Driver Manager

Bison Transport Inc; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Coaching and training

Healthy work-life balance

Meaningful work

Wellness program & sports teams

Job summary

Bison Transport Inc is seeking a Driver Manager in Winnipeg, Manitoba. You will oversee the productivity and performance of assigned drivers and tractor fleets, guiding day-to-day operations and strategic initiatives to improve results.

You will lead a fleet of 60-75 tractors, mentor drivers, ensure payroll accuracy, and align driver retention with company goals. The role requires strong leadership, communication, and knowledge of TMS and dispatch software.

Qualifications

• Experience in transportation/logistics/trucking required.
• Strong leadership, mentoring and development of drivers.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to prioritize in fast-paced operations.
• Organizational skills with urgency in planning and execution.
• Proven ability to build positive driver relationships and support retention.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a designated fleet of drivers and 60-75 tractors.
• Build good working relationships with drivers and ensure tractor utilization aligns with company goals.
• Ensure payroll accuracy for drivers and address day-to-day issues affecting retention.
• Monitor performance against productivity targets and implement improvement strategies.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Prioritization

Organization

Employee relations

Customer service mindset

Decision making

Fleet management

Tools

TMS

Dispatch software

MS Office Suite

Fleet management technologies

Job description

As a Driver Manager, you will be accountable for the overall productivity and performance of their assigned drivers and tractors. This will be accomplished through ongoing review of key performance indicators, followed by active participation in strategies to positively affect results. The Driver Manager is also expected to be a leader for the entire department by providing direction and support on a day to day basis.

Specific Responsibilities

• Lead and retain a designated fleet of drivers as well as an assigned fleet of 60-75 tractors.
• Establish a good working relationship with each driver.
• Ensure that assigned fleet of tractors is utilized in the best interests of the company.
• In its basic form, this responsibility means maximizing the number of days per month that tractors are productive.
• Ensure that assigned drivers are meeting productivity targets.
• Ongoing management of driver performance outside of mileage and days of work, with a focus on company policy and procedures.
• Ensure payroll accuracy for assigned drivers.
• Working on behalf of both the driver and the company to resolve any day to day or long-term issues in order to positively affect driver retention statistics.

Ideal Candidate

• Experience in the transportation, logistics, or trucking industry is required.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to mentor, coach, and develop professional drivers.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to effectively prioritize competing demands in a fast-paced operational environment.
• Strong organizational skills with a clear sense of urgency about planning and executing work.
• Proven ability to build positive employee relationships and support driver retention initiatives.
• Strong customer service mindset with the ability to balance driver needs and business objectives.
• Strong decision-making skills with the ability to assess situations quickly and take appropriate action.
• Proficiency with transportation management systems (TMS), dispatch software, Microsoft Office Suite, and other fleet management technologies.

This position is subject to a Sunday to Thursday shift, standard hours of work. This job is classified under NOC Code: 14405.

Why Bison

• Thrive in a supportive team that provides coaching and training to help develop your skills and progress your career
• Dispersed work environments that promote a healthy work-life balance
• Meaningful and impactful work and projects with an essential service provider
• Join our engaging Wellness Program & extracurricular sports teams

About Bison

• Celebrating over 50 years in Business
• Active in giving back through Corporate Social Responsibility and Charitable Giving
• Committed to environmental sustainability

Bison Transport is committed to Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace.

Background and suitability for a career in Transportation is wide ranging. Some of our brightest people have joined us with no previous "trucking" experience. We always say we work in the "people business". So, whether you have a background in the airline, automotive, retail or hospitality industries, to name a few, your experience is valuable and we are bound to find many transferrable skills.

We are ready to welcome exceptional, high potential contributors who aspire to lead people and processes in the pursuit of service excellence in a highly dynamic and collaborative environment.

We seek team players who are eager to learn our business from the ground up, are able to demonstrate a track record of strong performance and possess a sincere interest in growing their careers in the transportation arena.

We seek top notch communicators who adopt a driver of change mindset of "how can we be better, do better and get better results".