Brian Dixon
Puyallup,WA
Summary
Dedicated leader with team first mentality first, seeking opportunity with a great company for long term growth and stability. As Senior Yard Supervisor I have 20 direct reports, 3 different shifts supporting 24 hour operation-365 days a year. Very effective problem solver with " what CAN we do mentality".
* Calm under pressure
* Personable, possessing strong communication skills in dealing with upper management and direct reports
*Team player interested in the success of the team
and helping individual growth.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Hostler Supervisor
Market Express
02.2019 - Current
- Duties include,
- *Responsible for training new hires on safety standards- min 40 hours prior to instruction on support of business/customer
- Determine if candidate has the safety mindset and skills
- Necessary to move forward with training.
- *Ensure safety and production KPIs are met
- * Conduct performance reviews with individuals
- * Discuss work performance with reports recognizing key
- *Discuss work performance with individuals needing
- Develop and define improvement plan along with
- * Interactions w/ FM to ensure needs are met.
- Load planning
- DGR shipping
- Perishable shipping
- * Interaction w/3rd party bailing dock management
- Teamwork to support shared customer.
- Balance equipment needs for DGR and perishable
- *Manage equipment needs of shipping department 100-
- 120 loads per day for 2 shipping offices plus 3rd party
- * Report to the Director of Operations.
Hostler
DSV Solutions
02.2018 - 02.2019
- Provided backup support for areas such as deliveries and warehouse operations.
- Operated tractor trailers in a safe manner in compliance with all company and road regulations.
- Reviewed daily production schedules to inform effective prioritization and delegation of tasks.
- Troubleshoot and diagnosed mechanical issues, completed basic repairs and conducted preventive maintenance actions to keep equipment functional.
- Updated daily logs with production data such as weights, destinations and delivery times to keep management current on team activities.
- Performing daily safety inspections of equipment. Making sure all safety protocols are being followed by my staff.
Route Driver
Premier Transportation
02.2014 - 02.2018
- Logged mileage, stops, orders and carton counts for each route.
- Maintained trucks while in use and inspected vehicles and mechanical tools before and after long haul drives.
- Inspected and loaded delivery trucks and picked up customer returns.
- Received, counted and inspected inventory for delivery.
- Minimized delays by planning and adjusting routes to account for changing weather and traffic conditions.
Education
High School Diploma - undefined
Vashon Island High School
Vashon, WA1993
Skills
- Microsoft programs ( outlook, Excel, Word )
- Navis
- Self-motivated
- Hardware evaluation
- Extremely organized
- Excellent dealing with difficult/ challenging situations successfully
- Comfortable working in a demanding fast-paced environment, with time constraints and deadlines
Timeline
Senior Hostler Supervisor
Market Express
02.2019 - Current
Hostler
DSV Solutions
02.2018 - 02.2019
Route Driver
Premier Transportation
02.2014 - 02.2018
High School Diploma - undefined
Vashon Island High School
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