Overview
As coach to our drivers, you will have a wide range of responsibility and autonomy to ensure that our driver and customer needs are being met. It is our goal to ensure that PADNOS attracts and retains great talent. To be successful in this role it is imperative that clear, consistent, and appropriate communication is occurring between the LPT Coach and the driver team.
Accountabilities

• Monitor and encourage participation in the Safety Responsiblity Rules training and hold the drivers accountable. Self-report safety rule violations.
• Ensure that all damages, injuries, and close calls are reported in Velocity within 24 hours
• Partner with the EHS team on all tier 2 investigations to ensure that appropriate and impactful corrective actions are implemented
• Performance management of the driver team with the weekly review driver KPIs, recognizing and rewarding great performance and identifying opportunities for improvement (driver ride-a-longs)
• Review and approve all driver time and attendance using TSP
• Compliance monitoring and complete driver files working with Fleet Compliance Group (including truck inspections and on road recorded violations)
• Responsible for onboarding and training of new driver team members
• Facilitation of driver and safety meetings (monthly)
• Communicate changes in service requirements for customers and/or material flow changes in our yards
• Coordinate with dispatchers to ensure that service and people needs are met
• Coordinate communication between LPM and driver group related to spare utilization, maintenance needs, scheduling down time, and mediating any disagreements
• Identify opportunities to improve scheduling and daily workflow by utilizing account knowledge
• Ensure successful onboarding of new accounts by suppling driver capacity and recommending appropriate equipment types
• Reduction of driver walk ups and road calls by holding drivers accountable for proper pre and post trip inspections
• Leverage Compology for increased weight per trip

Outcomes

• Safety training on target (Safety Accountability Rules)
• Zero drivers over 60 hours per week
• eNPS participation of 100% with a score equal to or greater than 20
• Zero driver related Service Issues
• < 10 missed trips per week company wide
• Billable vs Payable 85%
• Actual vs Standard 90%
• Goal of 100% DOT compliance – no on road recorded violation
• 100% driver Samsara usage

Qualifications
What makes an applicant qualified to apply to this position? Include a list of “hard” skills needed to be successful in this role. “Hard” skills refer to the job-related knowledge and abilities that Team Members need to perform their job duties effectively. Below is a list of “hard” skill examples that would be found in this section of the job description:

• Education – specific degree or professional designation or certification

o Ex. – “Associate, Vocational or Technical Degree required”
o Ex. – “Bachelor’s degree preferred in Logistics, Transportation, Business or related field”

• Experience – how many years of experience would be preferred/required?
• Proficiency with certain software programs
• Specific industry knowledge
• Travel requirements
• Office requirements
• Languages spoken
• Physical requirements

o Ex. - Ability to perform certain tasks such as lifting, standing or extreme temperatures
Competencies
What characteristics and skills should an applicant be able to demonstrate in order to efficiently and successfully perform this position? Use this section to list “soft” skills that are desired for this position. “Soft” skills are personal attributes that support situational awareness and enhances an individual’s ability to perform a job. Utilize the list of “soft” skills below to include in your job description:

• Analysis/problem solving
• Customer orientation
• Building relationships
• Strategic/critical thinking
• Teamwork/collaboration
• Leadership
• Communication
• Judgement/decision making
• Planning and organization
• Personal motivation
• Flexibility/adaptability
• Time management

PADNOS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation or any other classification protected by Federal, State or local law.
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PADNOS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, weight, height, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, age, genetic medical information, protected veteran status, or disability status.