Supervisor, Transportation

North American Transportation Management Institute; Irvine, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The North American Transportation Management Institute in Irvine, CA is seeking a Transportation Supervisor to set goals for the department and ensure on-time deliveries and accurate invoicing. You will manage the transportation team, evaluate performance, and uphold safety standards.

Responsibilities include coordinating with merchandising and sales for deliveries, organizing with warehouse and production on orders, scheduling drivers, training on safety and reporting, and overseeing logs and

Qualifications

• Minimum high school education; some college preferred.
• 2-3 years' supervisory experience in driving.
• Experience coordinating with merchandising/sales and warehouse.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Good communication

DOT compliance

Problem solving

People skills

Education

High School diploma

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