Transportation Supervisor - Military Veterans

About the company

Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail. With a fixation on raising the bar with innovation and building belonging through our culture, our team is rallying our company around a unique purpose: to create joy around each table and inspire a healthier tomorrow for every community.

Albertsons Companies is one of the largest food and drug retailers in the United States, with over 2,200 stores in 34 states and the District of Columbia. Our well-known banners include Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw's, Acme, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United Supermarkets, Pavilions, Star Market, Haggen, Carrs, Kings Food Markets, and Balducci's Food Lovers Market. We support our stores with 22 distribution centers and 19 manufacturing plants.

Placing a premium on adaptability, safety and family well-being, our work model, Presence with a Purpose, offers a hybrid work environment between remote work and office time. A one-size-fits-all approach does not apply to everyone, and teams are empowered to make decisions best for them.

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What you will be doing

Supervise Transportation Department activities and personnel on one shift to ensure that all functions are performed within Company, Distribution Center, DOT and Department guidelines.

Main responsibilities

• Supervises, trains, and develops driver personnel in the safest, most economical way to deliver products to the food stores.

• Develops and maintains a working relationship and supportive role with members of the Area Staffs. Solves specific store delivery problems, as needed.

• Ensures all stores receive a high level of service while controlling transportation expenses.

• Recommends store delivery pattern changes to the Distribution Planning function as needed.

• Ensures that timely communications exist between transportation, the stores and the warehouse.

• Coordinates deliveries along with the distribution planning function for all new stores and re-grand openings within assigned areas.

• Investigates and helps solve complaints involving Jewel deliveries in neighborhoods surrounding the stores.

• Spot checks for drivers (while on the road) at store locations, rest stops, backhaul terminals, etc.

• Encourages safe and conscientious care of all Transportation and Store equipment.

• Investigates driver related accidents and injuries while preparing accurate and factual reports, to include requesting video as needed.

• Investigates property damage involving customer complaints near or around the stores

• Reviews driver log to ensure accuracy of delays, route of travel and driver expectations as a means to hold all drivers accountable for productivity, to include performing driver audits.

• Possess working knowledge of all transportation electronic programs such as "Cams/Prospero, DriveCam, Qualcomm, and PINC". Coach, mentor, and address the driver group regarding any DriveCam events.

• Provides management coverage of terminal operations as needed.

• Monitor dispatch systems to ensure timely dispatch of outbound and inbound deliveries.

• Monitor reports and systems to ensure compliance with D.O.T regulations, including driver hours of service. Verify compliance of all FSMA and SFTA procedures

• Monitor dispatch activity to ensure timely delivery to stores.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

What we are searching for

• Retail store operations experience preferred. Transportation experience including loading of trailers a plus.

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience required.

• Strong organizational skills required.

• Basic computer skills required.

• Possess ability to motivate and work with and through others to achieve desired results.

• Possess excellent communication skills, both oral and written. Deal effectively with a wide variety of people both in person and over the telephone.

• Track record of good judgment and able to achieve results with minimum supervision.

• Requires the analytical ability to handle administrative duties and mental alertness to ensure accurate, safe, and thorough completion of work activities. Possess ability to concentrate and deal with frequent interruptions.

What is it like at Albertsons?

Our 290,000 associates have a passion for great service and building lasting relationships with our customers. Through a companywide focus on innovation, we are continually enhancing our digital and product offerings, making it easy for customers to get what they need, wherever they are.

Albertsons is an Equal Opportunity Employer

This Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, or on any other basis prohibited by law. Consistent with applicable state and local law, the Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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