Our client, a national food distributor, is looking for a Transportation Field Supervisor to work out of their facility in Taunton, MA. This supervisor will divide their time between being in the field and the facility office. CDL A or B license required.
Monday-Friday, first shift
Salary starting at $85,000/year, commensurate with experience.
Annual bonus opportunity
The Transportation Field Supervisor will be responsible for overseeing the team of drivers delivering outbound shipments, ensuring deliveries are made in a safe, efficient and timely manner and in compliance with DOT regulations.
Responsibilities to include:
- Ride-alongs to evaluate performance
- Working with drivers on continuous improvement, especially in the area of customer service
- Assists with monitoring DOT (Department of Transportation) logs, ensures drivers are in compliance with all DOT and Company regulations/polices. Ensures all safety protocols are being followed
- Customer site visits
- Coordinates tracking of all relevant information on drivers, such as license status, traffic tickets, accidents and other risk and safety-related data
- Ensures accurate completion of all delivery and driver-related paperwork including customer order invoices, DOT logs, Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports (DVIR), accident/injury reporting
- Respond to vehicle accidents for evaluation and assistance
- Functions as a member of the supervisory team in the office, assisting with overall day-to-day administration of transportation and delivery functions to minimize operating expenses and ensure deliveries are efficiently routed.
Experience and Qualifications:
- CDL A or B license required
- High school diploma/GED
- Knowledge of principles and practices of evaluating and reporting
- At least 2 years transportation supervisory experience
- Strong organizational skills
- Bilingual a plus
- Food industry experience highly preferred
- Adjust to a change in scheduled assignment with relative ease
- MV report will be run to check driving history
