Transportation Coordinator

Beacon Mobility•Bridgeport, CT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

WE Transport LLC is seeking a Transportation Coordinator to supervise and advise 30-60 drivers and monitors. This role is responsible for developing and implementing efficient routes across several regions, considering individual client needs. The coordinator will assign driver assignments based on employee skills and performance, and must be adept at receiving, recording, retrieving, and delivering messages accurately and professionally. Key aspects of the role include solving operational problems while maintaining positive relationships with guardians, clients, program staff, customer staff, and all Company employees. The coordinator will also maintain and reinforce compliance with Company policies, develop driver skills through discussion and example, and promote good performance through positive support, while also recommending discipline for non-compliance. A significant part of the role involves spending time on the road to understand routes, clients, drivers, and programs, observing and supervising drivers in action, and providing emergency backup. Building and maintaining positive relationships with supervisees and customers (programs, guardians, special needs clients, and customer contacts) is crucial. The role also requires maintaining detailed and organized records for monthly billing.

Requirements

Prior supervising experience.
Self-motivated, show initiative, and have a strong work ethic.
Excellent customer service skills.
Detail-oriented.
Enjoy solving problems.
Ability to learn the programs, clients, and employees sufficiently to determine appropriate assignments.
Enjoy working with children.
Good technology skills; experience with Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, SharePoint, Outlook), Google Chrome, Android tablets, etc.
Must maintain a safe driving record and driver’s license.
Respond to coverage needs as required.
Must be able to work comfortably in a small and busy office environment.
Must be able to sit, stand, stretch, reach, lift and walk during an 8-hour shift.
Must be flexible and adaptable with ever-changing assignments.
Flexible schedule including early morning shifts.

Responsibilities

Supervise and advise 30-60 drivers and monitors.
Develop and implement 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.
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 employees.
Maintain and reinforce compliance with Company policies through dispatch and direct observation.
Develop driver skills through discussion and example.
Promote good performance through positive support and recommend reassignment or appropriate discipline for non-compliance with Company rules or standards.
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.
Build and maintain a positive relationship with those you supervise; understand and address the challenges they face.
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.
Maintain detailed and organized records to accurately perform monthly billing.