Driver Manager - RENO

Keolis North America Inc.; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Keolis North America Inc. in Reno, NV seeks a Driver Manager to lead a group of 30–50 drivers, drive safety and performance, and oversee daily transit operations with a focus on service reliability.

You will apply supervisory experience, ensure compliance with applicable laws, and develop your team through coaching, training, and performance evaluations; a Class B CDL with P endorsement is required or obtainable.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in a supervisory role.
• Management of frontline employees with accountability for safety and performance.
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent training and experience.
• Theories, principles, and practices of transit operations.
• Driver scheduling practices.
• Applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations regarding transit operations.
• Vehicle operations and safety.
• Principles of training and development.
• Must currently hold or obtain a Class B Commercial Drivers License with P endorsement.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for driver group safety performance.
• Ensure safety policies are applied and adhered to.
• Maintain safety governance in the group and continuously improve safety culture.
• Create and maintain a just culture where all employees are treated fairly and understand their contribution to safety culture.
• Contribute to safety culture through exemplary safety-oriented behaviors.
• Identify opportunities for driver retraining and act on them.
• Work well as part of a team.
• Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Fluent in English with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Be customer-focused with the ability to inspire your team with commitment and enthusiasm.
• Exercise good judgment and creativity in decision-making.
• Interact professionally with all levels of KTA employees, client representatives, and community members.

Skills

Supervisory experience

People management

Safety compliance

Driver scheduling

Communication skills

English fluency

Customer-focused

Decision-making

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

POSITION:** Driver Manager - RENO

SCHEDULE:** Full time

LOCATION:** Reno, NV

SALARY:** $60,000 to $65,000 per year

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MINIMUM/PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS**:

• Minimum 3 years in a supervisory role.
• Management of frontline employees with accountability for safety and performance
• Bachelors Degree or equivalent training and experience
• Theories, principles, and practices of transit operations
• Driver scheduling practices
• Applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations regarding transit operations
• Vehicle operations and safety
• Principles of training and development
• Must currently hold or obtain a Class B Commercial Drivers License with P endorsement

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES**:

• Accountable for driver group safety performance
• Ensure all relevant statutory and regulatory safety policies are applied and adhered to
• Ensure safety governance is in place in the group, continuously bringing safety performance and adherence to processes to the forefront
• Create and maintain a just culture where all employees are treated fairly and justly and understand their contribution to the organizations safety culture
• Contribute to the safety culture through displaying exemplary safety-oriented behaviors
• Improve safety by identifying and acting upon opportunities for individual driver retraining
• Work well as part of a team
• Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Fluent in English with excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Customer-focused with the ability to inspire your team with commitment and enthusiasm
• Exercise good judgment and creativity in decision-making
• Interact professionally with all levels of KTA employees, client representatives, and community members

Operational Performance

• Manages team of approximately 30-50 drivers
• Manages absenteeism in the group and takes action to address unplanned absenteeism issues
• Review event video as part of investigation of incidents and performance issues
• Conduct field supervision of the driver group members to assess performance and competence
• Conduct annual performance evaluations
• Prepare and deliver regular driver scorecard results

Economic Performance

• Be aware of the business plan and current financial performance of the location
• Manage planned and unplanned absenteeism to keep related expenses at or below budgeted levels
• Manage recruiting and training expenses by limiting driver turnover
• Strive to contribute to the overall improvement of the location's financial performance in a sustainable manner

Physical Demands And Work Enviornment

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable