Transportation Supervisor - Last Mile & Food Service Operations
About this role
In this 1st Shift leadership role, you'll support a department of 50 drivers across five domicile locations, working alongside an experienced leadership team to keep operations running safely and efficiently.
This role is within Lineage Foodservice Solutions (LFS), supporting a Last Mile Distribution Warehouse.
What you'll oversee:
- Approximately 475 deliveries each week
- A support team of 2 Dispatchers, 2 Clerks, and 2 Yard Jockeys
- Daily transportation operations and driver support
- Shared on-call responsibilities for emergency situations with the Transportation Manager and fellow Supervisor
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
ELD Performance Oversight: Oversee, evaluate, and ensure ELD performance while working with the ELD Coordinator to resolve any issues.
DOT Compliance: Communicate, review, and ensure compliance with DOT regulations; maintain updated logs for driver review.
Driver Support: Resolve driver issues and needs, both on and off the road.
Routing Adjustments: Review backhaul assignments and make necessary adjustments to routing or delivery plans.
Time Off Coordination: Coordinate time off requests with appropriate management personnel.
Documentation Accuracy: Ensure driver documentation is completed accurately on a daily basis.
Efficient Routing: Collaborate with Logistics to establish and optimize efficient routing.
Daily Issue Management: Review the communication log and address any open issues daily.
Performance Analysis: Analyze driver performance and provide recommendations to appropriate personnel.
Supervisory Support: Assist the Transportation Manager in carrying out supervisory responsibilities, including directing Dispatchers and resolving departmental personnel issues.
Project Management: Complete special projects and other duties as assigned.
Qualifications, Knowledge, and Skills
Organizational Skills: Demonstrated ability to stay organized and work with minimal supervision.
Attention to Detail: Strong attention to detail and accuracy with a commitment to meeting deadlines.
Computer Proficiency: Good computer skills, including MS Office Suite, scheduling software, and routing software.
Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Safety and Compliance Knowledge: Knowledge of driver safety and DOT compliance requirements.
Employee Development: Ability to motivate and develop employees.
Education and Experience
Educational Background: Associate's degree with a minimum of two (2) years of experience in transportation or a related role, including at least one (1) year in a supervisory capacity; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Industry Experience: Experience in the food industry is preferred.
Why Lineage?
This is an excellent position to begin your career path within Lineage! Success in this role enables greater responsibilities and promotions! A career at Lineage starts with learning about our business and how each team member plays a part each and every day to satisfy our customers’ requirements. Beyond that, you’ll help us grow and learn on our journey to be the very best employer in our industry. We’ll ask you for your opinion and ensure we do our part to keep you developing and engaged as we grow our business. Working at Lineage is energizing and enjoyable. We value respect and care about our team members.
Lineage is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to compliance with all federal, state, and local laws that prohibit workplace discrimination and unlawful harassment and retaliation. Lineage will not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, age, national origin, religion, physical or mental disability or any other protected status under federal, state and local law.
Benefits
Lineage provides safe, stable, reliable work environments, medical, dental, and basic life and disability insurance benefits, 401k retirement plan, paid time off, annual bonus eligibility, and a minimum of 7 holidays throughout the calendar year.
Company at a glance
Welcome to Lineage, a corporation dedicated to providing cutting-edge workflow solutions for businesses across various industries. With our roots in Buffalo, New York, we have expanded to 4 locations and now serve over 15,000 clients with a team of 140 dedicated professionals. In 2023, we evolved into three distinct divisions: Lineage Accelerate, Lineage Optimize, and Lineage Connect.
Lineage Accelerate
Specializing in hardware and software solutions, Lineage Accelerate helps businesses streamline their mailing, addressing, and document management processes. With a focus on speed, accuracy, and efficiency, our solutions are designed to expedite your communications and ensure they reach the right person at the right time. We provide these services in Buffalo and Rochester, NY, Charlotte and the Triad, NC, greater Kansas City, and Little Rock, AR metropolitan areas.
Lineage Optimize
As our specialized printing division in New York, we partner with Konica Minolta, an industry-leading printing equipment manufacturer. Our solutions help businesses increase their printing productivity and reach, while also providing comprehensive document management and mailing solutions.
Lineage Connect
Our nationwide outsourcing services and capabilities enable businesses to save time and money by reducing postal expenses and optimizing the production and distribution of outgoing business-critical documents. We offer disaster recovery solutions and local presorting services for the greater Kansas City area, ensuring your data remains secure and compliant.
Top Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Basic life insurance
- Disability insurance
- 401k retirement plan
- Paid time off
- Annual bonus eligibility
- Paid holidays
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