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Crops/Commodities:\ Potatoes.\ This job requires a minimum of 24 months of verifiable supervisory experience in freight operations and/or logistics, in accounting, to include familiarity with R&M and additional finance tracking, budgets, worksheets and profit/loss statements, and must possess a working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and maintenance-related activities. Workers must be able to perform and supervise all duties with accuracy and efficiency. Bilingual (English/Spanish) required. Applicants must be able to furnish verifiable job reference(s) or comparable third party documentation from recent employer(s) establishing acceptable prior experience. Supervisor will be responsible for assisting operations team in supervising all transportation, administrative (including R&M and additional finance tracking experience) and maintenance related activities. These activities shall include: assistance in translating to Operations Team for driver needs/problems as required, inform and update operations manager of driving team morale, coordinate team events as required, fleet management knowledge, dispatching as required, maintaining maintenance spreadsheet/records, coordinate scheduled and unscheduled maintenance as required with repair shops and ordering and procuring parts as necessary, perform minor maintenance on all assigned equipment, monitor and update driver schedule, knowledge of accounting procedures,\ farming knowledge, Microsoft Excel knowledge, ability to track and maintain fuel consumption spreadsheets, generate and manage applicable reports, assist in managing driver files, work with operations team to administer company and DOT safety policies and procedures.

Supervisor will be responsible for the safe and efficient execution of the below responsibilities by the supervisor\'s trucking team:

Coordinate with operator who will drive semi tractor-trailer truck to/from specified destinations within area of intended employment; maneuver trucks into and out of loading and unloading positions. Operator will perform duties in both on-road (paved) and off-road conditions. Operator must possess the ability to successfully operate in rough and adverse off-road conditions;

Possess the ability to read a map, understand directions, use GPS and successfully navigate to a specific location; must be trainable and willing to assist the Operations Team in verifying completion and accuracy of electronic and paper logs, as well as the use of reporting functions and system generated information within the electronic logging device system; regularly climb up and down, on, into and out of tractor and trailers for maintenance and inspections. Ensure completion of pre-trip and post-trip inspection and paperwork on trucks and trailers; perform all preventive maintenance duties to assigned fleet vehicle, as well as assist with reactive maintenance on assigned fleet vehicle. Possess the ability to change a truck or trailer tire, as well as perform brake system maintenance to include slack adjusters. Be responsible for daily, weekly and monthly surface and deep cleanings of assigned fleet vehicle, including exterior, chassis, engine area and trailer;

Supervisor may also be required to operate a pull tractor to aid in the extraction of tractors and/or trailers that have become stuck in sand, mud, snow, grass, etc., and will may be required to supervise operation of hosteling truck operations for loading lines for filling and weighing purposes. Must be willing to learn and perform basic farm duties that could include assisting farm personnel at the loading area and shipping line as required, including: sorting potatoes, shoveling dirt, debris and unusable potatoes, and assisting shipping personnel as required. Supervisor must be willing to lear and assist in the installation and removal of seasonal trailer ventilation systems and oversee these operations along with the operations team.

Supervisor must be able to repeatedly push, pull, lift and/or carry up to 60 lbs.; must be physically able to sweep, shovel, rake, remove produce, produce debris, soil and plant debris from equipment on a daily basis; must be able to sit for long periods of time; must be able to pressure wash out and sanitize trailers daily; must be able to work in adverse weather conditions without temperature or other environmental controls; must be able to understand and comply with all company policies and procedures; must comply with all federal, state and local regulations regarding behavior, vehicle and equipment operation and safe work practices. Supervisor should be able to do the work required with or without reasonable accommodations.

Supervisor will oversee and manage logging requirement compliance must be trainable and willing to possess an understanding of compliance requirements and ability to ensure operators are maintaining compliance; collect and properly store logging paperwork as necessary; coordinate lodging, transportation, travel arrangements, fuel and meals for operator team; will be responsible for oversight and execution of all daily pre-trip and post-trip inspection and paperwork on trucks and trailers, and for ensuring all fleet trucks are fit for duty at all times; will oversee and maint