Transportation Supervisor

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Dawn Foods is a global leader in bakery manufacturing and ingredients distribution. As the partner of choice for inspiring bakery success, we help customers grow their business through meaningful partnerships, research-driven insights and innovations, and products and expertise they can depend on. As a family-owned company, our commitments to our people, products, customers, and corporate values, are all part of our recipe for success.

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Why work for Dawn Foods?

 

PEOPLE.    PRODUCTS.   CUSTOMERS.

 

Why should you apply? We invest in you!

• Industry-leading health insurance on Day 1!
• Competitive Pay
• 401(K) + company match
• 10 Paid Company Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Professional training
• Family-owned business over 100 years in service
• An opportunity for career advancement, working as part of an empowering workforce

 

Job Purpose and Overview

The Transportation Supervisor is responsible routing and managing the day-to-day transportation operations for our distribution centers.

 

Shift Schedule: Monday- Friday 7AM – 5PM 

 

What will you do as a Transportation Supervisor at Dawn Foods?

• Responsible for hiring of all transportation team members including all proper documentation completed and processed.
• Responsible for all drivers DQF files comply at all times.
• Responsible to monitor and audit all driver log books to be sure they are maintained as required by Dawn Foods Policy and the DOT.
• Ensure that all safety policy and requirements are being enforced and followed.
• Understand and follow IFS standards.
• Schedule and plan quarterly driver safety meetings
• Ensure all required vehicle documentations are completed and current.
• Ensure all vehicles are being maintained in safe operation condition by ensuring required documentation such as Daily Damage Report Sheet, and VCR are completed
• Ensure that all vehicles are maintained and clean.
• Coordinates pickup and delivery schedules for truck drivers.
• Coordinate schedules with Operations, Procurement, and Sales to best satisfy customer’s needs.
• Coordinate LTL and FULL load deliveries with outside carriers when required. Make contacts with LTL carriers and have competitive price quotes available.
• Investigates customers' complaints involving such matters as damaged items, driver performance, and delay in shipment, and makes necessary adjustment.
• Investigate and report all MV accidents involving Dawn drivers as required
• Follow all procedures stated in program.
• Direct the activities related to dispatching, routing, and tracking transportation vehicles.
• Responsible for adherence of company policy and procedures of daily activity to ensure all employee and DOT laws are followed.
• Coordinate Transportation Department requests for vacation, days off, suggestions or safety concerns.

 

What Does It Take to be a Transportation Supervisor at Dawn Foods?  

Below are the minimum qualifications to be a fit for this job.    

• Two years transportation management experience with full understanding of FMCSA and DOT Regulations. 
• Ability to effectively communicate both in written and oral form.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other Dawn people.
• Training and experience in problem solving and conflict resolution.
• Knowledgeable Word, SAP, Descartes, Geotab and Greenmile preferred.
• Previously used routing and GPS Systems (RoadNet, GreenMile, GeoTab) preferred.
• CDL A Preferred

 

Physical Demands & Work Environment 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Required to use motor coordination with arm, hand, finger, and leg dexterity.
• Required to exert physical effort in handling objects more than 50 pounds.  
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.
• Ability to stand and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Ability to withstand cool and/or cold temperatures.
• Normal setting for this job is plant/office.
• Will be exposed to a physical environment, which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements most of the workday.

Note: The level of physical effort may vary from site to site