Job Title: Graveyard Shift Supervisor – LTL Dock Operations
Pay Rate: $25–$26 per hour
Shift: Overnight / Graveyard Shift
Employment Type: Fulltime (Possibility of permanent)
Start Date: ASAP
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Graveyard Shift Supervisor to oversee overnight dock operations in a busy LTL (Less-Than-Truckload) transportation environment. The successful candidate will supervise inbound trailer unloading, freight sortation, city preloading, and dock employees to ensure all freight is processed accurately and prepared for the following morning's dispatch.
The ideal candidate will have previous LTL dock supervision experience and be comfortable making independent decisions, managing labour, coordinating trailer movements, and maintaining productivity and safety standards with minimal oversight throughout the overnight shift.
Key Responsibilities
- Supervise overnight inbound operations, including trailer unloading, freight sortation, and city route preloading.
- Assign dock employees to work areas, monitor productivity, and adjust labour allocation based on freight volumes and operational priorities.
- Manage dock doors and coordinate trailer movements with the shunter to ensure efficient dock flow.
- Ensure all freight is properly scanned, labelled, sorted, and staged for the correct destinations.
- Oversee city preloads and ensure priority shipments are prepared for morning dispatch.
- Prepare and verify manifests, shipping paperwork, and other required operational documentation.
- Monitor freight handling to identify shortages, damages, misdirected shipments, and other discrepancies.
- Maintain dock safety, housekeeping, equipment usage, and operational standards throughout the shift.
- Address staffing, service, and operational issues independently, escalating critical concerns when necessary.
- Communicate outstanding shipments, operational challenges, and unresolved issues to the incoming morning team through a clear shift handover.
- Support and coach dock employees to maintain performance, accuracy, accountability, and compliance with company procedures.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Previous supervisory experience in an LTL transportation or freight terminal environment.
- Strong understanding of inbound trailer unloading, freight sortation, cross-dock operations, and city preloading.
- Experience assigning dock labour, monitoring productivity, and managing dock door utilization.
- Knowledge of freight scanning, labelling, shipment documentation, manifests, and dispatch preparation.
- Experience coordinating trailer movements with shunters and dispatch teams.
- Strong leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to make operational decisions independently and manage overnight operations with minimal supervision.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to provide clear shift handovers.
- Commitment to workplace safety, housekeeping, and operational efficiency.
- Flexibility to work the full overnight / graveyard shift.
