Fleet Manager

Marten Transport; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Marten Transport, Ltd. in Memphis seeks a drivers supervisor/representative in Operations to manage driver performance and serve as the primary communication link to drivers.

You will oversee on-time pickup and delivery, hours of service compliance, route arrangements, and daily accounting for a full fleet, ensuring customer expectations are met and operations run smoothly.

A college degree in business or five years experience in fleet management is preferred.

Qualifications

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational ability.
• Detail oriented.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure.
• Ability to handle multiple and varied tasks.
• Basic typing.

Responsibilities

• Sole communications link to driver, including load information, advances, purchase orders, maintenance coordination, performance counseling and dissemination of general company news and information.
• Responsible for assigned full fleet of tractors and drivers, including effective management for optimum performance in key areas: on-time pickup and delivery performance, out of route miles, hours of service compliance, driver availability, accommodation of special routing needs, cost control.
• Insure that each driver has an adequate understanding of all details of customer and company expectations on each load at the point of dispatch.
• Daily accounting of all assigned trucks and drivers.
• Other duties as assigned by authorized personnel.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Detail oriented

Calm under pressure

Multitasking

Typing (basic)

Education

College degree in business

Tools

Qualcomm

Job description

Career Opportunities with Marten Transport

A great place to work.

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. 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. 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. 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. Daily accounting of all assigned trucks and drivers.
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.