The Transportation Supervisor is responsible for the efficient and safe delivery of products to our customers in compliance with DOT rules and regulations as well as business requirements, while keeping superior customer service a priority. The role of Transportation Supervisor will be responsible for training and direct supervision of drivers, administrative functions and the support and implementation of programs and procedures.

Sofo Foods is one of the largest family owned wholesale distributors of Italian and ethnic foods in the US, and is currently looking for you to fill the role as a Transportation Supervisor at our Suwanee, GA distribution center and become part of our Operations Team.

This is a terrific opportunity to kick start your career in transportation and joins our team. The opportunities are endless as to where your talents will take you with Sofo Foods!

Expectations:

• Directs and supervises the work and productivity of drivers and clerical associates within the transportation department.
• Ensures all drivers and other transportation department associates are appropriately trained in job duties including safety and legal requirements.
• Anticipates, analyzes and troubleshoots problems with deliveries and devises cost-effective and legal solutions; and acts to implement same.
• Schedules drivers for routes based on division devised methodology.
• Manage drive time and service time to maximize efficiencies by ensuring DOT compliance of all drivers including logs, drug testing, hours of service and compliance by conducting routine safety and driver meetings.
• Create an atmosphere in which upward communication is encouraged and motivate associates to achieve department goals and objectives.
• Ensure maintenance of driver qualification files.
• Ensure driver equipment is properly maintained and all drivers are reporting equipment issues.
• Ensure that drivers are trained in the use of all technology we deploy and food safety, product integrity, HACCP and DOT regulatory requirements.
• Investigates all accidents, maintains an accident file, tracks cause and takes appropriate preventative action.
• Improve driver performance (safety, quality, efficiency, customer service and reliability) to meet and or exceed benchmarking goals.
• Complete annual performance reviews for all drivers.
• Investigate transportation issues with customers as they arise.
• Commitment to excellence and meeting deadlines.
• Excellent communication, organization and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrate continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly with all departments to provide seamless customer service.
• Excellent listening skills and the ability to work independently and with a team.
• Perform additional functions that may be assigned at the discretion of management.

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