Shift Supervisor

Truckingpeople; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 64,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Zoox in Houston, TX is seeking a Shift Supervisor to lead a team of Vehicle Operators, ensuring safety, efficiency, and alignment with day-to-day and long-term goals. The role is hands-on, with daily collaboration across fleet operations to guarantee software and hardware tests meet Zoox's high standards.

The ideal candidate combines a strong ownership mindset with excellent communication and leadership abilities, and is prepared to manage shift schedules and provide ongoing feedback to the team.

Qualifications

• 12+ months of autonomous vehicle operator experience and active AVT permit.
• Experience in a high-level collaborative environment and promoting a teamwork mentality.
• Proactive mindset and resourcefulness.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to coordinate with team members and management and explain technical issues.
• Excellent driving history.

Responsibilities

• Foster a safety-first, inclusive, and open communication culture.
• Support vehicle operators in daily operations and ensure adherence to procedures and standards.
• Complete administrative tasks related to team coordination, scheduling, and shift validation.
• Provide regular written and verbal performance feedback to direct reports.
• Develop subject matter expertise in proprietary vehicle operations software and systems.
• Motivate, mentor, and guide team members to meet performance and safety expectations.
• Serve as a point of contact for contractors, ensuring clarity of responsibilities and execution of assigned tasks.
• Support operational missions in a variety of roles, both in and out of vehicles.
• Act as a player-coach by working alongside the team and leading by example.

Skills

Autonomous vehicle ops

Team leadership

Safety-minded

Communication

Problem solving

Job description

Shift Supervisor

Req 12503-15274

• ID 4895
• 0 of 6 hired
• Ends November 09, 2026

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• Operations
• Houston, TX, United States
• On-site
• 36.00 USD Per Hour
• Full time (usually 30+ hours/week)
• Zoox

Last updated: 2026/09/30 @ 12:00 am EDT

HireArt is helping our client find Shift Supervisors to lead a team of Vehicle Operators (VOs), ensuring they understand and execute both short- and long-term operational goals.

In this role, you'll be a hands-on leader, working alongside your team daily to ensure all software and hardware tests are executed to high standards. You will collaborate closely with other leaders within fleet operations to safely and efficiently drive day-to-day vehicle fleet operations.

The ideal candidate is a disciplined team player with a strong sense of ownership and a commitment to safety, operational excellence, and team development.

Available Shifts:

AM Shifts

• Tuesday-Saturday: 6:45 AM-3:15 PM
• Sunday-Thursday: 6:45 AM-3:15 PM
• Friday-Tuesday: 6:45 AM-3:15 PM

PM Shifts

• Tuesday-Saturday: 3:45 PM-12:15 AM
• Sunday-Thursday: 3:45 PM-12:15 AM
• Friday-Tuesday: 3:45 PM-12:15 AM

As Shift Supervisor, you'll:

• Foster a safety-first, inclusive, and open communication culture.
• Support vehicle operators in daily operations and ensure adherence to procedures and standards.
• Complete administrative tasks related to team coordination, scheduling, and shift validation.
• Provide regular written and verbal performance feedback to direct reports.
• Develop subject matter expertise in proprietary vehicle operations software and systems.
• Motivate, mentor, and guide team members to meet performance and safety expectations.
• Serve as a point of contact for contractors, ensuring clarity of responsibilities and execution of assigned tasks.
• Support operational missions in a variety of roles, both in and out of vehicles.
• Act as a player-coach by working alongside the team and leading by example.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by leadership.

About An On-demand, Autonomous Ride-hailing CompanyN/ARole specifics and target candidate profileIdeal candidate profileDaily tasksAs a Shift Supervisor, your role will be to supervise a team of VOs in ensuring they understand and execute on both short and long term targets. Shift Supervisors at Zoox are hands-on with their team, working with & alongside them on a daily basis, leading by example to ensure all software and hardware tests are executed to Zoox's high standards.Required skillsQUALIFICATIONS: 12+ months of autonomous vehicle operator experience and active AVT permit Experience working in a high-level collaborative environment and promoting a teamwork mentality Proven ability to problem solve and improve operational efficiency Proactive mindset and resourcefulness Strong written and verbal communication skills to coordinate with team members and management and explain technical issues Excellent driving history Proactive mindset and resourcefulness BONUS QUALIFICATIONS: 12 months of experience with Zoox as an employee or contractor in a Vehicle Operations role. 2+ years autonomous vehicle industry or operations experience Experience as an Instructor or Lead within an operations team, or equivalent management or leadership experience Experience in leading or managing a highly cross functional teamBusiness driver of roleConversion likelihoodmaybeCandidate sellEmployment informationFull-time/part-timefull_timeAdditional context on remote hiresTimezone preferencesHiring logistics and due diligenceWork scheduleHOU VO Shift Supervisor Day Tue–Sat 06:45–15:15 1 HOU VO Shift Supervisor Day Sun–Thu 06:45–15:15 1 HOU VO Shift Supervisor Day Fri–Tue 06:45–15:15 1 HOU VO Shift Supervisor Night Tue–Sat 15:45–00:15 1 HOU VO Shift Supervisor Night Sun–Thu 15:45–00:15 1 HOU VO Shift Supervisor Night Fri–Tue 15:45–00:15 1Interview processSSV Allocation & Training Travel Headcount: 6 SSVs each in both markets (Internal/External hires). Travel Requirements: One month of travel required for training Training Locations: SD to SF, Houston, Austin, or Las Vegas (LV) training. Hiring need: Immediate Interviewers: VO Leadership team