Transportation Supervisor

Operations Position for Delivery Supervision

Job Summary

This position is responsible for supervising delivery activities, including management of delivery staff, compliance with government regulations, and safety of the delivery department.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily work and safety of delivery associates, ensuring adherence to standard operating procedures and planned routes.
• Maintain compliance with local, state, and federal regulatory agencies, including electronic logs.
• Manage labor hours and consumable supplies within established guidelines.
• Create work schedules, including extra work days and shifts as needed.
• Oversee asset utilization in support of the delivery department.
• Organize repairs with relevant departments as necessary.
• Review delivery functions and productivity reporting.
• Develop efficiency ideas and cost reduction measures, assisting with implementation of delivery changes.
• Enforce company policies, protocols, and procedures, including food safety, DOT, and record keeping.
• Communicate with sales management and marketing associates to resolve customer or delivery issues.
• Visit customer locations to address issues and assess delivery difficulty.
• Promote associate relations through regular meetings and open communication channels.
• Monitor associate morale and submit suggestions for improving engagement.
• Coordinate safety efforts with the Safety department, including training and accident investigations.
• Recommend disciplinary action and/or behavior modification where required.
• Perform management functions, including staff selection, development, discipline, performance reviews, and terminations.

Qualifications

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Preferred: 2 or 4-year college degree in Business Management, Supply Chain Management, or similar major.

Experience

• 1-3 years related experience and/or training.

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations

• Complete a Sysco-approved defensive driving program.
• HazMat certification preferred.
• Valid Class A Commercial Driver License meeting Company standards preferred.

Professional Skills

• Lead individual and team discussions and meetings.
• Work effectively with peers and associates from other departments.
• Solve practical problems and deal with variables in non-standard situations.
• Interpret instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Knowledge of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.
• Apply policies consistently and objectively.
• Work in a deadline-oriented atmosphere and manage stress associated with customer service issues.
• Demonstrate independent decision-making skills in support of company policies.
• Able to read, analyze, and interpret business periodicals and technical procedures.
• Write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Present information effectively to groups of managers, clients, and customers.
• Exhibit knowledge of spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Ability to read, comprehend, write, and speak English.
• Add, subtract, multiply, and divide into all units of measure.

Physical Demands

• Talk or hear regularly.
• Frequently stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance.
• Occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Lift and/or move up to 100 pounds; push/pull up to 350 pounds.
• Close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus required.

Working Conditions

• Exposed to wet, hot, extreme cold, and humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; confined spaces.
• Non-traditional business hours, including evenings, nights, weekends, holidays, and on-call.
• Travel to other Operating Companies or Corporate office as business needs dictate.
• Periodically exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles.
• Noisy work environment.