HybridTravel as needed, including overnight stays in Kentucky, West Virginia, and Ohio.
Vehicle Operation & Delivery
About the job
Requirements
Ensure driver documentation complies with Department of Transportation regulations, including health cards and driving logs.
Travel as needed, including overnight stays, and provide weekend support when called upon.
Responsibilities
Train new hires after orientation and continuously develop new drivers.
Assist in developing and implementing new processes and procedures.
Organize, document, and present driver observations.
Serve as the subject matter expert on driver processes, including proof of delivery, paperwork, daily deposits, and Samsara transactions.
Promote driver safety, including lifting and back safety, safety videos, lift-gate safety, and three points of contact.
Organize and communicate driver key performance indicators, including updates to the driver communication board.
Assist the Transportation Manager with the weekly driver schedule and equipment oversight, including reporting down equipment to Ryder.
Attend daily transportation meetings with the Operations Vice President and provide morning and afternoon transportation updates to Sales and Operations.
Track late trucks, missed deliveries, and breakdowns; audit daily proof-of-delivery usage.
Arrange driver hotel reservations as needed and monitor credit card usage.
Support route delivery and shuttling when called upon, and backfill transportation management as needed.
Work across all areas of transportation as needed.
Work with Sales and transportation team members to maintain an excellent customer experience.
Work with Sales and routing to create and maintain efficient delivery routes.
Fill in as a Route Delivery Driver at the company facility or remote domiciles when called upon.
Monitor company equipment to ensure maintenance is up to date and maintain equipment condition and documentation in accordance with company and government guidelines.
Monitor Delivery Drivers to ensure they consistently demonstrate safety and customer service, including appropriate work and appearance.
Train new Drivers and Trainees on company policies and procedures, and provide quarterly retraining at minimum for tenured Drivers at the company facility, remote domiciles, or during daily routes.
Work with Drivers and the third-party leasing company to resolve route breakdowns, reduce downtime, and maintain delivery schedules.
Develop an understanding of and assist in executing the duties and responsibilities of all transportation personnel.
Provide coaching or discipline in accordance with company policies and the collective bargaining agreement when required.
Investigate accidents involving Drivers and company equipment at the company facility and at incident scenes.
Perform additional duties as assigned.
Summary:
In the Transportation Supervisor position, you will be responsible for planning, directing, coordinating and maintaining efficient transportation services for the company at our Louisa, KY location. You will be responsible for directly supervising and managing Delivery Drivers domiciled in multiple locations, reporting to the Transportation Director.
You will be an essential part of our team that has been servicing customers and delivering fine foods since 1942.
Role Profile:
Gate to Gate training with all new hires coming out of orientation.
Continuous development of all new drivers. (Pre-Trip Beginning Day)
Assist in the development and implementation of new processes and procedures.
Organize, document and present driver observations.
Promote Driver Safety (Lifting and Back Safety, SLAM Safety Videos, Lift Gate Safety, Three Points of Contact, etc.)
Organize and communicate driver KPI’s. To include updates to driver communication board.
Assist Trans Manager with weekly drivers schedule.
Assist Trans Manager with oversight of equipment. To also include reporting down equipment to Ryder.
Attend daily Trans meeting with Operations VP.
Provide morning/afternoon Trans updates to Sales and Operations.
Continuous tracking of late trucks, missed deliveries, and breakdowns.
Audits of daily Pod usage.
Driver hotel reservations as needed (Daily monitoring of credit card usage)
Travel required as needed, to include overnight stay (Shuttle points in KY, WV and OH)
Weekend responsibilities when called upon.
Support route delivery/shuttling when called upon.
Backfill Transportation Management when called upon.
Support all areas of Transportation when called upon.
Additional Responsibilities:
Work with sales team and transportation team members to establish and maintain an excellent customer experience.
Work with sales and routing to create and maintain efficient delivery routes.
Fill in as a Route Delivery Driver at company facility or remote domiciles when called upon.
Monitor Brown Foodservice equipment to ensure maintenance is up to date.
Work to maintain equipment conditions and documentation to ensure products are transported in accordance company and government guidelines.
Monitor Delivery Drivers to ensure that a culture of safety and customer service is always exhibited, including but not limited to Driver work and appearance.
Ensure Driver documentation is in compliance with DOT regulations, such as health cards and driving logs.
Train new Drivers and Trainees, reviewing all policies and procedures that needs to be followed.
Provide retraining as needed (on a quarterly basis at minimum) of all tenured Drivers at the company's facility, remote domiciles, and/or during a daily route.
Work with Drivers and third-party leasing company to resolve any breakdowns that may occur on routes to reduce downtime as much as possible and maintain delivery schedules.
Develop an understanding and assist in execution of duties and responsibilities of all transportation personnel.
Provide coaching and/or discipline in accordance with company policies and collective bargaining agreement when required for transportation personnel.
Conduct accident investigation with Drivers and company equipment involved at company facility and the scene of an incident.