The Transport Supervisor will provide driver personnel, route, and quality management to ensure service is executed cost-effectively, efficiently, productively, and to the Daniels standard as per our service agreements.

Additional Responsibilities will include:

• Daily pre-departure support; load trucks, double check manifests & routes, quality check transporters and brief employees
• Ensure Drivers manage routing to ensure maximum productivity; keep within assigned route and raise issues where required
• Maintain inter-departmental communication between our plant operations, sales, and field operations teams
• Perform daily driver route debrief session to solve problems and manage customer service issues
• Observe driver conduct and performance, to include competence evaluations and performance reviews
• Coordinate scheduled vehicle servicing and rectification of equipment issues to improve vehicle performance as required
• Responsible for ensuring Driver compliance with Occupational Health and Safety legislation and principles
• Quality check all product being unloaded and loaded into trucks pre and post trip
• Cost savings initiatives including managing overtime, accurate headcount, and performance
• Driving when Drivers are out on vacation, sick, or other

Working in a fast-paced and growing environment, surrounded by dedicated and hardworking colleagues the ideal candidate will possess:

• Valid Class A or B driver's license
• 24 months of verifiable, related behind the wheel commercial driving experience
• Clean 10 year DMV (dated within last 30 days)
• 2+ years in a management or supervisor position
• Ability to converse with the general public, understand highway traffic and signals, respond to official questions, and be able to make legible entries on reports and records
• Ability and knowledge to safely load and properly block, brace, and secure the cargo
• Strong knowledge of DOT rules, regulations, and log books
• Strong focus on Customer Service
• Proficient in Microsoft (Word, Excel, etc.)
• Possess (or obtain) a valid DOT medical certificate

The Kentucky team is so looking forward to having an extra addition to their family. From the Daniels people and culture team we wish you all the best with your application and look forward to hearing from you today!