Driver Coordinator

Socket.dev; Elkridge (MD); On-site; USD 54,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev seeks a Driver Lead to assist the Transportation/Production Manager in routing, collection, and bin placements. The driver lead is an experienced driver who supports the team to maximize pounds collected and ensure smooth operations.

Responsibilities include checking drivers in/out, route oversight, training, audits, theft investigations, and ensuring timely data updates across systems. This role emphasizes leadership and reliability in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 3-5 years of truck driving experience.
• Team leadership experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Check drivers in and out, including truck assignment and vehicle inspection.
• Ensure drivers have correct paperwork and depart promptly for routes.
• Manage routing, collection, and bin placements.
• Train Drivers according to Driver Training Manual.
• Audit drivers and routes for adherence and safety.
• Investigate theft and conduct internal/external investigations.
• Verify routes are run as planned and bins are emptied.
• Reroute collection routes and monitor truck tracking applications.
• Ensure the collection database is updated timely.

Education

High School Diploma/GED

3-5 years of truck driving experience

Team leadership experience (preferred)

Job description

Description

SUMMARY:

The Driver Lead assists and reports to the Transportation Manager/Production Manager. The Driver Lead assists in the management of everything that has to do with routing, collection and bin placements. The Driver Lead is a seasoned and a proven responsible driver, who does all jobs assigned by the Manager to help make the collection run smoothly and maximize the pounds.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (other responsibilities may be assigned):

• Check drivers in and out, including:
• Truck assignment, vehicle inspection, ensuring that drives have correct paperwork and promptly leave for their routes. Sign bin keys in and out.
• Run collection routes and pick up overflows as needed.
• The Driver Lead may have a few regular routes assigned on a weekly basis, or may just run routes that are uncovered due to driver call out.
• Training of Drivers
• As described in Planet Aid’s Driver Training Manual
• Audit drivers and Routes
• Investigate Theft
• Conduct internal/external investigations
• Verifying that routes are being run as planned
• Verify bins fully emptied
• Verify drivers are driving responsibly
• Fix bin issues in the field
• Replace locks and barcodes and other minor bin maintenance
• Replace bins on sites
• Attend to dumping and trash issues
• Assist the manager with routing
• Reroute collection routes and territories
• Monitoring the truck tracking applications
• Ensure that the collection Database is updated in a timely manner.

Requirements

QUALIFICATION/COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

High School Diploma/GED and 3-5 years of truck driving, additional experience being a team leader is preferred: or the equivalent combination of education and experience:

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to stand and sit. The employee is regularly required to lift and/or move up to 75 pounds repetitively. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.