Driver Manager

Bison Transport Inc; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness Program

Extracurricular sports teams

Charitable giving

Job summary

Bison Transport Inc in Winnipeg, Manitoba, is seeking a Driver Manager to oversee a designated fleet of drivers and 60–75 tractors, focusing on productivity and performance.

You will lead the department daily, provide direction, and work to optimize payroll accuracy and driver retention across the fleet in a dynamic transportation environment. This role requires strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills to drive service excellence.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years of supervisory experience.
• Experience in Transportation is a key asset.
• Strong leadership and mentoring abilities.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and manage fleet activities under pressure.
• Track record of driver performance and retention.

Responsibilities

• Lead and retain a designated fleet of drivers and 60–75 tractors.
• Establish good working relationships with drivers.
• Maximize tractor productivity and utilization.
• Ensure drivers meet productivity targets.
• Manage driver performance and payroll accuracy.
• Resolve day-to-day and long-term driver issues to improve retention.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Leadership

Excellent communication

Mentoring

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Transportation industry experience

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 include: 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.

Specific Responsibilities include

• 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.

Our Ideal Candidate will possess

• Minimum of 3-5 years of supervisory experience to be considered for this role.
• Experience in the Transportation is a key asset.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to mentor and coach.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to realize sense of timeliness in prioritizing personal and fleet activities.
• Strong organizational skills with a clear sense of urgency about planning and executing work.
• Ability to maintain composure, effectiveness and flexibility under pressure will be key to your success in this position.
• Strong ability to adapt to varying situations.
• Exceptional problem-solving abilities.

This position is subject to a Monday to Friday 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

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 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”.

About Bison

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