Operations Supervisor - Stewart, Bc

Start your career here! When we hire an Operations Supervisor, we are looking for our future Division Manager.

Over 100 years in business, the Arrow Group of Companies has led the way in developing service focused transportation solutions by working with a broad range of customers, hauling a wider variety of products, and expanding our presence throughout Canada and the United States. Arrow is an industry leading transportation, distribution and materials handling organization.

The Stewart Mining Division primarily specializes in serving key customers by hauling Copper Ore from various minesites to the Port of Stewart to load onto vessels for furtherence overseas. Approximately 45 professional truck drivers report into the Stewart Division and equipment is serviced by an onsite shop. You will be supported by a Division Manager, another Operations Supervisor, Administrator and Shop Foreman as well as the many Arrow employees that provide other support services across the company.

For more information visit Stewart Division Information

• Company Truck, Fuel Card and Insurance are paid and provided for both personal and work use.
• Pension matching progam - 4% pension match is paid by Arrow.
• We promote from within! A career with a growing organization backed by the stability of a company that has been in business since 1919!
• Extended Medical benefits including dental, pharmaceutical, paramedical, life insurance, short and long term disability insurance, health spending account and more.....We offer a flex modular plan so you can choose the one that best suits you and your family!
• Ability to work in a dynamic and well supported environment
• Relocation assistance will be provided.
• Compensation $100,000 - $115,000/year

Under the direction of the Division Manager, the Operations Supervisor role is to assist in the planning, organization, coordination and implementation of short and long-term operational goals, policies and procedures. In particular, it is the Operations Supervisor’s role is to oversee and supervise the resources necessary (people and equipment) to meet customer commitments, maintenance commitments, while ensuring a safe, productive, compliant and cost efficient operation.

Major Responsibilities

• Recommend the assignment of yard crew should there be a short or long-term shortfall or if volume fluctuations require additional resources
• Continuously surveys the existing trucking program for safety and cost improvement opportunities and advises the manager of ways to improve current systems.
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Receives and responds to drivers accidents, drives to accident scenes and conducts internal accident investigations; gathers information, takes photos and assists drivers and staff; obtains accident reports from the highway patrol and police agencies.
• Plans, coordinates and oversees the routing and scheduling of daily trucking services and drivers and assures compliance with time schedules and applicable laws, codes, rules and regulations.
• Oversees the assignment of spare drivers should there be a short or long-term shortfall of regular drivers.
• Ensures that schedules are carried out in an effective and efficient manner. Coordinates the daily assignment of company and contracted resources to maximize equipment productivity and payload while maintaining a high level of customer service.
• Maintains a variety of transportation personnel records including license and certificate expirations.
• Strong organizational skills
• Preference will be given to those with Post Secondary Education and or experience working in a related field.
• Confers and coordinates with Shop personnel as well as drivers regarding repairs and preventative maintenance schedules and timelines.
• Strong safety proclivity/safety oriented
• Reviews gaps between actual and target key metrics (payload, speed, cycle time, fuel etc..) and discusses same with driver to commend positive or to correct negative driver behaviors.
• Ensures the drivers have the proper instructions to perform their duties safely and listens to all driver concerns and acts on them appropriately.
• Oversees the daily operations of the dispatch office. Makes necessary adjustments for road closures, overloads, lateness and related problems. Communicates regularly with the drivers to assist and manage implications caused by truck problems, lateness and accidents. Communicates with the customer to report compliance to daily targets as well as course of action should deviation to plans occur.
• Quality Oriented
• Responsible for collecting and reviewing driver paperwork and ensuring it is complete, accurate and timely.
• Minimum 3-5 years experience in a supervisory capacity.
• Mechanical ability or understanding a strong asset
• Communicates with the Primary customer to exchange information, coordinate activities and resolve issues, concerns and questions regarding trucking services, customer site and/or driver issues.
• Computer proficiency – Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Suite and learning custom applications
• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent Customer Service skills
• Other duties as assigned by the Division Manager.
• Assists in the development, change to or implementation of policy and process improvement.
• Keen attention to detail
• Exceptional communication skills
• Trains, supervises, motivates and evaluates the performance of assigned staff and drivers. Is responsible for providing feedback and may be responsible for disciplinary action of assigned staff and drivers, up to and including written warning if required.
• Proven effective supervisory experience
• Plans the effective and efficient development of schedules and makes necessary adjustments for road closures, overloads, lateness and related problems.
• Schedules and coordinates required Driver training and orientation.
• Receives verifies and assigns equipment and driver transfers.
• Attends meetings, conferences, workshops, reads industry related journals and works with the Director of Safety to maintain current knowledge of and assist in the implementation of safety and transportation codes, regulations, laws and related matters.