Dock Supervisor
8 months ago
Employment Information
Is your career taking you where you want to go?
When it began in 1924, Saia LTL Freight covered a two-state area: Louisiana and Texas. Today, Saia is one of the most successful carriers in the U.S., providing nationwide less-than-truckload (LTL), non-asset truckload, and third-party logistics services. Headquartered in Johns Creek, Georgia, Saia is a fast growing company offering industry leading benefits and opportunities to inspire every member of our team. With over 12,000 employees dedicated to their jobs and our customers, you may discover your own career path at Saia.
Position Summary
Supervises terminal operations, including sorting, handling, loading, and unloading freight. Manages the day-to-work workload of dockworkers and ensures terminal activities and procedures are compliant with company and government regulations.
Major Tasks and Responsibilities
- Ensures safe and efficient dock operations for all terminal staff.
- Monitors and evaluates dockworkers to ensure the proper use of dock equipment and procedures.
- Conducts daily inspections to ensure compliance with company, local, federal, and Department of Transportation regulations.
- Educates and trains new and existing dockworkers on safety, performance, customer service, and equipment.
- Runs and analyzes reports with improvement suggestions for terminal operations.
- Ensures all dockworkers maintain a safe and clean working environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED.
- 5+ years of transportation and/or supervisory experience.
- Basic freight, hazmat, and Department of Transportation knowledge.
Benefits
At Saia, your success is our success! That’s why we work hard to provide you with what you need to build an awesome career. We are committed to rewarding superior employee performance so that when you work hard, your achievements won’t go unnoticed.
Our Mission
At Saia Inc., success comes down to taking care of the people who matter most – our customers, our employees and our shareholders. The rest will take care of itself.
To safely drive our customers’ success with custom solutions built on the three pillars of our service-focused values: people, purpose and performance.
Saia is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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