Transportation Supervisor Jobs

Role Purpose Statement

Seeking an outgoing candidate who thrives in a fast paced production environment and enjoys managing a group of employees that are focused on delivering a quality product to our customers. Additionally, this candidate needs to monitor and engage employees in all safety & performance initiatives.

Main Accountabilities

Supervisor Responsibility

• Ensure that the area of responsibility is properly organized, staffed and directed and that all delivery times are being met timely
• Document and follow up on all department processes in order to implement improvements
• Ensure on-time and accurate production and/or catering of all flights
• Schedule and control staff to meet labour productivity and overtime targets
• Monitor and ensure compliance with all safety regulations
• Conduct daily work group meetings
• Ensure compliance with all government regulatory agencies standards (example: Food and Drug Administration (FDA), United Stated Department of Agriculture (USDA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Environmental Protection Administration (EPA), Department of Transportation (DOT), Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), etc.)
• Other duties as deemed necessary

Leadership

• Manage productivity hours and costs in the area of responsibility; initiate and steer corrective actions in case of deviations
• Guide, motivate and develop staff within the Human Resources policies
• Make the company's values and management principles live in the department(s)

Participate and support company sponsored initiatives such as Quality, HACCP, Lean Manufacturing, Employee Safety and Production systems

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent knowledge required
• Problem solving and leadership skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent verbal, written and organizational skills required along with the ability to multi-task
• Working knowledge of OSHA, Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), FDA, USDA and EPA regulations
• Ability to develop and lead others to obtain desired results & achieve productivity goals
• In addition, one to three years of related work experience required

Good knowledge of Microsoft Office and Windows-based computer applications