Transportation Supervisor (Night Shift Start 1:00AM)

Company: KeHE Distributors, LLC
Location: Romeoville
Posted on: March 20, 2026

Job Description:

Why Work for KeHE?: - Full-time - Pay Range: $85,000.00/Yr. - $90,000.00/Yr. - Shift Days: Mon-Fri, Shift Time: 1:00 AM to 10:00 AM - Benefits on Day 1 - Health/Rx - Dental - Vision - Flexible and health spending accounts (FSA/HSA) - Supplemental life insurance - 401(k) - Paid time off - Paid sick time - Short term & long term disability coverage (STD/LTD) - Employee stock ownership (ESOP) - Holiday pay for company designated holidays Overview: At KeHE, we’re obsessed with creating solutions, unboxing potential, and serving others – and it all starts with you. As an employee-owned distributor of natural and organic, specialty, and fresh products, we’re committed to making a positive impact and scaling our success together. With a culture that fosters development and opportunity, you’ll be embarking on a career that’s moving forward. When you join KeHE, you’re becoming part of a team that is a force for good. Primary Responsibilities: The Transportation Supervisor is responsible for the day-to-day supervision of timely delivery of product in the most efficient and cost-effective manner, driver safety, driver training, and the assignment of drivers and equipment. Ensure proactive communication with internal staff and customers on route changes, delays, delivery constraints, or pickup challenges. Essential Functions: - - Reports to Transportation Managers for Romeoville DC 18, escalating operational and team member issues when it is required. - Supervise day-to-day transportation operations to maximize equipment utility, driver efficiency and customer service. - Daliy monitoring of driver activity, proactively communicating to internal and external contacts any delivery or pickup issues. - Supervise all drivers for DOT compliance, OSHA safety, document management, customer service and On Time performance based on KeHE Driver Standard Operating Procedures. Providing training and coaching for all drivers, - Review drivers and office staff time off requests in employee management system weekly. - Ensure DOT compliance of drivers and equipment using Driver Management Compliance software and by collaboration with the Safety Supervisor. - Coordinate equipment availability, and make decisions on route priorities while collaborating with DC 18 warehouse leadership. - Conduct yard Checks, safety audits and physically inspect fleet equipment regularly. - Once a year conduct in field delivery observation of drivers in conjunction with Safety Supervisor to gather driver and customer field experience data. - Communicate and drive department KPI’s by educating driver and office staff on their impact on metrics. - Effectively supervise backhaul program and ensure Inventory Management is updated on backhaul availability changes. - Provide training leadership and coaching to Transportation Office support staff on a regular basis. - Other duties and special projects as required. - Must maintain good attendance. - Maintain and promote safe work practices. - Maintain safeguards for confidential company information and also apply discretion to employees personal information. Minimum Requirements, Qualifications, Additional Skills, Aptitude: - HS Diploma/GED. (Associate’s degree is preferred). - Minimum 3 years of previous transportation, distribution or supply chain experience is required. - Must have a valid passenger vehicle drivers license. - Must be proficient with MS Office Applications, can write and interpret business and have experience with a TMS (Transportation Management System). Qualifications / Additional Skills / Aptitude: - Commercial driving experience is preferred. - Experience interacting with equipment vendors is preferred. - Strong supervisory skills to develop driver and support staff performance standards. - Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be able to carry 20 pounds, lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The employee is frequently required to stand, climb, bend, and walk. May need to drive between stores as per assignment. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is subject to both a typical office/store environment and all outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environments is low to high. Equal Employer Opportunity Statement: KeHE Distributors provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits all forms of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or faith, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training as well as the administration of all Human Resources and Talent Acquisition processes.

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