Driver Manager- Maryland Heights

Temco-Logistics; Maryland Heights (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Temco Logistics is seeking a Driver Manager to join our final mile team. You will ensure operational excellence, coach drivers, and maintain Temco’s brand standards in a white-glove delivery environment for Home Appliance Installation.

Responsibilities include monitoring on-road operations, coaching staff, coordinating routing changes, and ensuring DOT compliance. You will lead scheduling, payroll collaboration, and safety assessments to deliver exceptional customer service.

Qualifications

• Experience in home appliance installation or proven mechanical aptitude.
• Strong knowledge of routing, scheduling, DOT and safety compliance.
• Hands-on leadership with ability to fill in during absences or peak periods.
• Schedule typically includes a 4am start with 10–12 hour shifts, Monday through Saturday.

Responsibilities

• Monitor on-road operations and support drivers with calls, exceptions, and issue resolution.
• Prepare manifests, review routing for optimization and DOT compliance, coordinate changes with the MDO team.
• Train and onboard new customer service staff.
• Build office and driver schedules and ensure hours adherence.
• Review payroll accuracy and partner with Driver Managers on route adjustments.
• Manage check-in compliance and daily exception processing (MARS, reschedules, cancellations).
• Order office supplies and maintain proper staging of product and paperwork.
• Support inbound/outbound processes in 3PL locations.
• Investigate freight and Sedgewick claims.
• Assess waste/recycling operations and recommend improvements.
• Lead and support drivers daily to ensure readiness and success.
• Monitor performance metrics and coach for improvement.
• Oversee DOT compliance and safety standards for drivers and equipment.
• Conduct on-road observations and Safe Work Habits Assessments.
• Partner with operations to optimize routes and maintain fairness.
• Drive a culture of professionalism and customer satisfaction.

Skills

Appliance installation

Mechanical aptitude

Transportation operations

Leadership

DOT & safety compliance

Shift coverage

Job description

Temco Logistics, a proud subsidy of The Home Depot, is seeking a Driver Manager to join our team and help us deliver exceptional service in the final mile.As a Driver Manager, you will play a critical role in ensuring operational excellence and driver success through proactive engagement, compliance oversight, and performance coaching. This position focuses on safety, customer service, and maintaining Temco’s brand standards in a white-glove delivery environment for Home Appliance Installation.Must Have Skills:Home Appliance Installation or mechanical aptitude who can learn the home appliance installation process.Transportation Operations knowledge (Routing, Scheduling, DOT & Safety Compliance)Hands on leadership. Ability to fill in during absences, or busy business seasons.Scheduled: 4am start 10-12 hours shifts M-Sat.Job Responsibilities:Monitor on‑road operations and support drivers with calls, exceptions, and issue resolutionPrepare manifests, review routing for optimization and DOT compliance, and coordinate changes with the MDO teamTrain and onboard new customer service staffBuild office and driver schedules and ensure hours adherenceReview payroll accuracy and partner with Driver Managers on route adjustmentsManage check‑in compliance and daily exception processing (MARS, reschedules, cancellations)Order office supplies and maintain proper staging of product and paperworkSupport inbound/outbound processes in 3PL locationsInvestigate freight and Sedgewick claimsAssess waste/recycling operations and recommend improvementsLead and support drivers daily to ensure readiness and success.Monitor performance metrics and coach for improvement.Oversee DOT compliance and safety standards for drivers and equipment.Conduct on-road observations and Safe Work Habits Assessments.Partner with operations to optimize routes and maintain fairness.Drive a culture of professionalism and customer satisfaction.