Transportation Supervisor

JOB SUMMARY

This position provides support to the transportation manager/director in supervising the activities related to delivery and backhauls. This includes, training and supervising transportation department associates, compliance with government regulations and promoting safety and security of the transportation department.

Will travel between our domicile locations overseeing the delivery drivers and linehau

lMust have CDL A licens

e
Domicile yard locations- Channahon IL, Indianapolis, IN and Belleville,

IL
RESPONSIBILIT

• IESSupervises the daily work and safety of transportation associates, including adherence to standard operating procedures, Food Safety Standards and preferred work methods, adherence to planned routes, and providing safe and efficient customer servi
• ce.Ensures transportation associates comply with local, state and federal regulatory agencies (i.e. DOT, OSHA, etc.) and ensures that electronic logs are kept current and accura
• te.Oversees labor hours and consumable supplies within budg
• et.Prepares work schedules including extra work days and shifts as need
• ed.Assists with the training of new associates, including cross-training of existing associat
• es.Direct the proper selection and utilization of company assets in support of the delivery departme
• nt.Coordinates required repairs with proper departments as necessa
• ry.Reviews delivery functions and productivity reporting; suggests efficiency ideas, cost reduction measures and assists with implementation of delivery chang
• es.Interprets, trains and consistently enforces company policies, protocols and procedures including but not limited to food safety, DOT, record keeping, e
• tc.Communicates with warehouse and customer service teams to collaboratively resolve any customer or delivery opportunities or issu
• es.Visits customer locations and meets with customers to address issues and assess delivery difficul
• ty.Maintains positive associate relations through regular department or pre-shift meetin
• gs;Keeps open communication channels with associates by answering questions and explaining policies and procedur
• es.Monitors associate morale, along with submitting and responding to ideas to improve associate engagement and enableme
• nt.Works with safety manager to aid in training, conducting associate observations, up-dating preferred work methods, conducting accident investigations to determine root causes and routine safety inspectio
• ns.Makes recommendations for corrective action and/or behavior modification where requir
• ed.Performs management functions of staff selection, development, discipline, performance reviews and/or terminatio
• ns.Works assigned schedule, exhibits regular and predictable attendance and works outside of the normal schedule as required to meet workload deman
• ds.Performs the duties of associates supervised and other related duties as needed (and as qualifie

d).
QUALIFICAT

IONSEduca

• tionHigh school diploma, general education degree (GED), or equivalent degree; or equivalent combination of education and related experie
• nce.2 or 4-year college degree in business management, supply chain management or similar major prefer

red.
Exper

• ience2-4 years of transportation experience and/or trai
• ning.Commercial Vehicle Drivers must have the ability to read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and rec

ords.
Certificates, Licenses, and Registr

• ationsClass A Commercial Drivers License is req
• uired.Certificate of DOT regulations training is pref

erred.
Professional

• SkillsKnowledge of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, DOT rules and regulations; preferred work methods and standard operating procedures (SOP); spreadsheet software and word processing so
• ftware.Skilled in making independent decisions in support of company policies and procedures o
• n time.Ability to successfully engage and lead individual and team discussions and me
• etings.Solve practical problems and interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedul
• e form.Apply all relevant policies in a consistent, timely and objective
• manner.Work in a disciplined manner and capable of following established procedures, practices and comply with local, state and federal regul
• ations.Manage the pressures and stress associated with a deadline-oriented atmosphere and customer service
• issues.Learn SYGMA technology software and pr
• ograms.Read, comprehend, write and speak E
• nglish.Able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide into all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and de
• cimals.Can read, analyze and interpret, technical procedures, or governmental regul
• ations.Write reports, business correspondence, and procedure m
• anuals.Effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general

public.
Physica

l DemandThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully per

form theessential functions of t

• his job.Regularly required to sit, talk a
• nd hear.Frequently required to stand; walk; bend; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and climb or
• balance.Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, lift and/or move up to 100 pounds, push/pull up to 350 pounds using a 2 wheeled ha
• nd cart.Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjus

t focus.
Work En

vironmentThe work environment characteristics described here are representative of those associate encounters while perfo

rming theessential functions of

• the job.Occasionally exposed to wet, hot, extreme cold and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts and may be required to work in confine
• d spaces.Works non-traditional business hours including evenings, nights, weekends, holidays and
• on-call.May occasionally be required to travel to other distribution centers or the corporate office as business needs dictate (e.g. training, m
• eetings).Periodically exposed to high, precarious places, fumes or airborne p
• articles.The noise level in the work environment is usually

moderate.
NOTICE: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the environment and level of work being performed by this job. This job description in no way states or implies that the duties and responsibilities listed are the only tasks to be performed by the associate in this job. The associate will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by his or her s

upervisor.
Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description supersedes prior job descriptions. When duties and responsibilities change and develop, the job description will be reviewed and is subject to changes of business