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Full-time estimated: $55K - $62K a year
Benefits
Wellness program
insurance
Health insurance
Dental Insurance
401(k)
Paid time off
Employee assistance program
Vision insurance
401(k) matching
Life insurance
Qualifications
Management
EDI
Customer service
Bachelor's degree
Associate degree
Communication skills
Full Job Description
Santa Rita Transportation
seeks a Driver Business Leader/Fleet and Dispatch Manager to join the Santa Rita team. This position will provide operational leadership to an assigned group of drivers, ensuring the needs of all Santa Rita Transportation stakeholders are met. They will also be responsible for ensuring safe and timely delivery of freight.
Job Responsibilities:
Ensure drivers have consistent miles week to week.
Monitor HOS use to help maximize driver productivity and earnings potential.
Pre-plan inbound drivers at least 24 hours before arrival at the terminal.
Assist in scheduling preventative maintenance on equipment to minimize downtime.
Offer the driver load options when available. Assign loads when necessary to maximize the productivity of assets and meet customer needs.
Authorize driver layover pay, breakdown pay, weekly guarantee pay, and any accessorial pay due.
Create and sustain an outstanding professional work environment for our drivers.
Pre-plan, schedule, and monitor regular driver home time, vacations, and holidays.
Monitor drivers' weekly gross/net pay to ensure accuracy and driver minimum needs are being met consistently.
Treat drivers as our most valuable asset…because they are. Work to resolve issues in Santa Rita's and our people's best interest.
Create a safe work environment for the driver and their family.
Responsible for keeping drivers compliant and safe. Uphold all company policies and DOT regulations.
Responsible for the on-time performance of the assigned fleet of trucks.
Identify potential delivery problems early and communicate with all internal and external customers on the best ETA or solution.
Coach drivers where needed in critical performance areas such as productivity, time management, and communication. Each driver should feel like they are running a small business, and their decisions should reflect that.
Identify the driver’s career goals and formulate a plan to help them reach them.
Help cultivate ambitious or interested drivers into the operator program.
Conduct monthly/quarterly/annual driver performance reviews.
Provide drivers with regular feedback and praise on their performance.
Qualifications and Skill Requirements:
Associate or bachelor’s degree in a related field
1-2 years of previous experience in a related field required.
Previous management or coaching experience required.
Excellent listening, customer service relations, and communication skills
Results-driven, analytical, and enjoys working in a busy environment.
Proactive and solutions-driven
Sense of urgency and decision-making skills
Team and relationship-building skills
The Company:
Putting customers' needs first has taken A.J. Saragusa Enterprises, LLC., from a small recycling company in 1994 to a highly diverse company with a reputation for manufacturing quality products and offering unparalleled customer service. Through its many divisions and subsidiaries, A.J. Saragusa Enterprises, LLC employs over 75 skilled and dedicated employees who produce a wide variety of products, many of which are used worldwide.
A subsidiary of A.J. Saragusa Enterprises, LLC, Santa Rita Transportation is an irregular-route common and contract motor carrier. Customers depend on Santa Rita to transport goods to the Texas Region, the Midwest, and the Southeastern contiguous states because they know we provide quick response, accurate ETA’s, greater cargo security, logistics planning, and EDI support.
Our Benefits:
This full-time position is eligible for full company benefits, including.
Paid vacation and PTO policies
Paid holidays
Medical, dental, vision, and life Insurance
Wellness program
401(k) retirement with company match
insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
And much more.
**Santa Rita Transportation is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Company DescriptionABOUT Santa Rita Transportation, LLC Customers depend on Santa Rita to transport goods to the Texas Region, because they know we provide quick response, accurate ETA’s, greater cargo security, logistics planning, and electronic data interchange support. Santa Rita has the authority to serve in the following capacities: Santa Rita handles all vans, flatbeds, step-decks, and container chassis shipments. We are a small company where everyone knows their name.Company DescriptionABOUT Santa Rita Transportation, LLC\r\nCustomers depend on Santa Rita to transport goods to the Texas Region, because they know we provide quick response, accurate ETA’s, greater cargo security, logistics planning, and electronic data interchange support. Santa Rita has the authority to serve in the following capacities: Santa Rita handles all vans, flatbeds, step-decks, and container chassis shipments. \r\nWe are a small company where everyone knows their name.
Job Details
Full-time estimated: $55K - $62K a year
Benefits
Wellness program
insurance
Health insurance
Dental Insurance
401(k)
Paid time off
Employee assistance program
Vision insurance
401(k) matching
Life insurance
Qualifications
Management
EDI
Customer service
Bachelor's degree
Associate degree
Communication skills
Full Job Description
Santa Rita Transportation
seeks a Driver Business Leader/Fleet and Dispatch Manager to join the Santa Rita team. This position will provide operational leadership to an assigned group of drivers, ensuring the needs of all Santa Rita Transportation stakeholders are met. They will also be responsible for ensuring safe and timely delivery of freight.
Job Responsibilities:
Ensure drivers have consistent miles week to week.
Monitor HOS use to help maximize driver productivity and earnings potential.
Pre-plan inbound drivers at least 24 hours before arrival at the terminal.
Assist in scheduling preventative maintenance on equipment to minimize downtime.
Offer the driver load options when available. Assign loads when necessary to maximize the productivity of assets and meet customer needs.
Authorize driver layover pay, breakdown pay, weekly guarantee pay, and any accessorial pay due.
Create and sustain an outstanding professional work environment for our drivers.
Pre-plan, schedule, and monitor regular driver home time, vacations, and holidays.
Monitor drivers' weekly gross/net pay to ensure accuracy and driver minimum needs are being met consistently.
Treat drivers as our most valuable asset…because they are. Work to resolve issues in Santa Rita's and our people's best interest.
Create a safe work environment for the driver and their family.
Responsible for keeping drivers compliant and safe. Uphold all company policies and DOT regulations.
Responsible for the on-time performance of the assigned fleet of trucks.
Identify potential delivery problems early and communicate with all internal and external customers on the best ETA or solution.
Coach drivers where needed in critical performance areas such as productivity, time management, and communication. Each driver should feel like they are running a small business, and their decisions should reflect that.
Identify the driver’s career goals and formulate a plan to help them reach them.
Help cultivate ambitious or interested drivers into the operator program.
Conduct monthly/quarterly/annual driver performance reviews.
Provide drivers with regular feedback and praise on their performance.
Qualifications and Skill Requirements:
Associate or bachelor’s degree in a related field
1-2 years of previous experience in a related field required.
Previous management or coaching experience required.
Excellent listening, customer service relations, and communication skills
Results-driven, analytical, and enjoys working in a busy environment.
Proactive and solutions-driven
Sense of urgency and decision-making skills
Team and relationship-building skills
The Company:
Putting customers' needs first has taken A.J. Saragusa Enterprises, LLC., from a small recycling company in 1994 to a highly diverse company with a reputation for manufacturing quality products and offering unparalleled customer service. Through its many divisions and subsidiaries, A.J. Saragusa Enterprises, LLC employs over 75 skilled and dedicated employees who produce a wide variety of products, many of which are used worldwide.
A subsidiary of A.J. Saragusa Enterprises, LLC, Santa Rita Transportation is an irregular-route common and contract motor carrier. Customers depend on Santa Rita to transport goods to the Texas Region, the Midwest, and the Southeastern contiguous states because they know we provide quick response, accurate ETA’s, greater cargo security, logistics planning, and EDI support.
Our Benefits:
This full-time position is eligible for full company benefits, including.
Paid vacation and PTO policies
Paid holidays
Medical, dental, vision, and life Insurance
Wellness program
401(k) retirement with company match
insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
And much more.
**Santa Rita Transportation is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Company DescriptionABOUT Santa Rita Transportation, LLC Customers depend on Santa Rita to transport goods to the Texas Region, because they know we provide quick response, accurate ETA’s, greater cargo security, logistics planning, and electronic data interchange support. Santa Rita has the authority to serve in the following capacities: Santa Rita handles all vans, flatbeds, step-decks, and container chassis shipments. We are a small company where everyone knows their name.Company DescriptionABOUT Santa Rita Transportation, LLC\r\nCustomers depend on Santa Rita to transport goods to the Texas Region, because they know we provide quick response, accurate ETA’s, greater cargo security, logistics planning, and electronic data interchange support. Santa Rita has the authority to serve in the following capacities: Santa Rita handles all vans, flatbeds, step-decks, and container chassis shipments. \r\nWe are a small company where everyone knows their name.