Senior LTL Dock & Load Supervisor

Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc.; Vandalia (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

PTO

Medical/Dental Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Life Insurance

Job summary

Central Transport in Vandalia, OH is seeking an Operations Supervisor to lead terminal dock operations, oversee unloading, forklift traffic, and the proper picking and sortation of palletized freight.

You will manage up to 30 local LTL drivers and dock personnel to meet production schedules, use independent judgement to build loads, monitor cube/weight, and sustain safety and DOT/OSHA standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing a team, preferably in transportation operations.
• A thorough understanding of the LTL trucking industry.
• Prior management, dispatch and dock experience required.
• 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.
• An Associate or Bachelor’s Degree, preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee operations for your designated section of the terminal dock.
• 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 KPI 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.

Skills

People leadership

Dispatch operations

LTL trucking knowledge

Team management

Communication skills

Education

Degree preferred

Job description

Central Transport in Vandalia, OH is seeking an Operations Supervisor to lead terminal dock operations, oversee unloading, forklift traffic, and the proper picking and sortation of palletized freight.

You will manage up to 30 local LTL drivers and dock personnel to meet production schedules, use independent judgement to build loads, monitor cube/weight, and sustain safety and DOT/OSHA standards.