Lead Van Driver

Direct Automotive Services, LLC; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Direct Automotive Services, LLC in Tallahassee, FL seeks a Lead Van Driver to coordinate 8-10 drivers, ensure daily routes to car dealerships and auto auctions, and uphold safety and professionalism.

The role requires leading by example, using Roadmap App and smartphone tools, conducting basic van inspections, maintaining logs, and reporting to Dispatch; compensation is $16 per hour with full-time independent contractor status.

Qualifications

• Ability to drive a passenger van; no special license required.
• Lead by example and inspire confidence with customers.
• Customer-facing representative at auto auctions and dealerships.
• Strong decision making and accountability.
• Ability to train team members on vehicle walkaround inspection.
• Comfortable using handheld devices to scan vehicles and enter data.

Responsibilities

• Oversees overall behavior and safety of passengers in the van.
• Ensures drivers use apps to locate cars and scan vehicles.
• Coordinates efficient routes to dealerships/auctions with Dispatch.
• Conducts monthly van inspections and routine maintenance logs.
• Communicates outcomes and time estimates to Location Manager.
• Enforces safety, professionalism, and productive daily routines.

Skills

Leadership

Safety awareness

Customer-facing

Decision making

Team motivation

Reliability

Tools

Roadmap App

Smartphone Apps

Job description

Our Lead Van Drivers are B2B only, shuttling drivers to local car dealerships and auto auctions. No delivery of products or food. No special licensing needed. Ability to lift the vehicle hood and up to 15lbs of fuel or a jump box. Retirees who enjoy being on the road making local stops, consistency and commitment to timelines and routines, leading a team, comradely of other Lead Van Drivers and are able to use simple car finding and scanning apps on their smart phone are usually very successful in this role.

Job Scope: The Roadrunner Services Lead Van Driver is our key touchpoint between our company and the 8-10 drivers riding on his/her van each day as well as the primary communicator in the field to Dispatch. The Lead Van Driver arrives at the auto auction each day and is responsible for basic van inspections, maintenance logs, requesting repairs when needed, fueling the van with a company card as well as securing the van, tags and other important company contents each afternoon. The Lead Van Driver is also responsible for leading by example and enforcing safe driving methods, safe behavior in general on the lots and inside the van as well as professional courtesy to both the passengers in the van as well as our customers. Using the Detail Shop resources, the Lead Van Driver is responsible for working with the location Manager or Dispatcher to schedule the cleaning of the vans on a monthly basis. Enforcing daily upkeep and cleanliness of the van is to be modeled by the Lead Van Driver and encouraged among all the passengers. Overall accountability for leading a professional and efficient team of drivers and practicing safe driving methods to prevent accidents and damage to vehicles or injuries.

Responsibilities:

• Oversees the overall behavior and safety of the passengers in the van.
• Ensure all drivers are using the apps available to find cars as well as our Roadmap App to scan vehicles.
• Receives and coordinates most efficient routes to and from car dealerships and auto auctions with Roadrunner Manager and Dispatch each day.
• Conduct visual inspection of the van as well as check fluids, remove ice or snow and take through the Detail shop once per month or more, if necessary, due to inclement weather.
• Communicates expeditiously via talk to text or hands-free phone calls with Roadrunner Location Manager on outcomes of each stop, obstacles preventing the completion of a full work order, estimated arrival times and any behavior or safety issues needing disciplinary action or termination of driver's assignment.
• Encourages drivers to be polite, courteous and take due care with customers vehicles.
• Motivates and holds drivers accountable for working efficiently to be as productive as possible each day.
• Addresses any lag times due to unnecessary or excessive breaks or lack of effort by the drivers to be as productive as possible. As well as any reckless or unsafe driving.
• Ensure all drivers sign in and out for the day, turn in all tags for their van, leave the van clean and free of trash, fueled up for the next day, fuel cards turned in the secured area and vans are parked in a secured area.
• Drive through the auction block on sale days.

Other duties as assigned by Management.

Requirements:

• Ability to drive a passenger van and many other passenger vehicles but no special license is required.
• Ability to lead by example, command the respect of a team and inspire confidence when dealing with customers at all levels and Roadrunner Manager.
• Be the customer facing representative of Roadrunner Services when visiting auto auctions or dealerships to pick up or deliver vehicles.
• Wise decision making.
• Ability to use and train others how to use a handheld device to scan vehicles and enter data.
• Ability to lift hoods to conduct fluids check, change a tire, put gas in a vehicle and enter/exit van repeatedly.
• Thorough knowledge of the North Florida area is helpful.
• Ability and willingness to train team members on vehicle walkaround inspection and fluid checks.
• Demonstrate ability to follow directions and always look for smarter ways to operate.
• Be dependable and consistently carry out the daily routines listed in the job scope.
• Valid driver's license and good motor vehicle report, successfully pass background check and drug test.
• Comfortable yet clean and neat attire required while presenting a well-kept professional appearance.

Work Schedule:

Monday – Friday Approximately 40 hours

Locations:

Roadrunner Services at Manheim Auto Auction
5249 Capital Circle SW
Tallahassee, FL 32305

Pay rate: $16.00 per hour

Status: Full-Time Independent Contractor

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