Transportation Supervisor

Producers; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical/dental/vision benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Producers Dairy Foods Inc. in Fresno is seeking an experienced Transportation Supervisor to lead a drivers team, coach performance, and drive continuous improvement across routing and distribution.

You will own training plans, ensure safety culture, and maintain fleet assets while meeting regulatory requirements. The successful candidate will optimize manpower and routes, manage shift duties, and collaborate on training development to elevate driver skills in line with company expectations,

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Willing to obtain a Class A CDL within two years.
• If CDL possessed, clean driving record and two years' driving experience.
• One to two years' supervisory experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with handheld computers and store receiving platforms desirable.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite.
• Regulatory knowledge in DOT, OSHA, CHP preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of drivers with coaching, training, performance management and development.
• Develop and execute technical training, including training development plans.
• Ensure reports understand, cascade and achieve distribution goals and KOIs.
• Own productivity within the group; ensure metrics are achieved.
• Maximize cost effectiveness through manpower and route scheduling.
• Participate in distribution objectives and productivity initiatives.
• Maintain distribution assets with proper maintenance; promote safety culture.
• Assist with investigations, root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements (DOT, OSHA, CHP, EPA, Food Safety, SQF).
• Perform shift responsibilities, logs, and duty phone management as needed.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Coaching & development

Communication skills

Continuous Improvement mindset

MS Office proficiency

Education

High School diploma or GED

Class A CDL (within 2 years)

Clean driving record; 2 years driving experience

Tools

Handheld computers

MS Office Suite

Job description

Producers Dairy Foods Inc., a leading supplier and distributor of high-quality award-winning dairy products, is looking for an experienced and customer-focused Transportation Supervisor to join our winning team.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Approach work with a Continuous Improvement (CI) mindset, and engage in the Producers Dairy Mission Statement to identify value, prioritize resources and maximize improvement opportunities.
• Leading a team of drivers while providing proper coaching, training, performance management and team development.
• Collaboratively developing and executing specific technical training, including owning training development plans to ensure driver skill levels are in line with company expectations.
• Ensure all direct reports understand, cascade and achieve the Distribution goals and KOI’s.
• Assume ownership of productivity within assigned group and ensuring metrics are achieved by the team.
• Maximize cost effectiveness of team through manpower and route scheduling.
• Participate in the development of and assisting in the execution of Distribution objectives and productivity initiatives.
• Ensure optimization and care for all distribution and fleet assets while ensuring proper maintenance.
• Own and promote a Safety Culture by ensuring a safe work environment and promoting proper safety behavior.
• Assist with accident and incident investigations, including root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Ensure proper employee relations culture and programs are executed.
• Ensure execution of Producers Dairy standard operating processes (SOP’s).
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory (DOT, OSHA, CHP, EPA, Food Safety, SQF) requirements.
• C onduct a minimum of one route training ride with each driver within assigned group during each quarter and completing the required SMART route ride form.
• Perform various shift responsibilities, including shift logs, managing duty phone, etc., as needed.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Approach work with a Continuous Improvement (CI) mindset, and engage in the Producers Dairy Mission Statement to identify value, prioritize resources and maximize improvement opportunities.
• Leading a team of drivers while providing proper coaching, training, performance management and team development.
• Collaboratively developing and executing specific technical training, including owning training development plans to ensure driver skill levels are in line with company expectations.
• Ensure all direct reports understand, cascade and achieve the Distribution goals and KOI’s.
• Assume ownership of productivity within assigned group and ensuring metrics are achieved by the team.
• Maximize cost effectiveness of team through manpower and route scheduling.
• Participate in the development of and assisting in the execution of Distribution objectives and productivity initiatives.
• Ensure optimization and care for all distribution and fleet assets while ensuring proper maintenance.
• Own and promote a Safety Culture by ensuring a safe work environment and promoting proper safety behavior.
• Assist with accident and incident investigations, including root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Ensure proper employee relations culture and programs are executed.
• Ensure execution of Producers Dairy standard operating processes (SOP’s).
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory (DOT, OSHA, CHP, EPA, Food Safety, SQF) requirements.
• C onduct a minimum of one route training ride with each driver within assigned group during each quarter and completing the required SMART route ride form.
• Perform various shift responsibilities, including shift logs, managing duty phone, etc., as needed.

Skills/Qualifications:

• A High School diploma or general education degree (GED) required
• Willing to obtain a Class A Commercial Driver's License within two years.
• If candidate possesses a valid Class A Driver License, must have a clean driving record and two years' driving experience.
• One to two years' supervisory experience.
• Strong ability to effectively communicate, both written and verbal, with all levels of employees.
• Experience with handheld computers and other store receiving platforms desirable.
• Proficient in use of MS Office Suite.
• Regulatory knowledge in applicable federal, state and local guidelines (DOT, OSHA, CHP) preferred.

• Producers offers its employees a team-oriented work environment, competitive salary, and an excellent benefit package including medical/dental/vision benefits and 401(k) retirement plan.

Producers is an Equal Opportunity and Aff... Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards any characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Producers participates in E-Verify.