Fleet Manager
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Create and modify drivers’ schedules independently as dictated by customer needs and to ensure the most efficient delivery to customers;
- Monitor fuel usage and make independent decisions about when and where to deliver fuel, including decisions regarding diverting loads, cancelling deliveries and adding deliveries as needed;
- Determine number of trips and vehicles to run, assign drivers and equipment to runs;
- Supervise drivers including ensuring the safety of drivers' loads
- Coordinate daily terminal activities by taking customer delivery orders via, telephone, fax or in person;
- Review and complete the order process and prepare the schedules for local and long-distance moves
- Ensure that drivers follow direction of Logistic Supervisors with respect to load diversions and changes to routes
- Use judgment in determining whether a driver appears fit for duty and send drivers home who do not appear capable of working safely
- Comply with all Federal, State and local rules & regulations
- Aid drivers in locating difficult addresses;
- Independently investigate and resolve customer complaints
- Interpret and enforce company policies
- Resolve driver complaints
- Recommend disciplinary action of drivers to Logistics Manager or Terminal Manager
- Attend and participate in monthly safety meetings
- Present on a topic at safety meetings (times may vary)
- Reinforces compliance of company safety policy with drivers while loading, unloading and driving.
- Monitor critical error reports related to roll stability and hard braking, coordinate driver review with terminal manager