Transportation Supervisor
On-siteLittle Rock, Arkansas, United States
Job Summary
Supervise daily work and safety of Delivery Associates, ensuring adherence to standard operating procedures, planned routes, and federal regulatory compliance including DOT and OSHA. Manage labor hours, consumable supplies, and work schedules while overseeing asset utilization and coordinating repairs. Review productivity reporting, suggest efficiency improvements, and enforce company policies on food safety and record keeping. Visit customer locations to address issues and assess delivery difficulties, while maintaining open communication channels and monitoring associate morale through regular meetings. Collaborate with Sales Management and Marketing to resolve customer or delivery opportunities.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or equivalent combination of education and related experience
- 1-3 years related experience and/or training
- Complete a Sysco approved defensive driving program
- Valid Class A Commercial Driver License meeting Company standards
- Ability to read, comprehends, write and speak English
- Can add, subtracts, multiply, and divides into all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
- Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds, push/pull up to 350 pounds
- Occasionally exposed to wet, hot, extreme cold and/or humid conditions; and moving mechanical parts and may be required to work in confined spaces
- The associate works non-traditional business hours including evenings, nights, weekends, holidays and on-call
- May occasionally be required to travel to other Operating Companies or the Corporate office as business needs dictate (i.e. training, business continuation, etc.)
- Periodically exposed to high, precarious places
- Sometimes exposed to fumes or airborne particles
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
- Regularly required to talk or hear
- Frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and climb or balance
- Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus
- Working knowledge of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
- 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
- Demonstrates skill in making independent decisions in support of company policies and procedures on time
- Able to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
- Can write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
- Effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public
- Exhibit knowledge of spreadsheet software and Word Processing software, and ability to learn Sysco technology software and programs
- Must have excellent computer skills
Desired Qualifications
- 2 or 4-year college degree in Business Management, Supply Chain Management or similar major preferred
- HazMat certification preferred
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