What are the responsibilities and job description for the Fleet Manager position at The Dart Network?
SUMMARY:
The Fleet Manager will be responsible for productively utilizing Dart Express’ resources to attain customer satisfaction and ensure driver profitability through safe operations, prudent load assignments, and planning.
Schedule: Monday - Friday 9:00am-6:00pm - This is an in office position.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Fleet Manager will be responsible for productively utilizing Dart Express’ resources to attain customer satisfaction and ensure driver profitability through safe operations, prudent load assignments, and planning.
Schedule: Monday - Friday 9:00am-6:00pm - This is an in office position.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide consultation and expert advice to management on driver productivity and whether or not Business Operating Agreements should be cancelled or continued
- Recognize positive performance of drivers and ensure that documentation occurs on the performance screen of D4000
- Develop and implement a system of building rapport with drivers that promotes profitability, cost savings, and efficiency
- Regularly negotiate load assignments and plan work accordingly
- Counsel drivers with late deliveries or safety compliance problems
- Identify and coordinate drivers in “no-load” situations-evaluate possible action making the best decision after alternatives are reviewed
- Investigate inactive and under producing drivers, resolve these issues by developing a plan and taking appropriate action
- Communicate special instructions and directions for shipment locations
- Communicate messages via email, telephone, and PeopleNet Devices to drivers
- Monitor driver productivity and days available-take appropriate steps to assure company and driver productivity
- Handle driver issues and complaints
- Ensure load optimization application
- Report O, S, and D (Over, Shortage, and Damage) to the Claims Department-work cooperatively with this issue to assure effective management and resolution
- Proactively support the organization’s goals and objectives
- High School Diploma is required
- Prior Fleet Management or Dispatching experience is preferred
- The ability to multi-task, work in a fast pace environment, be detail oriented with strong written and oral skills while maintaining effective communication
- The ability to handle stressful situations in a non-confrontational, problem solving manner is required
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