Operations Supervisor

Central Transport; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Transport LLC is seeking a seasoned Terminal Operations Supervisor to oversee outbound operations at the Providence terminal. You will coordinate loading, forklift traffic, and palletized freight, ensuring on-time performance and safety standards.

You will manage up to 30 local LTL drivers and dock personnel, monitor hours and overtime, and lead a team to meet production schedules while upholding DOT/OSHA compliance and a culture of service excellence.

Qualifications

• Experience in transportation, cross-docking, or shipping/receiving, preferably LTL.
• Strong leadership qualities and a focus on service excellence.
• High aptitude for technology and data-driven decision making.
• 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 designated section of the terminal dock.
• Load management, forklift traffic, and proper unloading of palletized freight.
• Manage up to 30 local LTL drivers and dock personnel to meet production schedules.
• Ensure proper carrier loading by monitoring cube and weight.
• Provide leadership to drivers, dock workers and dock hand.
• Monitor dock production and KPI goals to meet or exceed targets.
• Monitor hours and overtime.
• Maintain a safe work environment compliant with DOT/OSHA standards.
• Ensure compliance with company operating model.
• Support a culture of excellence in product quality for internal/external customers.

Skills

Leadership

Transportation exp

Communication

Tech aptitude

Multi-tasking

Safety compliance

Education

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

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 Insurance, Flexible Spending Account, and Life Insurance.

Shift: 10:00am-8:00pm Monday-Friday

Ideal Candidate Requirements:

• Experience in a transportation, cross docking, or shipping and receiving environment (preferably within the LTL industry)
• 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 the proper unloading of palletized freight.
• Manage up to 30 local LTL drivers and dock personnel to achieve a designated production schedule.
• 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