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Transportation Supervisor
Transportation SupervisorSysco • Milwaukee, WI, US
Transportation Supervisor

Transportation Supervisor

Sysco • Milwaukee, WI, US
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Transportation Supervisor

This position provides support to the transportation manager / director in supervising the activities related to delivery and backhauls. This includes, training and supervising transportation department associates, compliance with government regulations and promoting safety and security of the transportation department.

Responsibilities include :

  • Supervising the daily work and safety of transportation associates
  • Ensuring compliance with local, state and federal regulatory agencies
  • Overseeing labor hours and consumable supplies within budget
  • Preparing and managing work schedules
  • Assisting with the training of new associates
  • Directing the proper selection and utilization of company assets
  • Coordinating required repairs with proper departments
  • Reviewing delivery functions and productivity reporting
  • Interpreting, training, and enforcing company policies
  • Communicating with warehouse and customer service teams
  • Visiting customer locations and addressing issues
  • Maintaining positive associate relations
  • Working with safety manager to aid in training and safety inspections
  • Making recommendations for corrective actions
  • Performing management functions of staff selection, development, discipline, performance reviews and terminations
  • Working assigned schedule and meeting workload demands
  • Performing the duties of associates supervised and other related duties as needed

Qualifications include :

  • High school diploma, general education degree (GED), or equivalent degree
  • 2 or 4-year college degree in business management, supply chain management or similar major preferred
  • 2-4 years of transportation experience and / or training
  • Class A Commercial Driver's License is preferred but not required
  • Certificate of DOT regulations training is preferred
  • Knowledge of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, DOT rules and regulations; preferred work methods and standard operating procedures (SOP); spreadsheet software and word processing software
  • Skilled in making independent decisions in support of company policies and procedures on time
  • Ability to successfully engage and lead individual and team discussions and meetings
  • Solve practical problems and interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
  • Apply all relevant policies in a consistent, timely and objective manner
  • Work in a disciplined manner and capable of following established procedures, practices and comply with local, state and federal regulations
  • Manage the pressures and stress associated with a deadline-oriented atmosphere and customer service issues
  • Learn SYGMA technology software and programs
  • Read, comprehend, write and speak English
  • Able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide into all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
  • Can read, analyze and interpret, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
  • Write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
  • Effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public

    • Physical Demands include :

  • Regularly required to sit, talk and hear
  • Frequently required to stand, walk, bend, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and climb or balance
  • Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, lift and / or move up to 100 pounds, push / pull up to 350 pounds using a 2 wheeled hand cart
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus

    • Work Environment includes :

  • Occasionally exposed to wet, hot, extreme cold and / or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts and may be required to work in confined spaces
  • Works non-traditional business hours including evenings, nights, weekends, holidays and on-call
  • May occasionally be required to travel to other distribution centers or the corporate office as business needs dictate
  • Periodically exposed to high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles
  • The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
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