Transportation Supervisor

Medline Industries, Inc.; Hammond (LA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) contributions

Paid time off

Job summary

Medline Industries, Inc. oversees the safe and efficient operation of the MedTrans fleet, including scheduling and dispatching of vehicles and drivers, while ensuring compliance with DOT and company regulations.

Responsibilities include optimizing routes, training drivers, maintaining equipment, recruiting and mentoring staff, and leading daily activities with strong supervision and guidance.

Qualifications

• Experience managing and dispatching drivers with routing software.
• At least 2 years coaching, mentoring and training staff.
• Intermediate knowledge of Transportation Costing and Motor Carrier Operations.
• Basic level skills in Excel for currency formatting, etc.
• Basic level skills in PowerPoint for slides.
• Basic level skills in Word for document formatting.

Responsibilities

• Optimize daily routes and activities based on workloads and available order information.
• Ensure all drivers are properly trained.
• Ensure equipment is properly maintained per policy.
• Recruit, hire, train and discipline drivers; conduct DOT-mandated meetings.
• Lead day-to-day activities of employees and provide guidance on complex issues.

Skills

Driver dispatch

Route optimization

Leadership

Staff coaching

DOT compliance

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Routing software

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Job description

Job Summary

Oversee the safe and efficient operation of the assigned MedTrans fleet including proper maintenance and the scheduling and dispatching of vehicles and drivers. Ensure compliance with all state Department of Transportation (DOT) and Company regulations.

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Optimize daily routes and activities based on branch and fleet workloads as well as available Customer order information.

• Ensure all drivers are properly trained according to MedTrans requirements.

• Ensure all equipment is properly maintained in accordance with the MedTrans vehicle maintenance policy.

• Recruit, hire, train and discipline all drivers. - Conduct regularly scheduled meetings with drivers as required by DOT and/or company policy.

• Lead day-to-day activities of employees. Assign, monitor and review progress and accuracy of work, direct efforts and provide technical guidance on more complex issues.

Required Experience

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent.

Work Experience

• Experience managing and dispatching drivers and use of routing software.

• At least 2 years of experience coaching, mentoring and training staff.

• Intermediate knowledge of Transportation Costing and Motor Carrier Operations.

• Basic level skill in Microsoft Excel (for example: opening a workbook, inserting a row, selecting font style and size, formatting cells as currency, using copy, paste and save functions, aligning text, selecting a worksheet, inserting a column, selecting a chart style, inserting a worksheet, setting margins, selecting page orientation, using spell check and/or printing worksheets).

• Basic skill level in Microsoft PowerPoint (for example: inserting, rearranging, hiding and deleting slides, navigating between slides, increasing list level, adding, centering and editing text, changing views, inserting a table or a note, moving objects, printing outline view and/or running a slide show).

• Basic level skill in Microsoft Word (for example: opening a document, cutting, pasting and aligning text, selecting font type and size, changing margins and column width, sorting, inserting bullets, pictures and dates, using find and replace, undo, spell check, track changes, review pane and/or print functions).

• Ability to bend, twist, reach, push, lift for extended periods daily Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and may have to occasionally lift up to 75 lbs Must be able to stand for 8 hours per day for up to 6 days a week

Medline Industries, LP, and its subsidiaries, offer a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.

The anticipated salary range for this position:

$73,000.00 - $110,000.00 Annual

The actual salary will vary based on applicant’s location, education, experience, skills, and abilities. This role is bonus and/or incentive eligible. Medline will not pay less than the applicable minimum wage or salary threshold.

Our benefit package includes health insurance, life and disability, 401(k) contributions, paid time off, etc., for employees working 30 or more hours per week on average. For roles where employees work less than 30 hours per week, benefits include 401(k) contributions, paid time off, as well as access to the Employee Assistance Program, Employee Resource Groups and the Employee Service Corp. For a more comprehensive list of our benefits please click here.

We’re dedicated to creating a Medline where everyone feels they belong and can grow their career. We strive to do this by seeking diversity in all forms, acting inclusively, and ensuring that people have tools and resources to perform at their best. Explore our Belonging page here.

Medline Industries, LP is an equal opportunity employer. Medline evaluates qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, neurodivergence, protected veteran status, marital or family status, caregiver responsibilities, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.