Fleet Manager

Marten Transport; Town of Mondovi (WI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Marten Transport is seeking a drivers' supervisor to lead and represent Operations. You will act as the primary communication link to drivers and manage performance to meet customer expectations.

Responsibilities include supervising a full fleet of tractors and drivers, ensuring on-time pickups and deliveries, coordinating maintenance, coaching safe driving, monitoring load temperatures, and controlling costs. Strong communication and organization are essential.

Qualifications

• College degree in business or five years experience in fleet management.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, highly organized, detail oriented and able to stay calm under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Sole communications link to driver, including load information, advances, purchase orders, maintenance coordination and dissemination of general company news.
• Manage assigned fleet of tractors and drivers to achieve optimum performance: on-time pickup/delivery, proper handoffs, load temperature checks, driver safety, and maintenance.
• Ensure drivers understand customer and company expectations at dispatch.
• Daily accounting of all assigned trucks and drivers.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Detail-oriented

Education

College degree in business

Fleet management experience (5 years)

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 including hot topics and new hire discussions.
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 through use of Marten Programs.
   • Ensure proper hand down to after hours and weekend dispatch by communicating all expectations to drivers before end of shift, leaving a thorough pass down note containing any follow up requirement needed, and use of electronic night sheets.
   • Confirming proper temperature settings on all loads.
   • Monitor driver safety through forward facing camera alerts, coaching safe driving practices, communicate driver shutdown requirements due to weather events, accountable for driver medical card and license renewals.
   • Ownership in driver availability through PTA data integrity, also including driver home time and tractor security while not on duty.
   • Ensuring all Maintenance intervals are met including 30-day tractor inspections and E-services.
   • Cost control, including fuel management, idle percentage, monitoring out of route, and driver accessorial pay approvals.
3. Ensure 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.

RELATIONSHIPS

Daily interaction with drivers, other operations staff and management via driver tablet, email, telephone and in person communication.

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.