Outbound Supervisor

Central Transport; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Paid Time Off

Medical/Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Job summary

Central Transport is seeking a seasoned terminal operations leader to oversee outbound activities and coordinate a team of drivers and dock personnel. You will drive safety, efficiency, and service quality across the dock and loading processes.

Ideal candidate brings extensive LTL operations experience, proven leadership, and the ability to coach and mentor staff while maintaining tight production schedules and compliance with DOT/OSHA standards.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a team in transportation operations, preferably LTL.
• Strong understanding of the LTL trucking industry and operations.
• Prior management, dispatch and dock experience required in LTL trucking.
• Must have leadership skills including hiring, coaching, and mentoring employees.
• Willingness to work 50 hours/week and diverse shifts, including nights/weekends.

Responsibilities

• Oversee outbound operations for the terminal dock and manage unloading, forklift traffic, and proper palletized freight handling.
• Lead and coordinate up to 30 local LTL drivers and dock personnel to meet production goals.
• Use independent judgment to build loads based on labor and freight levels and monitor trailer load safety and weight.
• Provide leadership and accountability to drivers and dock staff, ensuring safety and DOT/OSHA compliance.
• Monitor dock production and hours to meet or exceed KPI targets and ensure high service levels.

Skills

Team management

LTL trucking

Dispatch experience

Dock experience

Leadership

Coaching & mentoring

Customer service

Technology aptitude

Multi-tasking

Communication skills

Education

Associate or Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Central Transport is one of the nation's most trusted and technologically advanced Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) carriers. With an ever-growing network of terminals nationwide, our team of dedicated professionals provide safe and efficient service to the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Our Growth is Creating Great Opportunities!

Our team is expanding, and we want to hire the most talented people we can. Continued success depends on it! Once you've had a chance to explore our current open positions, apply to the ones you feel suit you best and keep track of both your progress in the selection process, and new postings that might interest you!

Thanks for your interest in working on our team!

Company 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 3.5 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.

Salary ranges from:

• $60,000-$80,000 with up to 10% in additional bonuses

Shift Time:

• Monday-Friday: 10:0am-8:00pm

Ideal Candidate Requirements:

• Experience in managing a team, preferably in transportation operations
• A thorough understanding of the LTL trucking industry
• Prior management, dispatch and dock experience required, preferably in LTL trucking industry
• Must have strong leadership skills including the ability to hire, coach, counsel, train, and mentor employees
• Desire to surround customer with excellence in service
• High aptitude for technology
• The ability to multi-task while being detail oriented
• Excellent written, listening and verbal communication skills
• Must be willing to work 50 hours/week average
• Must be able to work any shift including nights and/or weekends and in any weather condition
• Must be capable of working under tight time constraints in a high-pressure environment with multiple priorities
• An Associate 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 unloading, 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