Fleet Manager

marten; Colonial Heights (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Marten in Colonial Heights, VA is seeking a Driver Supervisor to oversee the performance of a full fleet of tractors and drivers and to serve as the primary communications link to the driving team. You will ensure on-time pickups, adherence to hours of service, route optimization, cost control, and alignment with customer expectations on each load.

The role emphasizes strong written and oral communication, organizational excellence, calm under pressure, and the ability to manage multiple tasks

Qualifications

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational ability and attention to detail.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure and manage multiple tasks.
• Basic typing skills required.
• College degree in business or 5 years of fleet management experience.

Responsibilities

• Sole communications link to driver for load information, advances, purchase orders, maintenance coordination, and company news.
• Manage full fleet of tractors and drivers to optimize on-time pickup and delivery, route adherence, hours of service, driver availability, and cost control.
• Ensure drivers understand customer and company expectations for each load at dispatch.
• Daily accounting of all assigned trucks and drivers.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Detail oriented

Calm under pressure

Multitasking

Typing (basic)

Education

Business degree

5 years fleet management experience

Job description

PURPOSE

Serve as driver's supervisor/representative in Operations. Manage drivers performance in identified categories and be primary communication link to drivers. Work to achieve optimum driver and customer satisfaction.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. 1. Sole communications link to driver, including, but not limited to, load information, advances, purchase orders, maintenance coordination, performance counseling and dissemination of general company news and information.
2. 2. Responsible for assigned full fleet of tractors and drivers,
   including, but not limited to effective management for optimum performance in the following categories:
   • * On-time pickup and delivery performance
   • * Out of route miles
   • * Hours of service compliance
   • * Driver availability
   • * Accommodation of special routing needs
   • * Cost control
3. 3. Insure that each driver has an adequate understanding of all details of customer and company expectations on each load at the point of dispatch.
4. 4. Daily accounting of all assigned trucks and drivers.
5. 5. Other duties as assigned by authorized personnel.

RELATIONSHIPS

Daily interaction with drivers, other operations staff and management via qualcomm, telephone and in person.

ABILITIES/SKILLS REQUIRED

Strong oral and written communication skills, strong organizational ability, detail oriented, ability to remain calm under pressure, handle multiple and varied tasks, basic typing.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Ability to sit for extended periods of time. Reasonable manual dexterity.

EDUCATION/TRAINING REQUIRED

College degree in business or five years experience in fleet management.