Driver Operations Lead: Safety, Routing & Service

The Home Depot; Maryland Heights (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Temco Logistics, a proud subsidiary of The Home Depot, seeks a Driver Manager to drive final mile delivery excellence with a focus on safety, DOT compliance, and performance coaching in a white-glove home appliance installation environment.

Responsibilities include monitoring on-road operations, routing optimization, payroll coordination, and leading a team of drivers and customer service staff. Scheduling starts at 4am, with 10–12 hour shifts, Monday through Saturday.

Qualifications

• Home Appliance Installation or mechanical aptitude.
• Routing, Scheduling, DOT & Safety Compliance knowledge.
• Hands-on leadership and ability to cover during absences.

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

Home Appliance Installation

Transportation Operations

Hands on leadership

Job description

Temco Logistics, a proud subsidiary of The Home Depot, seeks a Driver Manager to drive final mile delivery excellence with a focus on safety, DOT compliance, and performance coaching in a white-glove home appliance installation environment.

Responsibilities include monitoring on-road operations, routing optimization, payroll coordination, and leading a team of drivers and customer service staff. Scheduling starts at 4am, with 10–12 hour shifts, Monday through Saturday.