Supervisor, Transportation

Buckhead & Newport Meat and Seafood; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Buckhead & Newport Meat and Seafood is seeking a Transportation Supervisor to lead the logistics team in Irvine, CA. You will coordinate deliveries, backhauls, and orders with merchandising, sales, warehouse, and production, while scheduling drivers and optimizing routes.

The role emphasizes safety training, compliance with DOT regulations, and proactive coaching of drivers. Strong communication and organizational skills are required to manage documentation and daily operations effectively.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years’ experience in driving and supervisory experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of DOT requirements.
• Strong problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent people skills.

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.

Skills

Communication

DOT knowledge

Problem solving

People skills

Safety awareness

Education

High School diploma

Job description

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.

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