Position Overview: Responsible for the daily items listed below with regard to coordinating trucks and drivers for optimal planning; Communicating with C/S, Safety/Compliance
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 1800-0400
Operations Functions:
- Responsible for the divisional drivers as directed by the Operations Manager
- Assist in Planning drivers for continuous execution of moves without delays in assignments
- Assist in Planning drivers for successful starts for the next day.
- Assist drivers with any issues in relation to pickup number, seal issues, DOT compliance, customer issues
- Employee is responsible for the tracking/tracing, rail billing, as well as the timely communication to customers and dispatch team members
- Last free day management
- Requesting empty returns and reservations timely to avoid additional delays or cost exposure
- Street turning equipment to minimize additional drays and maximize opportunities with available equipment
- Empty Per diem management
- Perform all necessary review of inventory on yard, loads or empties, to plan for delivery or termination of equipment.
- Pulling driver pay for review directly with drivers for a clear understanding of productivity/improvement where necessary
- Review weekly company payroll reporting with Ops Manager to address any low performers.
- Assist in creating a culture of trust and cooperation with the Owner OP / Company Drivers to ensure their success and the success of the company.
- Any issues related to dispatch must be communicated timely to the Operations Manager
- Any delays related to on-time delivery must be communicated timely to the customer service representative
- Training drivers on tablet/mobile apps for better understanding of job requirements as well as to increase driver productivity
Safety/Compliance Functions:
- Work with drivers to ensure they are following DOT regulations
- Cohesive effort to ensure all drivers are notified of upcoming expirations and safety training
Additional Functions:
- Communicate with other divisional teams to find opportunities to utilize all equipment for reloading opportunities
- Communicate daily with divisional team members on all objectives for operations to be successful
- Assist to improve overall driver retention
- Confidential Data: Driver pay information, customer accounts, dispatch activities
Skills Required:
- Data entry
- Communication
- Organizational and time management skills
- Excel
Knowledge Required:
- DOT Regulations
- Hazardous Materials
- Computer Literate
- Ability to Mulit-task
Supervision of others:
- Drivers
- Job description and responsibilities are subject to change at any time at the discretion of the Operations Manager due to operational needs*