Inbound Supervisor

CENTRAL TRANSPORT LLC; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

PTO

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Life Insurance

Job summary

Central Transport LLC in Portland, OR seeks an experienced Operations Supervisor to oversee outbound dock activities and a team of up to 30 drivers. You will manage loads, ensure safety, and drive KPI performance in a fast-paced LTL environment.

Ideal candidates bring leadership experience in transportation, strong communication, and a solid grasp of dock operations. This role requires flexibility and a commitment to service excellence.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing a team, preferably in transportation operations.
• Strong understanding of the LTL trucking industry.
• Prior management, dispatch and dock experience in LTL preferred.
• Leadership skills: hire, coach, mentor employees.
• Desire to deliver excellence in customer service.
• High aptitude for technology and systems.
• Ability to multi-task while staying detail oriented.
• Excellent written, listening and verbal communication.
• Willing to work 50 hours per week on average.
• Willing to work nights, weekends and varied weather.
• Capable of working under tight time constraints.

Responsibilities

• Oversee outbound operations for your section of the terminal dock.
• Manage up to 30 local LTL drivers and dock personnel.
• Build loads using independent judgement based on labor and freight.
• Ensure proper loading of carriers by cube and weight checks.
• Provide leadership and accountability to drivers and dock staff.
• Monitor dock production and KPI goals.
• Monitor hours and overtime.
• Maintain a safe work environment compliant with DOT/OSHA.
• Support operational model compliance and service excellence.

Skills

Team leadership

LTL trucking knowledge

Dispatch experience

Dock operations

Leadership & coaching

Customer service focus

Technology aptitude

Multi-tasking

Communication skills

Hours flexibility

Pressure management

Education preference

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Central Transport is one of the nation's most trusted and technologically advanced Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) carriers. With an ever-growing network of terminals nationwide, our team of dedicated professionals provide safe and efficient service to the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Our Growth is Creating Great Opportunities! Our team is expanding, and we want to hire the most talented people we can. Continued success depends on it! Central Transport LLC is one of the nation’s most reliable and technologically advanced LTL (Less-than-Truckload) carriers to date. We are privately owned and have been servicing manufacturing & retail companies of all sizes for almost 90 years now. With over 200 locations around the country, we pride ourselves on the continuous expansions that we have made and are still making strides to improve our operation systems to better service our wide network of clientele. For example, we have recently implemented 25 next-day hubs in our network to provide immediate, essential services for our customers overnight. We also hold the industry’s most modern fleet with our tractors & trailers having an average age of 2.5 years old. Earlier this year, our business levels have reached the highest they’ve ever been; breaking our personal record that had been set the previous year. We like to credit our growing success with our ability to develop and provide opportunity for our team of employees so they can make advancements within our company. Our employees enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package, including 401k, Paid Time Off (PTO), Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance, Flexible Spending Account, 401k, Life Insurance, and more!

Shift looking to fill: Tuesday - Saturday: 2:00am - 12:00pm

Ideal Candidate Requirements:

• Experience in managing a team, preferably in transportation operations
• A thorough understanding of the LTL trucking industry
• Prior management, dispatch and dock experience required, preferably in LTL trucking industry
• Must have strong leadership skills including the ability to hire, coach, counsel, train, and mentor employees
• Desire to surround customer with excellence in service
• High aptitude for technology
• The ability to multi-task while being detail oriented
• Excellent written, listening and verbal communication skills
• Must be willing to work 50 hours/week average
• Must be able to work any shift including nights and/or weekends and in any weather condition
• Must be capable of working under tight time constraints in a high-pressure environment with multiple priorities
• An associate or bachelor’s Degree, preferred but not required

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Oversee outbound operations for your designated section of the terminal dock. This includes the process of loading, managing forklift traffic, and overseeing proper picking/sortation of palletized freight.
• Manage up to 30 local LTL drivers and dock personnel to achieve a designated production schedule.
• Utilizing your independent judgement to build loads based on available labor and freight levels.
• Ensure proper load of carriers by monitoring the cube and weight of trailers.
• Provide leadership and accountability to a team of drivers, dock workers and dock hand.
• Monitor dock production, ensuring facility Key Performance Indicator goals are met and/or exceeded.
• Monitor hours and overtime.
• Maintain a safe work environment compliant with state and federal DOT/OSHA standards.
• Ensure company operational model compliance.
• Support a culture of excellence in quality of product to internal and external customers