Driver Manager- Maryland Heights

About the role

Temco Logistics, a proud subsidiary of The Home Depot, is seeking a Driver Manager to join our team and help us deliver exceptional service in the final mile. As a Driver Manager, you will play a critical role in ensuring operational excellence and driver success through proactive engagement, compliance oversight, and performance coaching. This position focuses on safety, customer service, and maintaining Temco’s brand standards in a white‑glove delivery environment for Home Appliance Installation.

Responsibilities

• Monitor on‑road operations and support drivers with calls, exceptions, and issue resolution
• Prepare manifests, review routing for optimization and DOT compliance, and coordinate changes with the MDO team
• Train and onboard new customer service staff
• Build office and driver schedules and ensure hours adherence
• Review payroll accuracy and partner with Driver Managers on route adjustments
• Manage check‑in compliance and daily exception processing (MARS, reschedules, cancellations)
• Order office supplies and maintain proper staging of product and paperwork
• Support inbound/outbound processes in 3PL locations
• Investigate freight and Sedgewick claims
• Assess waste/recycling operations and recommend improvements
• Lead and support drivers daily to ensure readiness and success
• Monitor performance metrics and coach for improvement
• Oversee DOT compliance and safety standards for drivers and equipment
• Conduct on‑road observations and Safe Work Habits Assessments
• Partner with operations to optimize routes and maintain fairness
• Drive a culture of professionalism and customer satisfaction

Skills

• Home Appliance Installation experience or mechanical aptitude with ability to learn the home appliance installation process
• Transportation Operations knowledge (Routing, Scheduling, DOT & Safety Compliance)
• Hands‑on leadership
• Ability to fill in during absences or busy business seasons

Schedule

Scheduled: 4 am start, 10‑12 hour shifts, Monday‑Saturday.