Transportation Operations Leader

Quirch Foods; Hammond (LA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Prescription Drug Plan

Disability Plan

Life insurance Plan

401K savings Plan

Paid Holidays

Personal Time off

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Quirch Foods is seeking an experienced transportation supervisor to manage databases, driver records, and route scheduling. You will lead driver training, address delivery issues, and ensure DOT/OSHA compliance while coordinating with sales, drivers, and customers.

The role requires strong organizational and leadership skills, willingness to visit customer locations, and a focus on safety and efficiency in fleet operations.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of transportation, logistics, or equivalent work experience.
• 2+ years of experience in an operational transportation or similar industry role desired.
• CDL Class A license is a plus
• Knowledge of DOT and OSHA rules and regulations strongly desired
• Working knowledge of AS400 systems is a plus
• Excellent organizational, written, and verbal communication skills
• Exceptional leadership and directing abilities
• Strong interpersonal and motivational capabilities
• Must understand safety and legal procedures for handling goods
• Develop and execute on performance objectives

Responsibilities

• Manage databases that detail transport activities, finances, employee schedules, and personnel records.
• Maintain updated records such as driver information, driver logs, and customers and sales complaints.
• Provide leadership to build strong relationships with professional drivers.
• Review daily paperwork for drivers such as DVIR, Invoices, Fuel and Hotel Receipts.
• Provide the most efficient method when scheduling routes to consolidate capacity to provide effective service
• Act as mediator between sales, drivers, and customers resolving delivery problems or special deliveries
• Responsible for immediately addressing any discrepancy reports from accounting to the designated driver
• Responsible for issuance and review of all driver vehicle pre- and post-trip inspection reports daily
• Serve as the primary trainer for drivers: new hire trainings, refreshers trainings, and remedial trainings
• Availability to visit customer locations
• Provide vehicle inspection reports to the warehouse manager highlighting issues
• Issuance and review of the driver’s daily log book records for drivers traveling 150 miles+ from base
• Coordinate and conduct periodic driver meetings and assign routes and consider driver input
• Manage all driver phone calls and delivery issues
• Route trucks efficiently with geographic considerations
• Daily communication with warehouse manager and drivers
• 100% availability on the phone
• Adherence to daily schedule; coordinate fleet service providers
• Manage fleet rentals; monitor fuel usage and reporting
• Ownership for fleet care and maintenance; coordinate PMs and inspections; monitor DOT compliance
• Monitor Samsara hardware and system setup; coordinate adjustments with EHS Specialist
• Review punches in HCM system and Samsara timestamps
• Coordinate with EHS Specialist on DQ file management
• Participate in distribution centers’ safety committees

Job description

Quirch Foods is seeking an experienced transportation supervisor to manage databases, driver records, and route scheduling. You will lead driver training, address delivery issues, and ensure DOT/OSHA compliance while coordinating with sales, drivers, and customers.

The role requires strong organizational and leadership skills, willingness to visit customer locations, and a focus on safety and efficiency in fleet operations.