Driver Lead

PLANET AID INC•Elkridge, MD

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Driver Lead assists and reports to the Transportation Manager/Production Manager. The Driver Lead assists in the management of everything that has to do with routing, collection and bin placements. The Driver Lead is a seasoned and a proven responsible driver, who does all jobs assigned by the Manager to help make the collection run smoothly and maximize the pounds.

Requirements

High School Diploma/GED
3-5 years of truck driving experience
Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily
Ability to meet the knowledge, skill, and/or ability requirements
Regularly required to talk or hear
Frequently required to walk
Occasionally required to stand and sit
Regularly required to lift and/or move up to 75 pounds repetitively
Specific vision abilities required: close vision, color vision, depth perception, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus

Nice To Haves

Additional experience being a team leader is preferred

Responsibilities

Check drivers in and out, including: Truck assignment, vehicle inspection, ensuring that drives have correct paperwork and promptly leave for their routes. Sign bin keys in and out.
Run collection routes and pick up overflows as needed.
The Driver Lead may have a few regular routes assigned on a weekly basis, or may just run routes that are uncovered due to driver call out.
Training of Drivers
Audit drivers and Routes
Investigate Theft
Conduct internal/external investigations
Verifying that routes are being run as planned
Verify bins fully emptied
Verify drivers are driving responsibly
Fix bin issues in the field
Replace locks and barcodes and other minor bin maintenance
Replace bins on sites
Attend to dumping and trash issues
Assist the manager with routing
Reroute collection routes and territories
Monitoring the truck tracking applications
Ensure that the collection Database is updated in a timely manner.