Driver Manager

DRIVER MANAGER

Searching for the right team member to become a part of our rapidly growing company. Responsible for maximizing the utilization of equipment and human resources to achieve customer service and business cost objectives. Manage and provide leadership to driver associates following applicable Local, State, Federal Laws and company policies and procedures.

• Do you have experience managing an assigned fleet and drivers?
• Do you have the ability to train and manage people?
• Are you strong with your team leadership skills and abilities?
• Are you familiar with DOT regulations, compliance and hours of service?
• Do you have a passion for reducing turnover and increasing retention?
• Is ensuring safety a top priority for you?
• Are your communication skills top-notch?
• Does working in a fast-paced, demanding, and rewarding environment sound exciting?

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Communicate assignments and schedules to company drivers while evaluating such factors as driver qualifications, product knowledge and training, equipment knowledge and training, hours of service, fatigue, PPE, and grooming.
• Maximizing total utilization of equipment and human resources while evaluating schedules, vacation schedules, and daily driver associate capacity.
• Managing and addressing company driver training and re-training including daily performance issues as well as performing performance evaluations designed to communicate expectations.
• AMaintain reporting of immediate and urgent items for company drivers.
• Work with and communicate with all customers and coworkers in a professional and courteous manner.
• Work with others in a supervisory capacity in order to achieve terminal operating objectives.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Outstanding interpersonal communication and customer service skills.
• Developed supervisory skills to include decision making, addressing performance issues, and accepting accountability of meeting specific operating objectives.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Position requires being involved in and handling multiple tasks at once.
• Coordinate activities with respect to final deadlines.
• Computer system experience with the Internet and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Willing to understand and support change, as it relates to processes, structure and business modeling.
• Transportation customer service and freight brokering experience a plus.
• Positive attitude and well-groomed professional appearance.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Must be a self-starter, creative thinker and problem solver.
• Must be able to adapt to changing priorities and meet multiple deadlines.
• Maintain current/up to date knowledge of DOT regulations - hours of service.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay rate is based on experience.

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of the personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are submit to change at the discretion of the employer.

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