Supervisor, Transportation

Sysco; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sysco is seeking a Transportation Supervisor in Irvine to lead the driving team and oversee daily operations. You will coordinate deliveries with merchandising and sales, schedule drivers, and ensure accuracy of invoices and on-time deliveries.

The role emphasizes safety, DOT compliance, and team supervision, with responsibilities spanning paperwork, coaching, and vehicle maintenance to optimize performance.

Qualifications

• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Knowledge of DOT requirements and trucking regulations.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Excellent people skills for team leadership and customer service.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with merchandising and sales for deliveries and backhauls.
• Organize with warehouse and production on orders.
• Schedule drivers and route planning.
• Provide training on safety, accident reporting, and customer service.
• Oversee paperwork: logs, pre-trip/post-trip inspections.
• Monitor dashcam usage and coach drivers as needed.
• Manage truck maintenance scheduling and upkeep.

Skills

Good communication

DOT knowledge

Problem solving

People skills

Education

High School diploma or equivalent (some college preferred)

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

This supervisor position is responsible for setting goals and achieving the goals of the department. Satisfying the customer with on-time deliveries and correct invoices. Managing the transportation department. (Employee evaluations, accidents, safety)

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordinate with merchandising and sales for deliveries and backhauls.
• Organize with warehouse and production on orders.
• Scheduling drivers and routing.
• Training (safety, accident reporting, customer service).
• Overseeing paperwork (logs, pre-trip/post-trip inspections).
• Monitoring drive cam and coaching drivers.
• Truck maintenance.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Minimum High School with some college preferred.

Experience

• 2-3 years' experience in driving and Supervisory experience.

Professional Skills

• Good communication (written and verbal) skills.
• Commercial Vehicle Drivers must have the ability to read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and records.
• Knowledge of DOT requirements.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Excellent people skills.

DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY

Most important decisions made fully independently:

• Routing
• Employee Evaluations
• Disciplinary Actions

Most important decisions made with review and approval of other individuals or supervisors (include the reviews/approvals required):

• Purchasing or Leasing or any new equipment.
• Addition to staff.

ORGANIZATIONAL REPORTING

Supervisor Title

• Warehouse/Transportation Manager

Position Reporting to this Role

• Driver