Transportation Supervisor - Franklin Park, United States - Golden State Foods

Golden State Foods

Verified Company

Franklin Park, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Overview:

JOB SUMMARY:

Supervises day-to-day transportation functions to ensure driver performance, customer satisfaction, and that Department and Company objectives for efficiency, reliability, and productivity are met or exceeded.

The schedule for this role is Sunday thru Wednesday (4-ten hours shifts) 7:00 am to 5:00 pm.

This position is bonus eligible.

Responsibilities:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Plans, implements, and monitors daytoday transportation operations, including analysis of ontime reports, delivery reliability, offload rate, and manpower needs. (25%)
Reviews and schedules daily routing of equipment and manpower to meet customer needs in terms of contractual guidelines, special deliveries, supplemental deliveries, opening orders, etc. (20%)
Resolves equipment failures or breakdowns, providing advice and assistance to drivers, as well as submitting appropriate reports to leasing/maintenance provider for service and repair. (15%)
Motivates employees, including performance evaluation, counseling, and problem resolution, to achieve a positive work environment. (20%)
Supervises employees, including interpretation of rules in a union work environment, conflict resolution, and disciplinary action as required. (10%)
Updates routing programs (XATA, CADEC) on a daily basis, including review of drivers' onboard computer reports to ensure that goals for efficiency and timeliness are met. (10%)
Performs other related and assigned duties as necessary.

LEADERSHIP/MANAGEMENT RESPONIBILITY
Supervises up to 100 or more employees, including hourly staff. Oversees operations with significant impact on GSF customer relations.

PERFORMANCE CATEGORIES

Budget
Driver performance, including hourly offload rate, ontime delivery, and reliability
Customer and vendor relationships
DOT compliance
Teamwork within the department and across departments
Customer satisfaction
Safety of employees
Safety of facility and transportation equipment
AIB rating

Qualifications:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and experience equivalent to:

Education/Certification:

Bachelor's degree in management, business, or psychology from an accredited college or university.

Experience:

3 to 6 years of work experience in transportation or food distribution, including supervisory responsibilities and union work environments.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of (B/basic; J/journey; E/expert):

DOT regulations, policies, and procedures (J)
Labor contracts and labor union environment (J)
Onboard computer systems (J)
Relevant safety policies, practices and procedures (J)
Management/supervisory concepts and techniques (B)
Project management concepts and techniques (B)
Budget

ary concepts and procedures (B)

Scheduling and routing (B)
Computerbased routing systems (B)
Shipment and distribution of food or allied products (B)
Regional geography and customer locations (B)

Skill and ability to:

Supervise a diverse workforce of up to 100 employees
Resolve and report delivery issues between drivers and customers; other customer service issues
Supervise and motivate employees in a teambased environment
Interpret transportation operations anomalies and identify appropriate solutions
Prepare administrative and technical documents and reports
Work effectively in a general business environment, with a focus on high levels of quality and customer service
Travel via airplane and drive an automobile
Act in accordance with GSF's Values and Creed