Truck Safety Managment Representative

Account: Cardis Furniture Warehouse - White Glove Delivery

Pre-Employment: Pass pre-employment testing (Drug Screening, Background Check, MVR History & DOT Medical Card)

Job Summary:

A Fleet - Safety Representative ensures that a company's transport operations are efficient and profitable. Their duties include scheduling regular vehicle maintenance and making recommendations to management regarding more effective processes

Responsibilities also include, but are not limited to the following:

• On-road training for new and existing employees.
• Assist in local driver recruiting.
• Make minor maintenance repairs on a 26-foot box truck.
• Set weekly schedules, including fleet maintenance with Werner ’maintenance providers.
• Manage maintenance expenses and budget.

General Responsibilities:

Partner with local Operations Managers, Dispatchers, and Regional Operations Director to coordinate, facilitate, and measure training related activities

Track performance and provide identified retraining and process improvement opportunities

Support standard work and safety programs

Lead all learning and operational audits

Directs repair, service and maintenance of company vehicles.

Develops and supervises vehicle preventive maintenance schemes.

Reviews periodic repair procedures to ensure completeness, accuracy and efficiency.

Trains and disciplines subordinate drivers (either Employee or outside Contractors) with the direction of Human Resources / Operations.

Directs planning of automotive repair and maintenance jobs.

Investigates vehicle accidents, negotiates for any possible settlements and authorizes any repairs or maintenance of company vehicles

Must have a minimum of three (3) years of comprehensive experience in maintenance management and a combination of five (5) of general vehicle maintenance experience.

Must have the ability to track and control parts inventories, vendors and suppliers.

Must be able to properly prioritize, implement and manage work schedules, projects and assignments.

Must be able to manage the financial / accounting aspects of a fleet maintenance operation.

Must be able to communicate effectively with all levels of staff in written and oral formats.

Must have computer skills including word processing, spreadsheets and Microsoft Outlook.

Must have technical competence with light / medium / heavy duty vehicle repair and preventive maintenance.

Must display initiative, professionalism, candor and tact at all times.

Formal education beyond high school is desirable and may be substituted for a portion of the experience requirement.

This candidate should have thorough knowledge of mechanical maintenance and repair methods and practices.

Daily, weekly and monthly reporting.

Must adhere to the strict maintenance plan developed by State MVD - DMV /DOT.

Diesel experience is plus.

Job Status: Full Time / 5 days / 4:00am/5:00am start time / schedule availability (Weekends)

Company Resources / Equipment: 26 ft. Box truck / Cell phone / Uniform / Van

Number of 26' Box Trucks (Vehicles): 35-40

Expectations:

• Work and act safely at all times.
• Enhance the customer's shopping experience.
• Ability to multitask in a customer focused, fast paced environment.
• Consistently being able to train drive teams how to interact with our customers in a courteous and professional manner.
• Ability to handle stressful situations with professionalism.
• Train our teams to assemble furniture in a customer's home.
• Ability to inspect, wrap, pack and load/unload furniture.
• Consistently make good decisions with minimal supervision.
• You must have excellent listening skills and the ability to work as a team leader and be hands on.
• Perform additional functions that may be assigned at the discretion of Sr. branch management.

Physical Requirements:

• Continuously lift, lower, push, pull all sizes of boxes up to and in excess of 80-100 lbs. to remove merchandise off a furniture delivery truck that is being sent to the service -repair shop.
• 21 years of age or older

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Seeing and hearing: Read documents, computer screen. 50-75 %
Standing and walking. 75-100 %
Climbing, stooping, squatting and kneeling. 75-100 %
Dexterity: utilizing phone, typing, and writing. 0-24 %
Lift in excess of 80 pounds. 75-100 %

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance
• Direct Deposit -Weekly