Bulk Terminal Supervisor

Company Overview
Come join a winning Team! Since 1970 Plastic Express has met the bulk trucking, bulk terminal, packaging, and warehousing needs of the plastics industry. Our strategic locations, modern systems, and dedicated employees allow us to provide custom tailored logistical solutions to fulfill the most challenging needs of our customers. Plastic Express operates from 22 full-service facilities, more than 40 bulk terminals, and 52 railcar terminals offering more than 8,500 railcar spots across the country. We are located near 9 major ports in the U.S. and rely heavily on our rail infrastructure to handle imports /exports as well as regional distribution. At many of the Plastic Express sites, we also handle some non-plastic commodities, which include; paper rolls, steel, building materials and other dry bulk materials. Plastic Express owns and operates roughly 250 trucks, with approximately 250 trailers performing full bulk truck distribution business. Plastic Express is headquartered in Houston, TX and has over 600 employees nationwide. Our goal has always been to exceed our customer's expectations, and our can do-attitude is what differentiates us from the competition.

Plastic Express employees have always been our key to success and total customer satisfaction. We are always looking for dependable & talented business professionals that will help us to grow and to continue our “Can Do” tradition.

Essential Functions:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job Summary:
The Terminal Supervisor dispatches drivers (including himself), communicates & schedules equipment maintenance, manages rail car inventory (rail tech duties). They will communicate and assist Terminal Manager (TM) in customer complaints.  The Terminal Supervisor will communicate with drivers on daily dispatch and other company information from TM. This role will ensure that all Terminal staff are using PPE & working within safety & quality standards

Essential Functions:
DOT Safety Compliance

• Full Understanding of DOT HOS
• Full Understanding of company ELD equipment
• Communicate to drivers or assist in maintaining full compliance

• Communicate with drivers on behalf of TM
• Maintain driver’s schedules and assign work tasks

• Prepare daily dispatch to ensure that the drivers are being routed in an efficient and productive manner and to include product compatibility and wash requirements in regards to Plastic Express procedures.
• Interface with PLXP Customer Service Representatives to ensure the Customer Orders requests are being met.
• Communicate items that will effect delivery performance.
• Serve as dispatcher and rail supervisor.

• Wash Tanks or supervise the activity with drivers
• Ensure that all washout inspections of trailers are completed.
• Ensure that all outside maintenance is being performed by qualified vendors including the tractor & trailers 90-day service intervals.
• Overall equipment maintenance to include;
  • Manage all equipment; communicate with Terminal Manager to resolve any issues that arise.
  • Oversee company wash/wax/and polish program to comply with Plastic Express standards.
• Maintenance records management uploading to PXTM, communicate with tire vendors, truck and trailer vendors for service.

• Serve as Rail Tech to maintain correct and timely inventory management.
• Collect, maintain and/or ship Railcar Samples as requested by customer.
• Ensure driver hook-up to railcars are being verified, prior to driver’s loading.
• Order and maintain supplies and equipment utilized in the course of normal business at the rail yard.
• Make arrangements for any rail yard maintenance.
• Ensure terminals and/or office housekeeping standards are being met.
• Act as liaison between Plastic Express and local railroad contacts.
• When applicable, oversee scale compliance of Plastic Express owned scales & calibration for good working order and state & local licenses.

• Oversee sample retention and driver seal records for terminal compliance.
• Order and maintain sample bag & railcar seals inventory from vendors.
• Inputs seals into PXTM for driver traceability.

• Minimum education: high school diploma
• Class A driver license with experience in combination vehicles

• Valid state issued driver’s license, Passport and clean DMV record. Class “A” CDL is required
• Must maintain a current DOT medical qualification to drive while employed by Plastic Express

• Required to talk and hear
• Frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms
• Requires long periods of standing while teaching a class
• Must be able to perform physical labor such as, routinely lifting up to 55 lbs., moving up to 250 lbs. with proper tools, climbing ladders, operate control panels and working with hand tools
• Must possess appropriate vision to include close visual confirmation of finely printed documents; have distance vision to safely and correctly identify objects and or markings; have peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus on subjects or objects at any safe working distance

• Proven leadership skills – able to influence and motivate others to quickly achieve results
• Ability to work independently and as part of team
• Ability to recognize onsite risk factors and take appropriate action with firmness and tact
• Detailed oriented with a tenacious focus on results
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent presentation skills, with the ability to effectively present to a broad array of employees and decision makers and ability to effectively present complex topics in a concise manner
• Good interpersonal and management skills
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office products at the following levels:
  • Word, Excel, Outlook: Intermediate level of skill
  • PowerPoint: Basic level of skill
• Excellent business acumen
• Understanding, yet persuasive and decisive when dealing with others both internal and external to the organization
• Relationship development and management
• Ability to organize broad groups to meet objectives and deadlines

• Drivers assigned to the Terminal
• Wash Crew (when applicable)
• Rail Terminal Employees
• Dispatchers and Mechanic (when applicable).

• This is a full-time position. Must be on call for guidance 24/7, while Terminal deliveries are taking place.
• Driving / Hauling Loads: as needed

• Family health benefit packages - after 90 days
• Vacation pay - after 90 days
• Holiday pay - after 90 days
• Company matching 401k retirement program - after 90 days

Duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted and/or changed at any time at the discretion of management.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

In line with Plastic Express’ Environmental Promise, the hired individual is expected to enthusiastically support all facets of Operation Clean Sweep; specifically, making a conscious effort to prevent pellet, flake and powder loss into the environment and ensure any spills are swiftly and effectively cleaned up.