What are the responsibilities and job description for the Driver Manager position at Cavalier Spirits, LLC?
Description
The Driver Manager is responsible for overseeing the delivery drivers and the fleet vehicles. The manager will ensure that drivers are hired, trained, and deployed in a manner that ensures effective and efficient delivery of all orders. Additionally, manager will ensure that delivery fleet is appropriately maintained to ensure safety, reliability and appearance.
Principle Responsibilities:
·Day to day management of delivery drivers, including hiring, training, performance management, scheduling, and employee relations
·Complete or assist with daily routing process to ensure that all deliveries are made
·Work with Sales leadership to ensure that strong cooperation between drivers and reps exists to realized strong customer service goals
·Ensure that staffing levels are maintained at an appropriate level to meet current and future delivery needs
·Coaching and development- team member relations/ route observations
·Driver discipline and corrective actions
·D.O.T. compliance logs and maintain driver hours of service for CDL Drivers
·Handle truck break downs from start to finish
·Oversee truck maintenance schedules and ensure that fleet is maintained appropriately
·Look for opportunities for cost savings
·Serve as a back-up to Warehouse Manager as needed.
·Any other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Requirements
·5 years of relevant logistics experience.
·Bachelor’s degree in Operations or a related field is preferred.
·Strong analytical capabilities, with an attention to detail.
·Experience supervising others strongly preferred.
·Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal skills.
·Strong technical skills, particularly with Microsoft Outlook and Excel. Experience with Encompass is ideal.
·A strong interest in craft beverages.
