SR Operations Supervisor

CENTRAL TRANSPORT LLC; Blaine (MN); 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 LLC seeks an onsite Terminal Manager for our Blaine, MN terminal. You will oversee dock operations, loading processes, and supervise drivers and dock staff to ensure safe, efficient service.

Strong leadership and communication are essential, with a focus on achieving KPI goals and maintaining high safety standards. The role requires flexibility to work 50 hours weekly, including nights and weekends, with a salary range of $60,000–$75,000 plus a 5–10% performance bonus.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing a team, preferable in transportation operations.
• Strong understanding of the LTL trucking industry or related field.
• Leadership skills including hiring, coaching, and mentoring employees.
• Commitment to exceptional customer service and safety.
• Comfort with technology and ability to leverage modern systems.

Responsibilities

• Oversee dock operations for designated section of the terminal dock, including loading and forklift traffic.
• Ensure proper loading of carriers by monitoring cube and weight of trailers.
• Provide leadership to drivers, dock workers and dock hands.
• Monitor dock production and KPI goals, including hours and overtime compliance.
• Maintain a safe work environment compliant with DOT/OSHA standards and company policies.

Skills

Team management

Transportation operations

Leadership

Customer service

Technology aptitude

Multi-tasking

Communication skills

Shift flexibility

Overtime willingness

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s degree preferred

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!

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 over 90 years. 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
• Life Insurance

This is an Onsite position at our Blaine, MN Terminal and the candidate must be able to work a flexible schedule of: Shifts Available: Tuesday-Saturday 2AM-12PM. Salary ranges from: $60,000-$75,000 + a 5-10% performance bonus.

Ideal Candidate Requirements

• Experience in managing a team, preferable in transportation operations.
• A thorough understanding of the LTL trucking industry.
• Prior management, dispatch or dock experience, preferable 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

• Oversee dock operations for your designated section of the terminal dock. This includes the process of loading, managing forklift traffic, and overseeing proper picking/sortation of palletized freight.
• 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.