Supervisor Transportation - 933

Giant Food; Jessup (MD); On-site; USD 68,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

Giant Food is seeking a Supervisor II - Transportation to lead the dispatch and driver team at our Jessup distribution operations. You will oversee routing, safety, and performance, ensuring timely deliveries and regulatory compliance across shifts.

With a focus on continuous improvement, you will coach drivers, optimize daily routes, and collaborate with leadership to meet operational targets while maintaining a safe, inclusive work environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business or accounting or equivalent work experience preferred.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Experience in logistics and distribution operations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Organize and optimize daily customer delivery routes and assign drivers.
• Ensure timely vehicle dispatch from staging docks.
• Maintain DOT regulatory and company policy compliance.
• Troubleshoot operational issues to ensure on-time resolutions.
• Oversee loading and dispatching of trailers from Jessup and York DCs.
• Manage fleet drivers to performance and safety standards via on-road observations.
• Daily management of driver metrics including safety and route productivity; coach team.
• Coordinate with Transportation Manager on key metrics and shifts issues.

Skills

Logistics coordination

DOT compliance

Route optimization

Driver supervision

Data analysis

Performance metrics

Safety standards

Fleet management

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or accounting

Tools

Warehouse Management System

Excel

Word

Job description

Category/Area of Expertise: Transportation

Job Requisition: 544245

Address: USA-MD-Jessup-8580 Old Dorsey Run Rd

Store Code: Transportation (5149157)

Who is Giant & Why Join Us?

Born in the DMV, Giant Food has proudly served our communities for over 90 years. From our first store on Georgia Avenue to becoming the #1 grocer in the Baltimore-Washington area, we've stayed rooted in what matters most-our people and our neighborhoods. Today, we operate more than 160 stores across D.C., Maryland, Virginia, and Delaware, continuing our mission to be the most trusted and loved local food retailer.

At Giant, our purpose goes beyond the aisles. We actively partner with community organizations to enrich the lives of our neighbors and create meaningful impact where we live and work.

When you join Giant, you become part of a culture built on three core commitments: Grow, Care, and Belong.

We support your growth through tuition reimbursement, scholarships and grants, leadership development, career advancement opportunities, continuous learning, and access to financial resources like Market USA Credit Union.

We care for our associates with comprehensive healthcare, life insurance, paid parental leave, wellness programs, a 401(k) plan with up to a 5% company match (eligible positions), paid time off, employee assistance programs, and wellbeing resources that support you both on and off the job.

You'll belong in an inclusive environment supported by Business Resource Groups, recognition programs, community outreach initiatives, and volunteer opportunities that connect you to the communities we serve.

Join our team and be part of a 90+ year legacy-because food makes us a grocery store, but our people make us GIANT.

Position Summary

Love solving problems and keeping operations running efficiently? Join our Distribution Team and drive process improvements, ensure timely delivery, and help keep products moving across our supply chain.

Position Summary:

The Supervisor II - Transportation is responsible for ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of the dispatch and driver team during assigned shifts. This position oversees all aspects of shift operations, including routing, compliance, safety, and performance management. The role requires strong leadership, organization, and problem-solving skills to manage daily activities, maintain regulatory compliance, and drive continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities include organizing and optimizing daily customer delivery routes, assigning appropriate drivers, and ensuring timely vehicle dispatch from staging docks. The Supervisor ensures all vehicles and drivers remain in full compliance with Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations and company policies and actively troubleshoot operational issues to guarantee timely resolutions.

What You Will Do

Grow Our People

• We care deeply about people, enjoy diversity and develop talent to get the best out of all of us

Obsess Over Customers

• We delight our customers with innovative products and experiences that support a healthier future for people and planet

Win Together

• We collaborate across boundaries to deliver on our strategy and purpose

Operational Excellence

• Ensure smooth and efficient operation of our dispatch and driver team through effective supervision, managing all aspects of the shift operation
• Organizing, planning, and optimizing daily routing of customer deliveries and assigning the appropriate driver
• Ensure that all vehicles and drivers remain in compliance with DOT regulations
• Effectively troubleshoot any and all issues to ensure timely resolution
• Oversee the timely loading and dispatching of trailers from our Jessup and York Distribution Centers based on various priorities
• Responsible for managing fleet drivers to performance and safety standards via on road observations
• Daily management of driver team metrics to include safety, all BPI standards, route productivity, cube route efficiencies, mobile cast compliance; provide daily coaching sessions to achieve team metrics and goals
• Daily follow up with Transportation Manager/Senior Manager and team members on key metrics and BPI; daily communication of status/shift issues to incoming/outgoing shift members, and as needed to achieve operational consistency
• Maintaining a work environment that is safe, clean, honest, harassment-free, and compliant with all food-safety regulations and policies
• Identify and address critical issues within the shift

What You Will Bring

• Bachelor's degree in business or accounting or equivalent work experience preferred
• 1-2 years related work experience with focus on logistics, Distribution Ops and Accounting.
• Specialized knowledge of Warehouse Management System, Excel, and Word. Technical knowledge, Excellent analytical and presentation skills
• Project coordination experience and accounting principles, Communication (written and verbal) at all levels, planning and organizing skills, interpersonal skills
• High customer service orientation

Salary range is between $68,325.00 - $91,100.00