Driver Team Leader non CDL

Position Summary: As a Driver Manager, you will coordinate the activities of drivers to maximize productivity, while assuring prompt and effective service to customers. You must also have a strong work ethic and exceptional attention to detail. It will also be a vital part of your role as a Driver Manager to provide quality customer service while improving efficiency and reducing costs to meet objectives. What you’ll do: Establish and maintain positive and professional working relationships with customers and drivers. Be part of a team that works to maintain drivers and avoid driver turn-over. Manage driver performance and take proper disciplinary steps when necessary. Know, support, and enforce company policies. Collaborate with the Routing Team to improve service levels, on time pick-up and delivery. Monitoring and addressing all speeding and idling issues Visits customers and customer sites to evaluate and resolve safety issues, seeking service alternatives where appropriate. Reinforce all SOP for DOT inspections. Coordinate the training and onboarding of new drivers. First line of supervision for drivers. Ensures that drivers comply with physicals, drug or alcohol tests, and training required by regulatory agencies. Review implements company policy regarding parking tickets and driving violations. Address immediate driver concerns with routes, equipment, or procedures. Oversee fuel card expenses and approve all related invoices. Ensures safety and federally administered compliance regulations are enforced for equipment, and employees. Ensure that drivers have a clear understanding of the customers’ needs and expectations. Ability to answer and train DOT safety compliance issues, ensuring that drivers follow Pre/Post-Trip inspection guidelines. Monitor CDL credentials that prevent drivers from operating a commercial vehicle. Manages Hours of Service (HOS) to ensure DOT compliance. Schedule all vacation/leave of absence for all drivers and helpers. Administer the Driver’s hand truck policy and repairs. Apply sound communication and motivational techniques, to supervise, counsel and discipline drivers. About you: CDL A or B Must be able to read and write English at least at a high school level of proficiency. Two years of experience working as Driver Manager for a trucking company. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Able to speak Spanish is helpful. MS Suite, Outlook, Excel.

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