Extended Coverage Driver Manager (Night/Weekend Shift) at Covenant Transport, Inc. in Chattanooga, Tennessee

Job Description:

Covenant Logistics


Extended Coverage Driver Manager (Night/Weekend Shift)


Job ID: 2024-3862
US-TN-Chattanooga
Run Group: Covenant
Type: Regular Full-Time

Overview

Extended Coverage Driver Managers are the lifeline of our most valuable assets, our professional drivers. They are responsible for assisting in a variety of driver needs but also directly managing and directing the work of professional drivers. Driver Managers are required to take actions or make recommendations that are given significant weight with respect to discipline, terminations, and other changes of a driver’s employment status, often requiring the exercise of discretion and independent judgment with respect to significant business matters.

Schedule Friday-Sunday 0700-1900

Responsibilities

• Manage all driver interactions, coaching and documenting any issues
• Communicating availability and ETA’s to planning and customer service
• Accurately updated TMW and Service trace
• Confirm driver routing for expirations, maintenance, trade trucks, and home time
• Manage turnover with a balanced approach to solving a driver’s problem and doing what’s right for both the driver and company
• Maintain mileage goals for drivers and trucks
• Be available for efficient communication with drivers, and in-house personnel
• Track breakdowns tractors assigned to their fleet
• Create a culture a of safety by keeping a safety-first attitude
• Ensure a high level of utilization for tractors and drivers.
• Maintain accurate, swift information in all programs
• Ability to manage multiple fleets.
• Monitoring the management of equipment, including communicating and following through on maintenance needs of assigned trucks, locating/securing hotels when needed, and escalating extended down times to manager
• Employee may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of Covenant Transport Services.

Qualifications

Knowledge Skills, and Abilities
• Ability to deescalate
• Customer service attitude
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite
Education and Experience
• High School diploma is required.
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• 0 years of relevant experience is required.
• 1-5 years of relevant experience is preferred.

Competitive Compensation

Covenant’s compensation philosophy’s intent is to use a competitive total compensation strategy to determine the current market value of a position while also considering individual factors such as performance in current position, time in seat of current position, experience, level of responsibility/accountability, and longevity with the company. The system will be objective and non-discriminatory.
Pay Range: $45,007.59-$69,574.81
Pay Grade: 7

401(k) match, Serious Health Condition Pay
Full Health Benefits Package

Medical, Dental, Vision, Telemedicine, Short & Long Term Disability, Health Savings Account, Life Insurance
Paid Time Off

Holidays, Birthday, Wellness Day, Vacation & Sick Time
Cultural Perks

Casual Dress, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Discount Program, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Adoption Assistance and Employee Assistance Program

Covenant Logistics is an Equal Opportunity Employer
M/F/Disability/Veteran

VEVRAA Federal Contractor

PI251290895

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