Transportation Supervisor

Adams Hometown Markets; Cheshire (CT); On-site; USD 67,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Adams Hometown Markets is seeking a Transportation Supervisor to lead CDL-A associates, ensure safety, quality, and regulatory compliance, and manage scheduling and payroll aspects. The role emphasizes accountability, clear communication, and cross-functional coordination with managers and customers.

You will oversee daily operations, drive safety improvements, and optimize dispatch practices while maintaining high service levels and cost efficiency.

Qualifications

• Must have at least 1 year of transportation related experience.
• Supervisory experience with mid to large teams (15+ hourly associates) is required.
• DOT rules & regulations knowledge (Federal and State).
• Knowledge of Warehouse Management Systems (VoCollect, Dayforce/Ceridian, WIMS, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Oversees and drives day-to-day performance of the team through leadership and interaction with all associates.
• Drive continual safety improvements in transportation operations.
• Analyze operations with Transportation Manager to optimize dispatch and minimize costs.
• Ensure policies, procedures and directives are implemented timely by all dispatch staff.
• Establish work schedules to meet business demands across shifts.
• Maintain driver vacation schedules and staffing for personal time off.
• Assign equipment to maximize utilization per policy.
• Communicate with superiors, subordinates, and customers to improve transportation functions.
• Be flexible to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Collaborate with suppliers, 3PLs, and internal customers on optimal business solutions.
• Use metrics to analyze performance and provide regular updates to senior leadership.
• Perform other duties as assigned by leadership.

Skills

Safety culture

Strong communication

Team building

Project management

Quality assurance

Physical ability

Job description

Position Overview:

As a Transportation Supervisoryou will be responsible for providing daily leadership and support to CDL-A associates with varying levels of responsibility and job functions.The Supervisor is responsible for clearly and thoroughly communicating job expectations, ensuring proper training is provided, and maintaining high levels of accountability and follow through.The Transportation Supervisor is fully responsible for safety, quality, customer service, scheduling, sanitation, payroll/overtime, daily start-up meetings, compliance with regulatory requirements, and any other related transportation activity within their department.

Responsibilities:

• Oversees and drives the day-to-day performance of your team through leadership and interaction with all associates
• Drives for continual improvement in all safety-related responsibilities through transportation operations
• Analyze transportation operations, in conjunction with the Transportation Manager, to determine best dispatch practices that will achieve service objectives at the lowest possible costs.
• Ensure that company policies and proceduresand directives from the TransportationManager are implemented and followed on a timely basis by all members of the dispatchstaff.
• Establish work schedules for the dispatchstaff to ensure adequate coverage to meet business demands on all shifts.
• Maintain driver vacation schedules and determinestaffing requirements in regards to requests from drivers for personal timeoff.
• Ensure that equipment is assigned in a mannerthat is consistent with company policies and in such a way that utilization ismaximized.
• Communicate fully with superiors, subordinatesand customers (internal and external) to promote and improve all transportationfunctions.
• Flexibility to work various shifts, as needed including evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Able to work with suppliers, 3PL operations, operations, and internal customers on the best possible solution for the business and company initiatives
• Use various metrics to analyze performance results
• Provide regular performance updates to the senior leadership team
• Perform other duties as assigned by leadership

Schedule:

• 1 weekend shift required
• 4 to 5 workdays
• Must be flexible to work days, evenings, overnights, weekends and holidays

Compensation:

• $66,500 - $72,000

Environment:

• Warehouse Grocery – approx. 50F – 90F
• Warehouse Perishable – approx. 26F - 60F
• Warehouse Freezer – approx. 0F - -20F

Experience:

• Must have at least one (1) year of Transportation related experience
• Supervisory experience of mid to large team sizes – 15+ hourly associates
• DOT Rules & Regulation knowledge – Federal and State
• Knowledge of Warehouse Management Systems such as but not limited to: Voice recognition technology (VoCollect), Employee Management systems (Dayforce/Ceridian), WIMS,E-mail, Voice mail etc

Skills:

• Safety Culture: Maintain and drive safety policies to all associates; driving for accountability of safe practicesthroughout shift
• Physical abilities: May be required to lift up to 75lbs.; the ability to operate required facility equipment
• Strong communication Skills: Ability to provide & receive constructive feedback; communication of expectations and directions clearly
• Building a team based environment: Effective coaching, facilitation, presentation and team-building skills; inclusive decision making
• Project Management: Results driven regarding implemented KPI’s/Metrics; willingness to participate in continuous improvement projects; managing multiple deadline based projects
• Quality: Maintain integrity and high standards of product handling from all perspectives