Night Freight Operations Lead

XPO; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance on day one

Life and disability insurance

15 days PTO first year

9 paid holidays

401(k) with company match

Education assistance

Incentive plan

Job summary

XPO Logistics is seeking an Freight Operations Supervisor to lead overnight freight hub activities in a fast-paced environment. The role emphasizes supervision of hourly staff, shift planning and adherence to safety and regulatory standards.

The ideal candidate has strong leadership, operational discipline and a track record of improving productivity while maintaining quality and on-time delivery in a distribution setting.

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

2 years experience

LTL knowledge

Hazardous materials regulations

Shift flexibility

DOT regulations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Transportation, Distribution or Logistics

Job description

XPO Logistics is seeking an Freight Operations Supervisor to lead overnight freight hub activities in a fast-paced environment. The role emphasizes supervision of hourly staff, shift planning and adherence to safety and regulatory standards.

The ideal candidate has strong leadership, operational discipline and a track record of improving productivity while maintaining quality and on-time delivery in a distribution setting.