Weyerhaeuser is searching for a Transportation Supervisor to join our Washington Trucking team in Aberdeen, Washington. As the Transportation Supervisor, you will be responsible for managing the employees and functions associated with the Aberdeen trucking operations, dispatch, maintenance, and drivers. Additionally, the position provides oversite of contract companies.
This is a full-time, exempt position, reporting to the Washington Trucking Manager, with salary level dependent on skills and experience.
Key Functions
- Monitor safety, environmental impacts and trucking costs for contractors and company employees
- Lead safety meetings, perform pre-work safety inspections and needed follow-up, and actively participate in unit safety/health programs
- Demonstrate, role model, and coordinate training on company safety policies and safe work practices
- Ensure compliance with applicable regulations and standards — Weyerhaeuser, federal, state, and local
- Apply leadership skills in managing company crews daily by evaluating and holding individuals accountable to job performance expectations
- Adhere to labor relations principles, and work with employees and union leadership to proactively resolve issues and grievances related to collective bargaining agreements
- Coordinate with other forest management operations within the organization
- Fill in for other members of the trucking leadership team during times of their absence
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree (or higher) in a related field OR equivalent combination of education and work experience
- At least 2 years of leadership experience, with previous management of DOT-regulated fleets
- Strong commitment to safety, forest stewardship, customer satisfaction and teamwork
- Knowledgeable with DOT electronic logs and capable of using computer-based trucking, dispatch, and fleet management software daily
- Knowledge of shop maintenance and mechanics
- Excellent interpersonal and communication (written and oral) skills
- Effective planning and organizational skills with demonstrated results in achieving and sustaining business goals
- Proficient in use of personal computers and related software applications (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Working knowledge of the basic principles of business economics, and the ability to apply those principles within the timberlands business
- Willing to travel as required during the week, driving through the tree farm performing safety and production audits
Compensation: This role is eligible for our annual merit-increase program, and we are targeting a salary range of $77K – $115K based on your level of skills, qualifications and experience. You will also be eligible for our Annual Incentive Program, which offers a cash bonus targeting 7% of base pay. Potential plan funding may range from zero to two times that target.
Benefits: When you join our team, you and your dependents will be offered coverage under our comprehensive employee benefits plan, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, and life insurance. We offer a pre-tax Health Savings Account option which includes a company contribution. Other benefit options are also available such as voluntary Long-Term Care and Employee Assistance Programs. We also support personal volunteerism, sponsor a host of diversity networks, promote mentoring, and provide training and development opportunities to help you chart your path to a fulfilling career.
Retirement: Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, which includes a paid company match in addition to our annual contribution equal to 5% of your base salary.
Paid Time Off or Vacation: We provide eligible employees who are scheduled to work 25 hours or more per week with 3-weeks of paid vacation to use during your first year of employment. In addition, after being employed for six months, eligible employees begin to accrue vacation for future use. We also recognize eleven paid holidays per year, providing a total of 88 holiday hours
About Weyerhaeuser
We sustainably manage forests and manufacture products that make the world a better place. We’re serious about safety, driven to achieve excellence, and proud of what we do. With multiple business lines in locations across North America, we offer a range of exciting career opportunities for smart, talented people who are passionate about making a difference.
We know you have a choice in your career. We want you to choose us.
About Timberlands
We believe trees are a remarkable resource that can and should be managed responsibly to make a range of products that meet human needs, while also providing recreation, wildlife habitat, and other important ecosystem benefits.
For more than a century, we’ve been taking care of forests to make life better.
Weyerhaeuser is an equal opportunity employer. Inclusion is one of our five core values and we strive to maintain a culture where all our people feel a sense of belonging, opportunity and shared purpose. We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce and supporting an equitable and inclusive environment that inspires people of all backgrounds to join, stay and thrive with our team.