What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transportation Supervisor position at Imperial Dade?
Overview
Imperial Dade, a leading North American distributor, has a Transportation Supervisor role available in Nashville, TN! Join a strong and continuously evolving group, helping to continue to grow our business. If you’re eager for your next opportunity, Imperial Dade is a great place to take that next step.
The Transportation Supervisor supervises daily transportation activities and personnel to ensure functions are performed according to our standards and guidelines.
You will work from Monday - Friday, from 10 am - 6:30 pm.
Imperial Dade is the leading independently owned and operated distributor of foodservice packaging and janitorial supplies in North America. As a provider of customized supply chain solutions, we serve customers in many business-to-business market segments including restaurants, grocery stores, healthcare, sports and entertainment, and cruise lines. Founded in 1935 and headquartered in New Jersey, Imperial Dade serves as a mission-critical partner to more than 120,000 customers through our footprint of 130 branches.
**All correspondence will come directly from Imperial Dade and not a personal email address.**
Responsibilities
You will:
- Manage a cohesive, collaborative team, including supervisors, dispatchers, clerks, routers, and drivers
- Maximize the use of our transportation options: box trucks, tractors, and trailers
- Manage relationships with vendors
- Ensure all drivers comply with company, federal, state, and local laws and regulations
- Ensure mandatory reporting (Hut, IFTA) is done on time and accurately
- Develop KPIs for transportation staff's performance
- Develop continuous improvement plans for key metrics
Qualifications
You have:
- High school diploma, GED or equivalent
Previous experience in transportation, preferably with a related industry
Supervisory experience is strongly preferred
Class A driver's license is preferred
Thorough knowledge of material handling equipment and traffic management.
A good working knowledge of government regulations about transportation.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
A working knowledge of Smartdrive and Roadnet is a plus
We offer a dynamic environment for our more than 7,500 employees to work, learn, and grow professionally. We value our people and strive to create rewarding career opportunities by offering competitive salaries and benefits (medical, dental, vision), a 401(k) program with company match, a shared ownership program, life insurance, a generous paid time off package, educational reimbursement, paid family leave, and adoption assistance. We are excited to invite talented individuals with a passion for excellence to join our team.
Imperial Dade is an EEO Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, status as a parent, national origin, age, disability (physical or mental), family medical history, or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors.
