Transportation Coordinator

Beacon Mobility • Olathe, KS

7d • $23 - $24 • Onsite

About The Position

Transportation Coordinators are responsible for communicating route information to their drivers and ensuring they have the resources necessary to succeed at their tours of duty. Their main duties include logging each call, providing answers to questions by retrieving information from the necessary departments and supervising the field units’ routes to prioritize and organize their schedules. Pay is $23.00-$24.04/hour depending on experience. Monday - Friday day schedule we need you available from 5:30AM-5:30PM, this will be a 40 hour work week. DS Bus Lines is a family-oriented company that focuses on our core values of family, respect, service, and safety. We understand how important of a responsibility transporting children is and we take that role very seriously. We strive to create mutual respect and trust with school districts so that we can work together to provide the best possible service for students and parents.

Requirements

• Must have prior supervising experience.
• Must be flexible and adaptable with ever-changing assignments.
• Must be able to work comfortably in a small and busy office environment.
• Must maintain a safe driving record and driver’s license and respond to coverage needs as required.
• Exhibit good technology skills; experience with Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, SharePoint, Outlook), Google Chrome, Android tablets, etc.
• Enjoy working with children.
• Learn the programs, clients, and employees sufficiently to determine appropriate assignments.
• Excellent customer service skills, be detail-oriented, and like solving problems.
• Must be self-motivated, show initiative, and have a strong work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Maintain detailed and organized records to accurately perform monthly billing count
• Develop and maintain a professional rapport with all of our customers which includes but not limited to; programs, guardians, special needs clients of all ages and customer contacts from the organizations with whom we contract.
• Build and maintain a positive relationship with those you supervise; understand and address the challenges they face.
• Spend sufficient time behind the wheel to know the routes, the clients, the drivers, and the programs and facilities; observe and supervise drivers in action, provide emergency back-up for absent drivers.
• Promote good performance through your positive support and recommend reassignment or appropriate discipline for non-compliance with Company rules or standards.
• Maintain and reinforce compliance with Company policies through dispatch and direct observation; develop driver skills through discussion and example.
• Must be able to receive, record, retrieve and deliver messages accurately, clearly and pleasantly; routinely solve operational problems, while maintaining cordial, professional relations with guardians, clients, program staff, customer staff, and all Company employee.
• Responsible for developing and implementing efficient routes across several regions with regard to individual client needs.
• Assign driver assignments that reflect knowledge and good judgment regarding employee skills and performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees