Fleet Manager

marten; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Marten in Tampa, FL is seeking a Driver Supervisor in Operations to lead driver performance and serve as the primary communication link to drivers. The role focuses on ensuring on-time delivery, load accuracy, and effective coordination with maintenance and dispatch.

The successful candidate will manage a full fleet, maintain daily driver/truck records, and align driver activities with customer expectations. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong oral and written communication skills are required.
• Excellent organizational ability and attention to detail.
• Ability to stay calm under pressure and manage multiple tasks.
• Basic typing skills to document performance and load information.
• Experience in fleet management is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Sole communications link to drivers for load information, advances, PO's, maintenance and company news.
• Oversee a full fleet of tractors and drivers to optimize on-time performance and cost control.
• Ensure drivers understand customer expectations for each load at dispatch.
• Maintain daily accounting of all assigned trucks and drivers.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Organizational skills

Detail oriented

Calm under pressure

Multitasking

Typing

Education

College degree in business

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. 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
• Pallet management
• 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.