Supervisor, Transportation

Transportation Supervisor

Raydia Food Group has been dedicated to nourishing and growing its team, customers, suppliers, and communities for over 175 years. Raydia Food Group was built on a foundation of trust, character, respect, accountability, and collaboration. We believe that aligning our business objectives, personal goals/initiatives, and company core values contributes to long-term growth and success. As a part of our team, you would play a crucial role in upholding these values.

Job Summary: Supervise and dispatch drivers and work with other areas of routing and departments. Accountable for training of new employees and introducing new process, methods, and technology. In the event being prepared to run route in event of a call off or need arises. Hold drivers accountable for results and fosters an environment that is conducive to teamwork in keeping with our stated Core Values (lead by example). Anticipates, analyzes and troubleshoots problems with deliveries and devises cost-effective and legal solutions; and acts to implement same. Utilizing manpower efficiently and equitably to achieve the goals of the department and satisfy the customer.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Engage members of transportation team.
• Conduct reviews with hourly team twice a year.
• Focus on Safety
• Review any accidents or injuries with employee.
• Do observations after any accidents or injuries as part of the review process in addition to the twice a year under review.
• Take phone reports from drivers and follow accident reporting procedure
• Visit the domicile sites Kalamazoo, Fort Wayne (both Stanz and Troyer), and Defiance at least once a week.
• Introduce new procedures and Technology assisting with training.
• Assist in maintain and update ELD.
• Overseeing training for team members and refreshers
• Fill in for drivers if needed to make deliveries.
• Attend weekly department meetings.
• Conduct customer site visits.
• Administer DOT drug testing procedures.
• Administer any discipline according to company policy and Union contract

Working with Routing Supervisor to make changes according to feedback from drivers on routes and start times. Learn to be back up for Routing supervisor. Assist and develop Standard Operating Procedures Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Holding a valid Class "A" CDL and maintain a current DOT physical & drug screen is required.
• Must be fully trained in all functions of a Delivery Driver.
• Supervisory experience is strongly preferred.
• Must be able to use good judgment in decision making.
• Computer experience required, Word, Excel, Outlook preferred.
• Prior foodservice experience is a plus.
• Knowledge of DOT requirements and laws
• Ability to be patient; training new and existing employees.
• Be able to work remotely with little interaction with office

Physical Requirements:

• Occasionally perform physical work in all types of weather conditions from very warm to very cold temperatures
• Ability to sit, stand and walk for long periods of times
• Walking, bending, reaching, twisting, lifting (up to 75 lbs.) and walking a loaded (250-500 lbs.) dolly down a 20-foot ramp and into the customer location
• Ability to do all the above with multiple replications a minimum of an 8-hour period.
• Driving safely in every kind of weather and/or traffic condition
• Warehouse environment with noise, dust, odors and a diversity from very warm to very cold temperatures
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disability to perform essential function.

Critical Skills and Knowledge:

• Personal attendance, safety, positive attitude and quality (lead by example)
• Ability to receive constructive criticism and keep a positive attitude.
• Safety records of team; looking at time lost, damage, and number of incidents
• Cleanliness of fleet
• Documentation of all discipline administered or in question.
• Assist in managing expenses of department.
• Assist in managing overtime in the department.
• Meets or exceeds Core Values
• Utilizes excellent communication and interpersonal skills when interfacing with team members and customers.
• Leading by example in displaying and teaching respectful communication with others, flexibility and patience when working to find solutions to challenges, and urgency with the goal of fulfilling customer's needs.
• Employee morale
• Enforcing driver standards and implementing compliance
• Flexible to change shifts or work hours.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to those who are able to perform the essential duties of the job. The incumbent must be able to pass any required drug test. The incumbent must be able to maintain the confidentiality of any information they encounter.