Night-Shift Operations Supervisor — Logistics Team Leader

North American Transportation Management Institute; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 58,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Penske Logistics is seeking an Operations Supervisor at our Denver facility to lead drivers and frontline staff in daily tasks, dispatch, and customer service, ensuring safety and productivity. You will schedule workloads, guide performance, and participate in hiring and coaching to meet company objectives.

The role emphasizes leadership, strong communication, and adherence to financial policies, with a focus on continuous improvement and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership qualities with strong interpersonal skills and have the ability to connect, build rapport and maintain solid relationships with associates, Company leadership, internal and external customers.
• Must have ability to work efficiently and independently with strong time management and organizational skills
• Strong written/oral communication skills and the ability to actively listen are required
• Ability to manage through a problem, think critically, and make decisions independently
• Ability to drive process improvement and lead change
• Proficient computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint required
• Must demonstrate ownership & responsibility to run the operation with a sense of urgency
• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Bachelor's Degree preferred
• Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job
• Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening required.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational leadership to individual contributors and hourly workforce to ensure the execution of daily tasks and activities.
• Supervises most processes directly including people, systems, customer needs, equipment, etc.
• Workforce and equipment scheduling; performance management of direct reports; disciplinary actions.
• Hiring process and customer meetings as necessary.
• Supervise logistics operations including customer service, freight loading and unloading, dispatch and proper documentation and procedure control.
• Conduct team meetings; evaluate changes in methods to increase productivity; assist in training.
• Provide relief coverage for operational duties when associates are on time-off or absent.
• Ensure site operating systems are understood and used correctly; ensure compliance and exception resolution.
• Complete records and reports in a timely fashion.
• Ensure compliance with financial policies and monitor performance vs profitability.
• Drive growth with a focus on customer experience and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Time management

Communication

Critical thinking

Process improvement

Computer skills

Ownership

Attendance

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's Degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

Job description

Penske Logistics is seeking an Operations Supervisor at our Denver facility to lead drivers and frontline staff in daily tasks, dispatch, and customer service, ensuring safety and productivity. You will schedule workloads, guide performance, and participate in hiring and coaching to meet company objectives.

The role emphasizes leadership, strong communication, and adherence to financial policies, with a focus on continuous improvement and customer satisfaction.