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.

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 preferred
• High school diploma/GED
• Knowledge of principles and practices of evaluating and reporting
• At least 3 years transportation supervisory experience
• Strong organizational skills
• Bilingual a plus
• At least 3 years of Food industry experience
• Adjust to a change in scheduled assignment with relative ease
• MV report will be run to check driving history