Operations Supervisor

Central Transport; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Medical/Dental Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Life Insurance

Job summary

Central Transport is seeking an Operations Supervisor in Lexington, KY, to oversee outbound terminal activities and lead up to 30 local LTL drivers and dock personnel. The role emphasizes safe, compliant operations, effective load planning, and delivering excellent customer service.

The ideal candidate will have transportation experience, strong leadership, and a high aptitude for technology. A degree is preferred but not required; the position offers a competitive salary and benefits package in

Qualifications

• Experience in a transportation, cross-docking, or shipping/receiving environment (LTL preferred).
• Familiar with customs and cross-border transportation basics.
• Strong leadership qualities and the ability to drive a team.
• Desire to surround customers with excellence in service.
• High aptitude for technology and process improvement.
• Ability to multi-task while maintaining attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Associates or Bachelor's Degree preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee outbound operations for the designated section of the terminal dock.
• Manage loading, forklift traffic, and palletized freight flow.
• Lead up to 30 local LTL drivers and dock personnel to meet production schedules.
• Use independent judgment to build loads based on labor and freight levels.
• Monitor trailer cube and weight to ensure proper loads.
• Provide leadership and accountability to drivers and dock staff.
• Track dock production and strive to meet or exceed KPI goals.
• Monitor hours and overtime; maintain a safe work environment.
• Ensure DOT/OSHA compliant operation and quality of service.

Skills

Transportation experience

Leadership

Customer service excellence

Technology aptitude

Multi-tasking

Communication skills

Education preference

Education

Associates or Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Central Transport LLC is one of North America'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 across our network, 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: Paid Time Off (PTO), Medical/Dental Insurance, Flexible Spending Account, and Life Insurance.

LOCATION: 633 Bizzell Dr Lexington, KY 40510

Salary: $60,000-$75,000 + 5-10% performance bonus

Shift: Monday - Friday 10AM-8PM

Ideal Candidate Requirements:

• Experience in a transportation, cross docking, or shipping and receiving environment (preferably within the LTL industry)
• Familiar with customs and cross-border transportation
• Strong leadership qualities
• Desire to surround customer with excellence in service
• High aptitude for technology
• The ability to multi-task while being detail oriented
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• An Associates 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