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Trucking Supervisor

Savage Services, Salt Lake City, UT, United States


Grow Your Career with Savage!

Savage is a global provider of supply chain infrastructure and logistics solutions with more than 200 locations across the United States, Canada, Mexico and Saudi Arabia. Since we were founded in 1946, we’ve grown from a small family business to an international company with more than 4,000 team members. We’re proud to be recognized as a Military Friendly Employer and a Top Company for Women to Work in Transportation. Savage is a place where your growth is supported and your impact matters. Join us and do things you never dreamed possible.

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These are just a few of the benefits you can expect from working with Savage:

A culture that appreciates our Team Members

Paid Time Off (“PTO”) & Paid Holidays

Profit Sharing

Excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, 401(k)

A culture of safety

A commitment to helping our Team Members do things that they never dreamed possible

Savage is hiring a Trucking Supervisor for our North Salt Lake operation.

The ideal candidate will be able to ensure that the daily assigned activities are completed in a timely and accurate manner, communicate with customers and team members, and coordinate yard movements with inbound/outbound trucks.

What you'll be doing:

Coordinate deliveries and related trucking activities

Share responsibility for the safety of team members in all aspects of the operation

Create and maintain dispatch to meet customer demand and contract needs by efficiently utilizing equipment and available team members. Monitor real-time conditions and customers' needs through constant communication with customer personnel, Operations Manager, and data observed from trucks' on-board data collection devices

Review relevant transportation paperwork and accurately record the data in the designated information system

Ensure all work is performed in compliance with regulatory requirements and industry best practices

Assist with hiring, training, and ongoing improvement of the team's skills

Working with the Operations Manager in managing and reporting key metrics to enhance customer satisfaction, revenue, and manage expenses

Maintain dependability and professionalism in a fast-paced environment

What you’ll need to be successful:

Strong leadership skills and attributes

A Class A CDL is required with a doubles/triples endorsement

Experience using logistics programs and other programs, a plus

Previous experience in dispatching transportation and customer service

Can work independently with minimal supervision

Positive and collaborative team member

Intermediate knowledge and experience in computers, including Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Excel, Word)

Experience analyzing and interpreting data with the capacity to make quick and confident decisions

Willingness to travel to an off-site location, including overnight stays, could be required

Willingness to attend and pass all tests associated with job-related coursework. This includes, but it not limited to: OSHA, HazMat, MSHA

Positive attitude; treats others with fairness and respect – expects the same in return

Experience in communicating feedback, both receiving and implementing solutions/improvements

Here are some of the Physical Requirements for this role:

Ability to sit for long hours

Must be able lift 50lbs

Must be able to drive in inclement weather like snow, wind, and rain. during hot summers and cold winters

Work at heights may be required, as well as outdoors, exposed to the elements year-round.

Ability to submit a pre-employment physical, reference checks, drug screen, motor vehicle report, and criminal background check

Additional Information:

A complete job description is available upon request

Savage is an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintains a drug-free workplace

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You may view available jobs at www.savageco.com/careers and apply using the online job posting.

Eligible full-time team members may participate in the company benefit package, which currently includes medical, dental, and vision plans; company-paid life, AD&D and disability insurance; supplemental life and disability options; health savings and flex spending accounts; profit sharing; PTO and a 401(k) plan with match.

Part-time team members are eligible to participate in the 401(k) plan with match, profit sharing, PTO, and may be eligible to participate in the medical plan depending on hours worked.

Our benefit packages may change from time to time.

Job Details

Job Family L2

Pay Type Salary