Transportation Supervisor

Judge Direct Placement; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Judge Direct Placement seeks a Transportation Supervisor for a Miami, FL facility to lead second-shift transportation operations in a fast-paced Direct Store Distribution (DSD) environment. This role supervises 75+ union drivers, ensuring safe, on-time deliveries while maintaining DOT compliance and labor agreements.

The ideal candidate brings strong leadership, proven success in unionized teams, and the ability to drive service, safety, and productivity improvements in a dynamic distribution

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• 3+ years of leadership experience in transportation, distribution, or logistics.
• Experience managing a unionized workforce and knowledge of DOT regs.
• Strong communication, conflict resolution, and coaching skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a team of 75+ union delivery drivers and transportation personnel.
• Manage daily transportation operations to ensure on-time deliveries and customer service.
• Lead start-up meetings, route execution, and end-of-shift activities.
• Ensure DOT compliance, Hours of Service, and safety standards.
• Administer and interpret collective bargaining agreements; foster labor relations.
• Conduct performance coaching, corrective actions, and development initiatives.
• Investigate and resolve transportation issues, complaints, and service failures.
• Monitor KPIs for safety, service, productivity, and labor utilization.
• Collaborate with warehouse, sales, customer service, and fleet maintenance teams.
• Manage staffing, scheduling, attendance, overtime, and workforce planning.

Skills

Leadership

Union experience

DOT regulations knowledge

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Logistics/SC/Transportation

Tools

MS Office

Transportation Management System (TMS)

Job description

One of our client is currently seeking a Transportation Supervisor for their facility located in Miami FL. We are seeking an experienced and results-driven Transportation Supervisor to lead our second-shift transportation operations within a fast-paced Direct Store Distribution (DSD) environment. This position is responsible for supervising a team of more than 75 union drivers, ensuring safe, efficient, and customer-focused delivery operations while maintaining compliance with labor agreements, DOT regulations, and company standards.

The ideal candidate is a strong leader with extensive transportation experience, proven success managing unionized workforces, and the ability to thrive in a dynamic distribution environment where service, safety, and productivity are critical.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise and support a team of 75+ union delivery drivers and transportation personnel.
• Manage daily transportation operations to ensure on-time deliveries and superior customer service.
• Lead driver start-up meetings, route execution, and end-of-shift activities.
• Ensure compliance with DOT regulations, Hours of Service requirements, company policies, and safety standards.
• Administer and interpret collective bargaining agreements while fostering positive labor relations.
• Conduct performance coaching, corrective action, and employee development initiatives.
• Investigate and resolve transportation issues, accidents, customer complaints, and service failures.
• Monitor key performance indicators including safety, service, productivity, fuel efficiency, and labor utilization.
• Partner with warehouse, sales, customer service, and fleet maintenance teams to optimize operational performance.
• Manage staffing, scheduling, attendance, overtime, and workforce planning.
• Champion a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Utilize transportation management systems and reporting tools to analyze operational performance and identify opportunities for improvement.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Logistics, Supply Chain, Transportation, or a related field; equivalent experience considered.
• 3+ years of transportation, distribution, or logistics leadership experience.
• Experience managing large teams in a unionized environment.
• Knowledge of DOT regulations, fleet operations, transportation safety practices, and compliance requirements.
• Strong leadership, communication, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Experience with labor relations and collective bargaining agreements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and transportation management systems.
• Ability to work second shift beginning at 12:00 PM and support business needs as required.

Preferred

• Experience in a Direct Store Distribution (DSD), food and beverage, consumer packaged goods (CPG), or high-volume delivery environment.
• Experience managing 50+ drivers or transportation associates.
• Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement experience.