Driver Manager/Dispatcher-Gravel Train division - Reese, United States - DHT Employee Leasing Company LLC

Description

Job Description

The Driver Manager helps create trucking routes that keep costs down while meeting customer scheduling needs. The Driver Manager will be responsible for using routing software to establish daily trucking routes that make required stops outlined in customer contracts. The successful candidate for this position needs to be able to adjust to last minute changes and work with Drivers to schedule emergency pick-ups or deliveries.

Who We Are:

DHT Holdings brings together different organizations with a wide range of synergies. Each company is held to our highest standards of customer service. Companies include: Blumfield Energy, Blumfield Technologies, Blumfield Secure Transport, Kelly Maintenance, Blumfield Sand and Gravel, and Rohr Gas Equipment.

DHT Group, based out of Reese, Michigan has been ensuring safety and satisfaction for over 40 years. DHT has facilities in Newport, Sault Ste Marie, and Port Huron and also Bellefontaine, Ohio. DHT has several divisions including Tanker, Fuel Transport, Gravel Train, Flatbed, Van, Excavating, and Landscape Supply.

Immediate hire for qualified candidates

Essential Duties:

• Develop daily and emergency delivery routes and maintain contact with drivers throughout the day

• Collaborate with Management to modify daily routes to accommodate the needs of customers

• Cultivate strong relationships with drivers and customers to reduce the stress that comes with last minute schedule changes

• Monitor any sudden route changes or road construction issues; work with drivers to establish new routes for timely deliveries

• Monitor personnel and/or equipment locations to coordinate service schedules

• Schedule and dispatch workers, equipment, and/or service vehicles to appropriate locations, according to customer requests

• Accurately verify all work orders turned in by drivers; Submit correct information to Payroll in a timely manner

Compensation Package:

• Salary based on experience and qualifications

• Employee-owned company. Stock option program.

• Healthcare Insurance including medical, vision, and dental after 30 days

• Short-term & long-term disability

• Company provided life insurance with buy up option.

• Legal Shield & ID Theft Protection

• 401k with partial employer match

• Paid time off after 90 days. Paid vacation after 1 year.

• High school diploma or GED

• Computer proficient

• Must be able to work a flexible schedule that includes occasional evenings, weekends, and holidays; being on-call

• Strong knowledge of the roadways throughout the immediate area

• Ability to work in a team environment in high pressure situations

• Strong written and oral communication skills are essential

• 6 months-1 year Logistics dispatching, preferably in doubles/gravel train

Preference given to candidates with a degree in logistics

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to lift a minimum of 10 pounds

• Must be able to pass a drug and alcohol screen

• This position is sedentary and requires long periods of sitting in the same position

• Must be able to talk and listen on a phone