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Service Center Supervisor
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What they do
A Transportation Supervisor managers internal distribution for a company, or transportation for a company that ships packages to customers. Assigns and directs drivers, coordinates transportation schedules, and monitors trucks or delivery vehicles. May supervise transportation services for a school district, higher education institution, or a recreational or corporate campus. Coordinates routes, assigns drivers, and monitors vehicle operations.
$60,991 / year median in Missouri
+6% projected growth
Job Description
Under the general guidance of the Senior Transportation Manager, the Service Center Supervisor will lead a team of people (may include drivers, driver assistants, and dispatchers) related to transportation at a Service Center to support operational strategies that align with the company's culture and long-term goals to exceed our customers' expectations. They will act as the liaison between customer service, operations, and the support team and will be responsible for superior customer satisfaction with adherence to customer SLAs and KPIs, as well as supporting account retention, at their service center. They will work with the Service Center Manager to ensure the location meets or exceeds environmental health, safety, and regulatory compliance, DOT regulations, production, and waste management goals. The Service Center Supervisor should have working knowledge of equipment types, which may include box trucks, vans, roll-offs, and tankers. The Service Center Supervisor should have an understanding of logistics, planning, and exceeding customers' expectations. Primary Responsibilities (Essential Functions): Leadership & Strategy Provide support to the service center by coaching and developing employees within their service center through continuous coaching and feedback on performance, and conduct performance appraisals for their direct reports, ensuring alignment with company goals and regulatory requirements. Makes recommendations on salary adjustments, promotions, transfers, and dismissals within their service center in partnership with their Service Center Manager(s), District Service Center Manager, and HR Business Partner. Participate in the recruitment and hiring of service center transportation employees and drivers. Conducts regular meetings such as daily Tailgate Talks or Gameplan Meetings and monthly Safety Committee to keep their teams informed of current issues and events, procedural/operational changes, and new developments in the department and Company. Accountable to provide on-the-job training and instruction to ensure training compliance. Provide technical support to transportation staff, assist in the content development and deployment of technical training. As a continual learner, stay updated on regulations and industry developments. Safety, Security, and Compliance Promotes Safety and Security initiatives across the entire team at their service center. Enforces and monitors safety rules and practices to ensure a safe and healthy work environmental for all employees. Reports and responds to service center incidents; identifies the cause when accidents or incidents occur, reviews and amends procedures as necessary and communicates finding to employees and management as needed. Ensures all employees are knowledgeable about any potential or known hazards and takes all necessary precautions. Conducts crew Safety Meetings. Provides and maintains compliance with personal protective equipment for their employees. Communicates and Trains safety protocols and compliance measures to ensure operational efficiency and regulatory adherence at their service center. Customer Experience Management Supports sales department at their service center in the onboarding of new accounts with responses to inquiries. Collaborates with commercial to maintain and monitor existing customer relationships within their service center by assisting the Order Management Specialist and customer to resolve open order and service issues, updating records accordingly. Drives superior customer satisfaction through team performance with adherence to customer SLAs and KPIs at their service center. Will act with urgency to resolve customer issues to maintain high service level and assist in growing the business at their service center. Operational Excellence Communicates continual improvement of productivity standards and team member safety in all phases of the operation in accordance with goals at their service center. Route Management Responsible for route management processes within their service center, ensuring alignment with company goals and safety and regulatory requirements. Manage route scheduling to ensure all scheduled customers will be serviced by the end of day. Redirect manpower and resources as required, to service customers on routes that may have operational difficulties (i.e., vehicle breakdown, vehicle accident, or completely full truck). Manage driver debrief process for every route. Ensure there is documentation (manifest, PDT receipt, etc.) for every customer transaction. Update route comments as required. Perform "ride-alongs" and "spot checks," ensuring drivers operate and work safely, efficiently, productively, and deliver a high level of customer service. Service Center Management Administers service center management processes, ensuring alignment with company goals and regulatory requirements related to facilities, inventory supplies (i.e. drums and PPE), and asset management. Completes daily yard walks and regular equipment audits to ensure compliance with DOT regulations. Assigns work to employees and supervises their activities throughout the shift. Monitors department work productivity, reports on trends, and recommends and implements changes to continually improve work productivity and ensure maximum effectiveness. Review and approve payroll hours on a weekly or bi-weekly basis based on pay schedule. Manages staff in cooperation with Human Resources Department including onboarding, career development, and potential termination of employment. Offer input to the P&L management for the service center. Monitors 10-day management processes/log to ensure their alignment with company goals and safety and regulatory requirements while elevating compliance concerns to Service Center Manager. Stays updated on changes to 10-day management regulations and industry standards. Ensures drivers are operating to DOT regulations. Oversee and participate in the maintenance of Driver Qualification Files, DOT Log Files and Vehicle Condition Reports for all drivers and equipment. Ensure