Route Supervisor - CDL A Required

HP Hood; Agawam (MA); Vor Ort; USD 70.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

HP Hood is seeking a Distribution Supervisor to lead site drivers and manage the Distribution/Transportation team. You will drive safety, efficiency, and compliance across DOT/HOS rules while coordinating audits, trainings, and route planning.

Ideal candidates will have CDL-A and supervisory experience, with strong communication skills and a proven track record in safety and customer satisfaction. On-site role requires hands-on leadership and collaboration with logistics staff.

Qualifikationen

• CDL-A required with knowledge of DOT, FMCSA and HOS regulations.
• Experience in route structuring, safety, and customer satisfaction.
• Supervisory experience with commercial drivers preferred.

Aufgaben

• Provide leadership to HP Hood site drivers and the Distribution/Transportation Department.
• Lead new hire trainings, including two ride-alongs per week.
• Spend at least 50% of time on the road conducting audits and trainings.
• Promote company safety program and identify and mitigate risks.
• Assist with motor vehicle accident reports and injury investigations.
• Provide daily updates to customers as needed.
• Monitor route times and assist with customer complaints resolution.
• Support fleet needs and equipment repairs.
• Maintain SQF/food safety documentation and GMP measures.
• Backup drive routes during driver absences.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Communication

Safety Management

DOT/FMCSA Knowledge

Ausbildung

CDL-A License

Tools

MS Office

Jobbeschreibung

Job Summary:

Under the direction of the Distribution Manager, will provide all aspects of leadership to HP Hood site drivers as well as the Distribution/Transportation Department by collaborating with drivers on the road conducting audits and training.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide all aspects of leadership to HP Hood site drivers and the Distribution/Transportation Department.
• New Hire trainings to include at least two ride alongs a week.
• Minimum of 50% of work schedule will be on the road conducting audits and trainings.
• Assist the team in all aspects of promoting the company safety program, immediately identifying, and eliminating risks and driving safe work habits and behaviors.
• Assist Distribution Management on all motor vehicle accident reports and conduct injury reporting and investigations.
• Provide daily updates to internal and external customers on an as needed basis.
• Monitor route times.
• Participate in investigations and assist to resolve customer complaints as needed.
• Assist in management of company fleet needs and equipment repairs.
• Maintain DOT, HOS, and FMCSA compliance.
• Function as a back-up to drive routes in the event of a driver call out.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• CDL-A required.
• Experience in route structuring, safety, and customer satisfaction.
• Proven knowledge of DOT, FMCSA and HOS regulations and distribution safety management.
• Prior experience in supervising commercial drivers preferred.

Skills and Competencies:

• Excellent people skills required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.
• Microsoft Office & Outlook.

Other Information/Physical Requirements:

Working Conditions:

• Office environment.
• On-the-road driving duties.

Physical Demands:

Position is primarily based in an office environment but is subject to the same physical demands of the drivers – please see the attached list of physical demands.

SQF Requirements/Responsibilities:

• Support SQF by maintaining food safety and food quality through completing job tasks and maintaining the work area in a sanitary manner.
• Support biosecurity and GMP measures.
• Work with SQF site lead and HR to support SQF training efforts.
• Report food safety problems to personnel with authority to initiate action.
• Backup duties are covered by other distribution supervisor or the distribution Manager when not on site.

Site Specific Requirements:

• Maintain SQF Documentation and prepare reports (if requested).
• Serves as backup for the Distribution Drivers and their SQF responsibilities.

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