Supervisor, Operations

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The Supervisor, Operations I oversees the daily operations of a Service Center and ensures the work is performed according to approved company procedures, standards, and specifications. This position supervises all activities of Service Center employees, supports personnel engaged in loading and unloading activities, and requires a hands‑on leadership approach to ensure operational efficiency, maintain compliance with labor agreements, and foster a culture of safety and productivity.

The role includes working both indoors and outdoors, often in varying weather conditions.

• Other duties and projects, as assigned.
• Assign job tasks to all workers according to unloading and loading schedules.
• Communicate job assignments and monitor performance by coordinating with all employees, ensuring direction is clear and concise.
• Provide a clean, safe working environment for all personnel and visiting customers.
• Provide positive and constructive feedback to employees.
• Maintain a positive attitude in a highly intense environment.
• Plan, supervise, and control available resources associated with the timely, damage‑free, and safe loading/unloading of freight on assigned shifts.
• Support our values‑driven culture focused on creativity, integrity, collaboration, growth, excellence, and wellness.
• Maintain appropriate load plans and ensure proper load balance for safe vehicle operation.
• Build relationships and positive communications with all business partners to ensure customers’ and company’s service standards are met.
• Provide training, analyses, performance feedback, and disciplinary recommendations, as needed.
• Work in a team setting to accomplish department goals.
• Foster safe handling, loading, unloading, and storage of hazardous materials.

• High School Diploma / GED, preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required; experience may be used in place of education.
• 2 years leadership experience, preferred.
• Transportation experience preferred but not required.
• General computer knowledge, preferred.
• General knowledge of freight, transportation regulations, safety standards, and proper freight handling techniques, preferred.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and conflict resolution skills, required.
• Ability to identify and resolve issues efficiently, as well as strong organizational and time‑management skills, preferred.
• Shift days and hours required for this position vary by location and may include days, nights, and/or weekends. Ability to work the required hours is a minimum requirement.
• This position is in a dock environment with exposure to varied weather conditions and noise.
• Decision Making and Critical Thinking.
• Initiative.
• Managing Multiple Priorities.
• Process Management.
• Service Center Operation and Maintenance.
• Transportation Safety.
• Taking Ownership.
• Results Orientation.

• Competitive wages.
• Excellent health, dental, and vision benefits.
• Opportunity to participate in a company‑sponsored 401(k).
• Vacation eligibility during the first year!

ABF Freight®, an Arc Best® company, is one of the nation's largest, most trusted less‑than‑truckload carriers. With over a century of experience, 240 service centers spanning North America, and an unwavering commitment to quality, safety, and customer service, ABF offers best‑in‑class LTL transportation for companies of all sizes and industries. We’re driven for excellence.