Transportation Supervisor
hace 5 días
Perth Amboy
The Transportation Supervisor is responsible for leading and controlling activities of branch warehouse personnel assigned to the Transportation Department. This position will manage a variety of warehouse activities in an accurate, efficient and cost-effective manner. The successful candidate will manage his/her own staff as well as interface with other departments and customers. Responsibilities: • Analyzes and proposes methods of sustained productivity increases, • Maintain a clean, orderly and organized work environment, • Ensures safe working conditions including properly training employees on proper safety methods, • Responsible for the proper collection, dispersal and retention of driver logs, fuel tax reports, accident files and registers, • Effectively counsel and manage employees on attendance, performance and/or misconduct, • Responsible for managing the maintenance and repairs of all transportation-related equipment, • Takes responsibility for maximizing the cube fill rate on the delivery vehicles along with minimizing delivery costs and increasing driver productivity, • Directs employee on proper shipping and loading procedures, • Audits various paperwork and postings (i.e. driver logs, manifests, OSHA postings, etc.) for completeness, accuracy and compliance with appropriate local, provincial and federal laws, statutes and company policies, • High School diploma or equivalent, bachelor's degree preferred, • Five or more years of experience managing the transportation functions of a warehouse in a distribution environment, • Knowledge of local, provincial and federal OSHA safety and DOT transportation regulations preferred, • Experience with Omnitracs or similar fleet management systems preferred, • Experience in hazmat certifications preferred, • Must be organized, dependable and a strong leader, • Experience as a commercial driver preferred, • Must be familiar with MS Office software and knowledge of AS400 is preferred The perks of being a Bunzl team member don’t stop at being part of a great team or being valued as our #1 asset. We offer a full range of benefits to help our employees take care of themselves and their families today, tomorrow and for the future. • Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits effective the 1st day of the month after 30 days - Minimum 30 hours per week, • Paid Time Off - Vacation, Sick, Holidays and Personal Time, • 401K with generous company match Bunzl Distribution offers competitive salaries, a comfortable work environment, and a full range of benefits including a 401k with a company match. Bunzl Distribution has a tradition of commitment to equal employment opportunity. It is the established policy to attract and retain the best qualified people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex/gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, age, disability or veteran status as provided by law. Behaviors Preferred • Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them, • Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity, • Team Player: Works well as a member of a group