Driver Manager - Charlotte, NC
Off-shift, full-time position in Charlotte, NC.
About the role
The Driver Manager is a member of the Day & Ross Operations Team. You will ensure safe, on-time delivery for various customers while maximizing the productivity and profitability of an assigned fleet of drivers and trucks. The role also focuses on creating a positive quality of work environment for drivers and enhancing driver retention through safe and effective driver management. You will ensure driver adherence to company policy and procedures.
Responsibilities
- Ensure driver success through relationship building, effective communication, positive recognition, and timely addressing of performance and personal issues.
- Provide complete load information, including routing and directions, to ensure drivers are fully prepared for work assignments.
- Utilize various tools in the ELD System and TMS System per company processes and procedures.
- Monitor critical loads, determine when a recovery plan is needed, and execute the plan to ensure on-time delivery or achieve other objectives.
Requirements
- Minimum of a high school diploma or GED; logistics experience preferred.
- 4-year college degree preferred.
- Knowledge and experience in transportation required.
- TMS System software expertise preferred.
About Day & Ross
From a single truckload of potatoes in the 1950s to a fleet of thousands, Day & Ross has grown into one of the largest transportation and logistics providers in North America. With over 7,500 team members on and off the road in the US and Canada, we offer a diversified portfolio of freight and delivery solutions, including LTL, Truckload, Residential, Dedicated Fleet Solutions, and Logistics.
We believe our people are our greatest strength. That’s why we’ve been named a Top Company for Women to Work for in Transportation since 2018 and recognized by Transport Topics as a Top Dedicated and For-Hire Carrier. Our recognition reflects the family values we share with our parent company, McCain Foods Limited.