flexibility to work days, evenings, nights, and weekends. Competitive benefits accompany the role.