We are recruiting for a full time Dock Supervisor in our St. Louis & Springfield terminals. This position provides the right applicant unlimited career potential. Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity.
The Dock Supervisor is responsible for:
- Assigning freight pickup/delivery loads to drivers by route, location and service deadlines.
- Efficient utilization of drivers and trailers to ensure capacity goals are met.
- Ensuring driver productivity via on-time service
- Ensure maximum productivity by efficient routing.
- Driver check-in and/or check-out
- Professional interaction with customers, staff and drivers
- Adheres to and promotes all required safety policies and procedures.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
- Supervise and coordinate dock operations and personnel to include load planning, timely departures and 100% freight accuracy.
- Assist local dock personnel with coordinating the following: loading and unloading, FMCSA regulations, manifest approval and deliveries and operation procedures.
- Complete the freight routing process for next day deliveries.
- Ensure load quality, timely computer data entry and paperwork procedures followed, terminal and freight security and proper freight routing.
- Maintain a clean, safe work environment.
- Assist in all terminal and employee safety issues and compliance with governmental regulations.
- Provide supervision to staff through motivation, direction, review of and feedback on performance.
- Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals.
- Provide leadership to others through example and sharing of knowledge.
- Be able to balance multiple tasks while positively motivating, coaching and communicating clear instructions to others.
- Supervise forklift operators to meet daily operation goals.
- Operate a sit-down forklift in the loading/unloading of trailers as needed.
- Enforce all company, FMCSR, OSHA and DOT policies, rules, regulations and laws as required.
Qualifications:
- Two (2) years proven supervisory experience in LTL transportation.
- Demonstrate leadership with excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Individual will be self-motivated with strong interpersonal, decision-making and organizational skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Have the confidence and ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, support staff and drivers.
- Able to react quickly to change.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds frequently and greater than 75 lbs. occasionally.
- Working, standing and walking on non-climate-controlled loading dock area for several hours at a time.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, and Outlook).
- Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision.
- High School Diploma or GED
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to attracting and retaining the best-qualified people available, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, or status as a veteran of the Armed Forces, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.
