Driver Manager - 12 Hour

American Foods Group; Green Bay (WI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

America’s Service Line, LLC, the private fleet to American Foods Group, LLC, seeks a Driver Manager in Green Bay, WI. The role connects planners, customer service, drivers, and HR, operating on a 2-2-3 schedule from 0500 to 1700, including every other Friday-Sunday with a 28-day cycle of 14 twelve-hour days.

Responsibilities include optimizing loads, communicating delays, maximizing driver hours, handling shipments, monitoring KPIs, and ensuring compliance.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• High school diploma or GED.
• 2-3 years previous dispatch experience.
• Must be willing to work occasional weekend coverage.

Responsibilities

• Assume responsibility for optimization of all loads.
• Process delay in transit messages for all loads and proactively communicate delays to customers on backhaul freight.
• Ensure maximum utilization of driver hours.
• Respond to customer and operational needs by answering e-mails, phone calls, tracking shipments, and recovering shipments to service our customers.
• Monitor KPI’s and provide solutions for continuous improvement.
• Coordinate and manage home time for all drivers.
• Review detention and process for billing and payment.
• Manage driver compliance and provide feedback through the disciplinary process as required.
• Proactively work with team members to solve for service failures through relays or planning changes to exhaust all efforts of operations to execute at the lowest possible cost.
• Provide coverage for other team members when out of office.
• NOTE: this description is not intended to be all-inclusive. An employee may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization; these duties are considered marginal.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Fast-paced environment

Education

High school diploma

Tools

MS Office

E2Open

McLeod

SamSara

Job description

Overview

America’s Service Line, LLC, the private fleet to American Foods Group, LLC and a sister Company to America’s Logistics, LLC (AML) has an opportunity for a Driver Manager in beautiful Green Bay, Wisconsin. This position is a pivotal link between AML Planners, Customer Service Representatives, Backhaul Planners, Drivers, Maintenance, Safety, Payroll, Accounting and Human Resources. This position works a 2-2-3 schedule from 0500 to 1700, which includes working Friday-Sunday every other week. On this rotation, you work 14 12-hour days in a 28-day rotation. If you are looking to advance your career, join the AFG family where you can be a part of providing quality beef products to over 40 countries around the world.

As a Driver Manager, You Will

• Assume responsibility for optimization of all loads.
• Process delay in transit messages for all loads and proactively communicate delays to customers on backhaul freight.
• Ensure maximum utilization of driver hours.
• Respond to customer and operational needs by answering e-mails, phone calls, tracking shipments, and recovering shipments to service our customers.
• Monitor KPI’s and provide solutions for continuous improvement.
• Coordinate and manage home time for all drivers.
• Review detention and process for billing and payment.
• Manage driver compliance and provide feedback through the disciplinary process as required
• Proactively work with team members to solve for service failures through relays or planning changes to exhaust all efforts of operations to execute at the lowest possible cost.
• Provide coverage for other team members when out of office.
• NOTE: this description is not intended to be all-inclusive. An employee may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization; these duties are considered marginal.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications (Required):

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• High school diploma or GED.
• 2-3 years previous dispatch experience.
• Must be willing to work occasional weekend coverage.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong geographical knowledge of the United States.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and related tools.
• Experience with other applications including transportation management systems (E2Open, McLeod, and SamSara).
• Knowledge of FMCSA regulations.
• Professional email and phone etiquette.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Strong analytical, organizational and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to interface with all levels of internal and external personnel.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.
• Ability to multi task.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced team atmosphere.
• Ability to perform duties with minimal direction.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to complete all work timely and accurately.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule with some off hours coverage as needed.

Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. Applicants with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process can contact Human Resources at the location(s) where you are applying. We participate in the E‑Verify program in certain locations as required by law.

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