Supervisor, Transportation Operations (Finance)

What You'll Do:

• Supervise daily operations for a team of 10 local CDL A drivers including dispatching, problem solving, payroll approval, HOS and ELD logbook review. This role requires constant face-to-face driver interaction and on-site support.
• Work independently, serving as a motivator and leader for your team and location. Be available on-call for evenings and weekends as needed.
• Assist customers and warehouse teams to resolve performance, billing, order, and delivery issues.
• Assist the Transportation Operations Manager by monitoring/evaluating current procedures and recommend changes to improve the efficiency in the areas of planning, scheduling of workflow, business rules, shipping matrixes, and customer service practices.

What Experience and Education You Need:

• Bachelor's/Associates degree and 2-4 years of transportation and dispatch experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 1 year of proven supervisory experience required.
• Strong computer skills required (MS Office). Knowledge of DOT/HOS regulations highly preferred.
• Experience with ELDs (especially Motiv) and TMS platforms (especially McLeod) preferred.

What Could Set You Apart:

• Deep understanding of DOT laws and HOS regulations.
• General knowledge of geographical areas and running lanes
• Strong ability as a self-starter to lead and manage others; strong motivator and team player approach.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and strong problem-solving skills. Strong ability to form and foster business relationships. Demonstrate a partnership approach in working with the facilities and our customers.

Physical Requirements:

• The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job

• Requires the ability to sit for long periods of time, with frequent interruptions

• Requires several hours per day of sitting, getting up and down from chairs, and reaching, or bending

• Requires manual dexterity with normal hand and finger movements for typical office work

• Talking, hearing, and seeing are important elements of completing assigned tasks

• May require travel by automobile and airplane

• May require visiting facility operations in temperatures at or below freezing

• May carry loads related to travel and occasionally lifts, carries, positions, or moves objects weighing up to 20 pounds

• Requires the use of various electronic tools

• Occasionally works evenings or weekends in order to complete objectives or to attend meetings

• Requires the ability to relate to others beyond giving and receiving instructions: must partner with colleagues without exhibiting behavioral extremes

• Requires the performance of work activities including reasoning, negotiating, instructing, persuading, or speaking with others; and respond appropriately to constructive feedback from executive management

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

What We Offer:

Our associates know the answer to the question What's in it for me We offer best-in-class benefit programs and continuously work with our associates to ensure that our offerings meet the needs of their health and financial well-being. When you join Americold you join a values-oriented company with a clear mission. We help our customers feed the world.

Americold is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and complies with applicable employment laws.

EOE/AA M/F/D/V DFW.

ABOUT US

Americold is a global provider of temperature-controlled infrastructure. We partner with farmers and food producers to ensure their perishable and frozen product reaches foods suppliers, restaurants, and your local grocery store without spoilage. Our customers, which include some of the most respected brands in the food industry, rely on our expertise and commitment to safety in order to deliver on their commitments.