Transportation Supervisor – Driver Training & Routes

Brown Foodservice, Inc; Louisa (KY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown Foodservice, Inc. in Louisa, KY is hiring a Transportation Supervisor to plan, direct and optimize our regional delivery operations. You will supervise delivery drivers across multiple locations, coordinate schedules and ensure DOT compliance while maintaining service excellence.

This role requires hands-on leadership, safety focus, and collaboration with sales and operations to meet customer expectations and keep vehicles and routes running smoothly.

Responsibilities

• Gate-to-Gate training for new hires.
• Develop ongoing driver training and onboarding.
• Help develop and implement new processes.
• Organize and present driver observations.
• Subject matter expert for driver processes and systems.
• Promote driver safety programs.
• Track and communicate driver KPIs.
• Assist Transportation Manager with weekly driver schedules.
• Assist with equipment oversight and reporting.
• Attend daily transportation meetings.
• Provide daily transportation updates to Sales and Operations.
• Track late trucks, missed deliveries, and breakdowns.
• Audit daily POD usage.
• Handle driver hotel reservations and monitor expenses.
• Occasional travel to shuttle points in KY, WV, OH.
• Weekend duties as needed.
• Support delivery routes and shuttling.
• Backfill Transportation Manager when needed.
• Support all transportation areas as needed.
• Collaborate with sales and transport teams to ensure great customer experience.
• Optimize delivery routes with sales and routing.
• Fill in as a Route Delivery Driver as needed.
• Monitor equipment maintenance.
• Maintain equipment condition and documentation.
• Foster safety and customer-service culture.
• Ensure DOT-compliant driver documentation.
• Train new drivers and trainees.
• Provide quarterly retraining for tenured drivers.
• Coordinate with drivers and leasing partners to resolve breakdowns.
• Develop understanding of transportation roles.
• Coach and discipline per policy.
• Lead accident investigations.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Job description

Brown Foodservice, Inc. in Louisa, KY is hiring a Transportation Supervisor to plan, direct and optimize our regional delivery operations. You will supervise delivery drivers across multiple locations, coordinate schedules and ensure DOT compliance while maintaining service excellence.

This role requires hands-on leadership, safety focus, and collaboration with sales and operations to meet customer expectations and keep vehicles and routes running smoothly.