Transportation Supervisor 3rd Shift

Bozzuto's; Cheshire (CT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company is seeking a Transportation Supervisor to guide a team in ensuring safety, compliance, and efficiency in operations. The ideal candidate will bring strong leadership and communication skills, a solid understanding of transportation regulations, and experience in managing large teams. This role demands flexibility in scheduling and a commitment to continuous improvement in operational metrics.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of Transportation experience.
• Supervisory experience of teams with 15+ associates.
• Knowledge of DOT Rules & Regulations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily performance of the transportation team.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and DOT regulations.
• Analyze operations to improve service objectives.

Skills

Safety Culture

Strong communication Skills

Project Management

Tools

Warehouse Management Systems

Job description

Position Overview:

As a Transportation Supervisor you 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:

• 6:00pm - 6:00am
• 4 day week - days TBD
• Must be flexible to work days, evenings, overnights, weekends and holidays

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