Driver Manager

Building relationships with the drivers and earning their trust. Making sure safety is compliant.  

• Build and maintain relationships as coaches and advocates for our drivers for: company, dedicated division, contract division, graduates, regional and/or Canadian fleets. 

• Driving a high level of engagement with your fleet - committing to the career success and personal growth of your drivers through positive working relationships

• Reviewing scheduled pick-up and delivery appointments daily so that plenty of HOS (hours of service) are available to complete the trip on time

• Confirming that each driver is fully informed of all customer and company expectations when freight assignment is received

• Routing drivers for scheduled home time and assist in securing equipment at authorized locations 

• Motivating drivers to hit KPIs such as utilization, service, safety, retention and optimization

• Counseling drivers who violate safety standards or are out of compliance with DOT, and arrange for specific re-training to help them regain good standing

• Communicating service disruptions to internal associates so that deliveries are still made in time

• Provide leadership, guidance, and support to your assigned drivers

• Providing real time data to system(s) of record for load assignments, planning, tracking and tracing 

• Foster a positive and collaborative work environment