XPO Logistics

Supervisor, Freight Operations

Posted on: 7 Feb 2022

Miami, FL

Job Description

Solutions driven success.

 

XPO is a top ten global provider of transportation services, with a highly integrated network of people, technology and physical assets. At XPO Logistics, we look for employees who like a challenge and can communicate effectively in all situations. We want to leverage your skills and years of experience to drive positive results while ensuring a bright future for yourself and XPO. If you’re looking for a growth opportunity, join us at XPO. 

 

As the Supervisor, Freight Operations, we’ll count on you to inspire your team to continuously raise the bar, while taking responsibility for all day-to-day operational responsibilities. As a member of our team, you’ll have the support to excel at work and the resources to build a career that will exceed your expectations. We want to leverage your skills and years of experience to drive positive results while ensuring a bright future for yourself and XPO. If you’re looking for a growth opportunity, join us at XPO.

 

Pay, benefits and more.

We’re eager to attract the best, so we offer competitive compensation and a generous benefits package, including full health insurance (medical, dental and vision), 401(k), life insurance, disability, and the opportunity to participate in a company incentive plan.

 

What you’ll do on a typical day:

Supervise staff during various inbound, city and/or outbound freight operations
Ensure production goals are met by managing tonnage, payroll, and other administrative functions
Plan hourly employee schedules to meet daily operations goals
Enforce all company, FMCSR, OSHA and DOT policies, rules, regulations, and laws
Coach, train and develop employees in a manner consistent with company policies
Act as a champion of our values, demonstrating them and holding your team to the same high standards

What you need to succeed at XPO: 

At a minimum, you’ll need:

2 years of related work experience
Knowledge of the Less-than-Truckload (LTL) industry, hazardous materials regulations and DOT rules and regulations
Availability to work a variety of shifts, including days, evenings, nights, and weekends

It’d be great if you also have:

Bachelor’s degree in Transportation, Distribution or Logistics, or 4 years of related work or military experience
2 years of supervisory experience
LTL industry experience
Positive attitude with the ability to multitask and motivate your team
Exceptional leadership, communication, and administrative skills

This job requires the ability to:

Lift objects of various shapes, sizes, and weights up to 50 lbs. frequently and greater than 75 lbs. occasionally
Reach (including above your head), bend, climb, push, pull, twist, squat and kneel
Walk and stand for extended periods of time on a loading dock that is not climate-controlled and may be slippery
Work outside in inclement weather

XPO Logistics

Greenwich, CT

XPO is a top ten global provider of transportation and logistics services, with a highly integrated network of people, technology and physical assets. We use our network to help customers manage their goods most efficiently throughout their supply chains. At the top of our value proposition is an intense customer service culture that connects our team worldwide. Our people focus on finding new ways to help our customers succeed, while becoming continuously more efficient ourselves.

Customer relationships are the lifeblood of our business. However, we never forget that our company has responsibilities to many other stakeholders as well: investors, employees, carriers, business partners, local communities and global society. When we say Let’s Move the World Forward, we’re speaking to the interests of all XPO stakeholders, as well as the world at large. 

We put safety first – for each other, our communities and our environment. We do things the right way, the first time. Our workplaces are collaborative and supportive. We take care of each other and we constantly seek to improve the safety of our operations, from trucks and docks to warehouses and datacenters.

 

  • Industry
    Transport/Delivery Services
  • No. of Employees
    100,000
  • Jobs Posted
    6043

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