Transportation Supervisor

Job Purpose:

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of transportation and vehicle operators.

Job Responsibilities:

• Manage on a day-to-day basis the transportation of goods and supplies using existing procedures; review and recommend improvements to procedures to ensure on-time delivery of goods and supplies.
• Provide operational support by performing a range of route activities using existing systems and protocols.
• Gather and summarize data and prepare documents and reports using a variety of computer applications such as Microsoft Office.
• Supervise and lead a team performing routine work.
• Design own monthly schedule and, if necessary, assign work to others in order to speed up office workflow and ensure high-priority tasks get done.
• Maintain a culture of safety that follows the organization's Health, Safety and Environmental (HS&E) policies to identify and mitigate environmental risks and risks to oneself and others in the workplace. Instruct the team in safe working methods and escalate serious issues as appropriate.
• Develop knowledge and understanding of the organization's policies and procedures and of relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct to ensure own work adheres to those standards. Obtain authorization from a supervisor or manager for any exceptions from mandatory procedure.
• Perform additional duties as required.

Work Experience:

• 5+ years of successful supervisory/management experience required, preferably in warehouse operations.

• Experience and thorough understanding of warehouse, delivery, traffic operations and systems within a distribution setting, as well as government regulations (e.g., DOT, OSHA, HazMat, etc.).
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills including but not limited to performance management (employee evaluations, discipline, corrective action, coaching) and conducting interviews.
• Experience of supervising and directing people and other resources to achieve specific end results within limited timeframes.
• Experienced practitioner able to work unsupervised
• Ability to develop proficiency with company computer system is essential.
• Ability to motivate and develop direct reports.
• Strong written and oral communication skills are essential.
• Strong planning, organization, and customer relations’ skills are required.

Education:

• Associate’s/Bachelor’s Degree preferred.

Working Conditions:

• Responsibilities include regularly working in a non-climate controlled warehouse where exposure to cold, heat, damp or humid conditions may occur.
• Will work around moving machinery such as forklifts and pallet jacks.
• Noise level in the work environment is typically loud.
• Exposure to dust, mechanical hazards, moving objects, operating vehicles and shift work is required.

Physical Requirements:

Requirements are representative of those needed to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• A significant portion of the incumbent’s job responsibilities will require a significant amount of walking, the ability to operate different material handling equipment and the ability to use various computer systems and software.
• The incumbent may assist in lifting/moving 50+ pounds of warehouse product.

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This description does not attempt to define the job's essential functions as defined by applicable disabilities law.