Transportation Supervisor

Transportation Supervisor

Department: San Antonio Driver

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: San Antonio

Reporting To: Randy Waddell

Compensation: $65,000 - $75,000 / year

Description

At Pacific Seafood, we do more than just provide the world with the healthiest proteins on the planet. We are a family-owned, excellence-driven organization committed to being the brand of choice in the marketplace and the employer of choice in the community. We believe in servant leadership, investing in our team members' personal and professional growth, and rewarding performance. We live by the core values of our Diamond Philosophy: Teamwork, Productivity, Quality, and Excellence-which means consistently doing your best and always striving to do better.

Summary:

The Transportation Supervisor at Pacific Seafood is a key role on our Transportation team supporting efforts to maintain efficient operation of the distribution facility's transportation activities. This position involves managing transportation assets effectively, and driving continuous improvement through collaboration and teamwork across the supply chain and is ideal for someone who is organized, analytical, and has a commitment to continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

1. Coordination and Management:
   • Supervise and coordinate with contracted trucking dispatchers and drivers.
   • Schedule daily routes, ensuring efficiency and adherence to time requirements.
   • Oversee scheduling of driver routes, vacation coverage, and truck maintenance.
   • Supervise the loading of products onto trailers or trucks.
   • Manage the preparation of delivery documents.
   • Coordinate pick-ups with purchasing department.
   • Develop and manage budgets for transportation department.
   • Address transportation-related inquiries and resolve complaints.
2. Optimization and Improvement:
   • Assist in daily route sequencing for optimal delivery efficiency.
   • Support the development of incentive and safe driving programs for drivers.
   • Recommend route changes to enhance profitability.
   • Assist in implementing cross-training programs for drivers.

Additional responsibilities may be assigned as deemed necessary to support the overall goals and objectives of the position.

What you bring to Pacific Seafood

Required:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Minimum two years of supervisory experience in transportation.
• Minimum two years of experience in fleet management, routing, and safety compliance.
• Valid driver's license.
• Knowledge of DOT compliance and audit procedures.

Preferred:

• Associate degree in a related field.
• Valid commercial driver's license (CDL).
• Forklift certification.

Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the team member:

• Sedentary work, walking and standing are required only occasionally.
• Reaching. Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Fingering. Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.
• Talking. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Hearing. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.
• Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.
• Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Working Conditions
The working environment characteristics described here are representative of those a team member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the team member is exposed to:

• Office, as well as warehouse environment.
• Moderate noise level in the work environment.
• Plant exposure to wet, cold, and/or humid temperatures.
• Standard office equipment and heavy machinery.

Benefits

Total Compensation:

At Pacific Seafood, your base wage is only a portion of your overall compensation package. We invest in our Team Members through a comprehensive and attractive total rewards package, including but not limited to:

• Health insurance benefits options, including medical, prescription, vision, dental, basic group life and short-term disability.
• Flexible spending accounts for health flex and dependent care expenses
• 401(k) Retirement Plan options with generous annual company profit sharing match
• Paid time off for all regular FT team members, to include sick days, holiday pay, vacation, and personal time
• Employee Assistance Program- Confidential professional counseling, financial, and legal assistance provided at no charge to Team Members and immediate family members
• Product purchase program

Pacific Seafood is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.