Operations Leader 1

Swift Transportation; Opelika (AL); On-site; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Pet Insurance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid Training

Wellness Programs

Flexible Spending Account

Tuition Assistance

Military Leave

Vendor Discounts

Job summary

Swift Transportation in Alabama seeks a Fleet Leader/Planning Leader for terminals with 250-500+ trucks. You will oversee Express lanes growth and act as a key liaison between internal departments to drive service improvements.

The role emphasizes leadership, teamwork, and the ability to manage scheduling, purchasing, and driver relations while supporting Swift's culture of growth and opportunity.

Qualifications

• Previous leadership experience required, 1 year in Swift Driver Leadership or CSR, or 2+ years driving with leadership exposure.
• Strong communication, organizational, and detail-oriented skills.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education/experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Fleet Leader or Planning Leader for terminals with 250-500+ trucks.
• Oversee the continued growth of Express business for Express lanes.
• Act as liaison between internal departments to improve communications and opportunities.
• Purchase of office supplies and staff scheduling.
• Monitoring trailer pools and driver compliance.
• Address customer relations issues and evaluate department performance.
• Monitor outbound freight and service opportunities with leadership guidance.
• Review terminal productivity and risk reports as assigned.
• Maintain a positive work atmosphere to meet company demands.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Detail oriented

Transfer knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Starting Pay Range:$59,750.00 - Annual

What we offer:

Our Benefits Package includes 401k, Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Supplemental and Life Insurance as well as pet insurance. We also offer an Employee Stock Purchase plan, paid training, wellness programs, Flexible Spending Account, Tuition Assistance Programs (subject to change), Military Leave, and discounts with our vendors.

- We have an adoration for helping others which is why we have worked hard to establish partnerships with organizations such as Children's Miracle Network and Habitat for Humanity that allow us to give back.

Training, Development & Growth Opportunities - Our success at Swift is driven by our people! Our goal is to provide a supportive environment that promotes growth and advancement. We invest the time to ensure our employees receive the best training, along with all the tools and resources to thrive.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion - A diverse workforce allows us to achieve a dynamic business advantage where we can openly collaborate, thus bringing new ideas to the table that contribute to innovative and effective solutions. Everyone at Swift has a voice and your opinion matters.

Who We Are:

Swift Transportation has been an Industry leader for many years with a profound history dating back to the 1960s. Swift is the largest truckload carrier in America with various locations throughout the nation that allow our drivers, shop employees, and office staff to cultivate strong connections. We are a company that is passionate about continual learning and improvement which in turn, allows for a diverse amount of advancement and growth opportunities. We place a strong emphasis on culture because we strongly believe that it is a key contributor in achieving overall results here at Swift.

Job Responsibilities: What you will do

Serve as the Fleet Leader or Planning Leader while taking on additional Operations or Customer Service leadership responsibility for terminals with 250-500+ trucks. For Express lanes, oversee the continued growth of Express business.

• Assume responsibility for Terminal functions in the absence of the Terminal Leader, if so designated.
• Act as liaison between various internal department personnel; ensure the various departments are communicating needs and opportunities for improvement.
• As designated by leadership, perform set functions such as:
• Purchase of office supplies.
• Staff scheduling.
• Monitoring trailer pools.
• Driver compliance and driver relation issues.
• Address customer relations issues.
• Monitor and evaluate the performance of designated department personnel and any other assigned staff.
• Monitor outbound freight within designated planning center and act as 'Service Champion' to identify service issues; manage expectations and collaborate with internal department personnel to provide resolution and execute better service opportunities.
• Review terminal reports such as productivity, unmanned trucks, crashes, work comp, Driver Controlled Idle (DCI), risk analysis, and all other reports as assigned by leadership.
• Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner which facilitates the success of business operations in order to meet company demands and expectations.
• May perform additional duties as assigned by leadership.

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Qualifications: What you need to bring

• Previous leadership experience required and a minimum of one year of experience in Swift Driver Leadership, Planning or CSR position. The Driver Leadership/Planner/CSR experience may be substituted with 2+ years of Swift Driver experience in conjunction with a minimum of 2 years of prior leadership experience.
• Ability to lead others, knowledge of the transportation industry preferred, ability to communicate well with others, ability to transfer knowledge, organizational skills, professional appearance, ability to take direction from leaders and detail oriented.
• Bachelors or equivalent combination of education and/or experience required.

The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. The Company's policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, military status, disability, genetic information or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. The Company does not sponsor employment visas.