Operations Supervisor

Lynden Transport is a trusted leader for shipping freight to, from and within Alaska since 1954.  Enjoy excellent benefits including competitive pay with regular increases, paid vacations and holidays, medical, dental and vision plus company matching retirement plans. 

Lynden Transport is looking for motivated, talented and career-oriented individuals.  We encourage our employees to grow and develop within our company and believe our diverse workforce contributes tremendously to our success. 

Lynden Transport is looking for an Operations Supervisor who supervises and coordinates service center activities in local and service center managed area, including the pick-up and delivery and linehaul operations, related paperwork, communications, safety and hazardous materials handling compliance, and customer service activities.      

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.

Other duties may be assigned.

Supervises and is responsible for the efficient off-loading and outbound loading of trailers from and to the service center.

Coordinates and helps perform all service center activities.

These activities include receiving, loading and delivery of freight, dispatching of service equipment for maintenance, supervision of dock and yard activities, linehaul and pick-up & delivery operations, and completion of required record keeping.

May perform these duties personally or through subordinates.

 

Supervises and develops plans for efficient use of materials, equipment and employees.

Provides recommendations to management.

Implements and enforces company policies.

Enforces safety regulations and compliance with governmental regulations regarding proper handling and transporting of hazardous materials.

Enforces compliance of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety regulations.

Determines work requirements and assigns personnel as needed.

Works with employees to analyze work requirements and work conditions to propose and implement changes to increase efficiency and effectiveness.

Analyzes and resolves work problems, or assists workers in solving work problems.

Helps motivate workers to achieve work goals.

Performs customer service activities, such as tracing and reporting to the customer the status of their freight shipments, charges and services performed, and obtaining proof of delivery.

Mans and works at the receiving window to greet and to respond to customer requests.

Scans and images documents, such as bills of ladings or delivery receipts.

Files, copies or otherwise handles correspondence and documents or records as directed.

Records, traces, and enters information on company computer system as required.

Makes inquiries from computer system.

Operates other simple business machines.

Maintains details of business transactions or other records as required.

Counts, weighs, measures, and records number of units or other data regarding freight moved or handled.

Makes calculations in totaling the accounts, determining discounts...