Truck Supervisor at Zido.co Network Limited

Zido is solving the inefficiencies in Africa’s metropolitan transport and logistics industries. End-to-end intra/inter-city operations to help drivers, transporters, commuters, online retailers, package owners and recipients achieve an efficient framework for transport and logistics.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Truck Supervisor

Location: Lagos

Duties & Responsibilities

• Strategically plan and manage logistics, warehouse, transportation and customer services
• Keep records, monitoring drivers' daily logs for errors or violations and monitoring their working hours and truck availability.
• Supervise drivers who transport cargo to and from specified locations.
• Supervise drivers’ performance, allocate driver assignments, ensure compliance with safety standards, and maintain all trucks in top working order.
• Schedule drivers and assigns routes to maximize productivity.
• Monitor the transportation budget to ensure funds are properly utilized and implement organizational objectives as dictated by management.
• Manage database that detail transport activities, drivers’ schedules and records.
• Coordinate and manage the most efficient loads to remain cost-effective as a company, combining shipments based on their routes and timeline to minimize how many trucks and drivers are out.
• Determine the best delivery methods with vendors and customers, and get the necessary documents and permits that drivers will need when shipping chemicals or livestock.
• Train drivers in department policies and procedures, maintain drivers’ conduct.
• Serve as a point of contact for customers, building relationships and addressing complaints.
• Manage and develop a team of drivers and transport supervisors, who may be working remotely, either alone or in small teams, in order to deliver a high-quality service to customers.
• Ensure that all Trucks are compliant with all legal, regulatory and contractual requirements, and where necessary escalate any identified issues and recommend a resolution to the management.

Role Requirements

• Highly organized analytical thinker with good oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks at once and meet deadlines under pressure.
• The male candidate must have a minimum of 4-6 years of cognate work experience in a reputable Haulage/transport or Logistics company with a good knowledge of Apapa / Tincan Island Ports operations as well as management of not less than 12 truck fleets.
• Tech Savvy.

Application Closing Date
21st March, 2020.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.