Job description template

Transportation Supervisor Job Description Template

A copy-ready transportation supervisor job description with responsibilities, qualifications, skills and pay guidance: customize it for your company in minutes.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How to use this template

Copy the template below, replace the bracketed fields and tailor duties to your workplace. For pay, national BLS data shows transportation supervisors earn a median of $62,890 ($30.23/hour); the middle 50% earn $50,070–$78,160.

Job title

Transportation Supervisor

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable transportation supervisor to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will schedule crews, assign loads and routes and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

  • Schedule crews
  • Assign loads and routes
  • Enforce safety
  • Track productivity
  • Coach workers
  • Handle DOT compliance
  • Solve daily problems
  • Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Working knowledge of scheduling and dot rules
  • Leadership and communication
  • [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

  • CDL
  • OSHA 30
  • Forklift trainer certification
  • Experience with TMS

Skills

  • Warehouse operations
  • Safety programs
  • Productivity tracking
  • Route planning
  • Problem-solving
  • Fairness

Work environment and schedule

Supervisors work in warehouses, terminals and dispatch offices. Full time, often early or late shifts.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Tips for a transportation supervisor job posting that attracts applicants

  • Use the title candidates search for. “Transportation Supervisor” is the clearest; alternates include Fleet Supervisor, Warehouse Supervisor, Dispatch Supervisor.
  • Show the pay range. Postings with pay get more qualified applicants, and a growing number of states and cities require pay ranges in job postings.
  • Separate must-haves from nice-to-haves. Long requirement lists discourage qualified candidates, especially career changers.
  • Describe a real day. Borrow from our day in the life of a transportation supervisor so applicants self-select accurately.
  • Mention training. Highlighting structured onboarding: such as Transportation Supervisor training: widens your applicant pool.

Next steps

Screen and interview with our Transportation Supervisor hiring guide, then onboard with the 30-60-90 day plan.

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