Freight supervisor
T.M.T. FREIGHT SYSTEM
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
- Transportation
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Plan and organize operational logistics of the organization
- Co-ordinate activities with other work units or departments
- Arrange for maintenance and repair work
- Resolve work problems, provide technical advice and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality
- Train workers in duties and policies
- Conduct performance reviews
- Co-ordinate, assign and review work
- Requisition or order materials, equipment and supplies
- Plan, organize and oversee operational logistics of the organization
Supervision
- 3-4 people
- Dispatchers and radio operators
- Shippers and receivers
- Transportation route and crew schedulers
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for persons with disabilities
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
Support for youths
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Support for Veterans
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
Support for Indigenous people
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
Support for mature workers
- Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
Supports for visible minorities
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities