Driver Manager

PS Logistics•Malvern, AR

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Diamond State Trucking is seeking a Driver Manager to manage the daily activity of our driver personnel. If you are looking for a career that gives you the opportunity to be a GREAT manager for our GREAT fleet, this is the perfect job for you! We are a small, but fast growing, people oriented trucking company committed to excellence, founded in 1928 and joined the PS Logistics family in July of 2020. We have a fleet of 45 trucks containing Company, Lease Purchase, and Owner Operators, pulling 60 flatbed and conestoga trailers. Diamond State Trucking, headquartered in Malvern, AR, has an exemplary safety record, long-term customers, and a fleet of excellent drivers. We focus on safety, performance, and customer service, all of which are driven by our strong family atmosphere. We have an aggressive growth plan and are continuously expanding and improving our services through our commitment to hiring the best and brightest in the Logistics and Transportation field. By targeting experienced professionals, partnering with the best universities, and recruiting straight from the top programs in logistics and operations, we support our vision to be on the cutting edge of transportation. We know the success of our customers, employees, and our entire company starts with our drivers. This is why we do all we can to ensure drivers are satisfied, supported, and respected. Our focus on our drivers allows us to provide efficient flatbed shipping services, enabling success for each and every one of our customers.

Requirements

Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, or any related field or 1-3 years of experience in dispatch or fleet management
Proficient experience with truck dispatch software
Microsoft Office knowledge
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Must be detail oriented and have a great interpersonal skills

Nice To Haves

Flatbed Experience a plus

Responsibilities

Communicate ETAs with load planners
Utilize McLeod, which is our operating software, to assign work to drivers all over the country
Direct the daily activities of drivers to designated territories or dedicated operations in accordance with company policies, procedures, and business objectives
Providing drivers with guidance on complying with any applicable local, state and federal statutes regulating the trucking industry.
Ensure that drivers are safe, productive, and deliver on-time to our customers.
Counseling drivers and assisting them with over the road issues
Assist drivers with keeping important documents up to date such as driver’s license renewal, random drug tests and physicals