Driver Manager

PS Logistics; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

DMT Trucking is seeking a Driver Manager to oversee the daily activity of our driver personnel and ensure safety, productivity, and on-time deliveries across our national network. You will coordinate with load planners, assign work in McLeod, and guide drivers within local, state, and federal regulations.

This is a full-time role with Monday–Friday, 7am–5pm hours, offering benefits. Strong communication, organization, and interpersonal skills are essential for success in this flatbed operation

Qualifications

• Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, or related field or 1–3 years of dispatch or fleet management.
• Proficient experience with truck dispatch software
• Flatbed experience a plus
• Microsoft Office knowledge
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Must be detail oriented and have great interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

• Communicate ETAs with load planners.
• Utilize McLeod to assign work to drivers across the country.
• Direct the daily activities of drivers to designated territories in line with policies and objectives.
• Provide drivers with guidance on complying with local, state and federal regulations.
• Ensure drivers are safe, productive, and deliver on time to customers.
• Counsel drivers and assist with over the road issues.
• Assist drivers with keeping important documents up to date (licenses, drug tests, physicals).

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Written and oral communication

Education

Degree in Logistics or Supply Chain

Tools

McLeod Dispatch Software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Company Description

DMT Trucking is a specialized flatbed operation, and part of the PS Logistics family of companies.

DMT currently runs over 250 trucks and almost 375 trailers from our three terminals in Starke, FL, Camden, AL, and Broken Bow, OK. DMT Trucking provides safe and reliable transportation to customers across the eastern half of the United States, and is unique to any other PS Logistics owned company in that its fleet of over the road trailers is comprised of all 53-foot trailers.

Our mission at DMT Trucking is to operate our fleet safely and to take care of our employees and our customers. We use the following daily goals to stay focused on and achieve our mission:

• We will operate our fleet safely and protect those who are sharing the roadways with us.


• We will treat our employees fairly and with respect and provide them with the resources needed to be successful.


• We will provide our customers with a level of service that is worthy of recommendation.

Job Description

We are looking for a Driver Manager to manage the daily activity of our driver personnel. If you are looking for a career that gives you the opportunity to be a GREAT manager for our GREAT fleet, this is the perfect job for you!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities, include but are not limited to:

• Communicate ETAs with load planners


• Utilize McLeod, which is our operating software, to assign work to drivers all over the country


• Direct the daily activities of drivers to designated territories or dedicated operations in accordance with company policies, procedures, and business objectives


• Providing drivers with guidance on complying with any applicable local, state and federal statutes regulating the trucking industry.


• Ensure that drivers are safe, productive, and deliver on-time to our customers.


• Counseling drivers and assisting them with over the road issues


• Assist drivers with keeping important documents up to date such as driver’s license renewal, random drug tests and physicals

Qualifications

• Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, or any related field or 1-3 years of experience in dispatch or fleet management


• Proficient experience with truck dispatch software


• Flatbed Experience a plus


• Microsoft Office knowledge


• Excellent written and oral communication skills


• Must be detail oriented and have a great interpersonal skills

Additional Information

This position is Monday-Friday 7am-5pm. As a full-time employee, you are eligible for all benefits, including Health. To view a list of our benefits, please visit our website http://www.pstrans.com/

This job is a salary position with no guarantees for career progression. This does not mean that you will not be considered for other positions or opportunities.

PS Logistics complies with all applicable equal employment laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act. Qualified individuals with a disability may request reasonable accommodation from the company.