Greater Houston Retailers Cooperative Association, Inc.
7110 Bellerive, Houston, TX 77036
The Lead will primarily be responsible for dispatching the day-to-day activities of the transportation department. Ability to work Monday to Friday, 5:30 am to 2 pm, days, must be trainable for routing, and hours must be flexible to accommodate additional business needs.
 Primary Responsibility:
Transportation Lead will be dispatching and monitoring fleet operations. The driver lead will also dispatch workloads, schedules, delivery processes, route in the absence of the supervisor and other related transportation functions as it relates to daily operations. The lead will communicate service issues, safety concerns, training needs and driver improvements. The lead will coordinate with supporting departments to maintain company operational and service expectations, while championing Customer service goals of the organization. The lead route and do deliveries as needed. The lead will maintain and manage all databases relating to transportation activities. And ensure compliance of all DOT safety standards along with the proper maintenance of vehicles.
Driver Related Responsibilities:
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Ensure drivers are:
- clocking in within their required start times and in proper uniform.
- performing proper pre-trips, including having their license and DOT medical card.
- checking their paperwork matches their route, including having the correct pallets and cold totes.
- logging into their route tablets, electronic logs books, and connected to their units.
- departing the yard within the departure time limit.
- following delivery procedures at stops, such as counting tobacco, grocery, and cold totes.
- arriving at and departing from delivery stops in their tablets.
- filling out PODs and taking pictures of PODs with their tablets.
- meeting their stop time requirement at all stops.
- giving suitable customer service and relating any problems to dispatch.
- unloading their trucks upon return to yard.
- completing proper post trip.
- returning empty totes and returns with RMA specialist.
- returning their keys, PODs, and placing their tablets on charging stand.
- clocking out within the required time frame.
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DOT Related Responsibilities:
- Ensure full compliance with FMCSA and DOT Policies.
- Confirm DOT/FMCSA and safety regulations are followed per driver, including monthly safety meetings
- Perform audits on drivers, DVIR Process, ELD Logs.
- Ensure all company meet DOT requirements before departing from warehouse.
Operational Related Responsibilities:
- Maintain Fuel card readiness and proper maintenance of fuel receipts.
- Track drivers schedule delivery times, out of route miles, and tablet performance.
- Work closely with the drivers on equipment requirements (including PM's, communication on repairs needed, fuel cards, etc.)
- Maintain company vehicle keys.
- Recovery of PODs that are damage, missing, or left at customer and deliver to accounting.
- Scheduling and logging vehicle maintenance with 3rd party repair vendors.
- Auditing vehicles for accident and driver abuse damaged.
- Provide daily recaps.
- Review driver dash camera for safety compliance take appropriate progressive disciplinary action, as necessary.
- Perform delivery driver responsibilities as needed.
- Prepare routing for daily deliveries as needed.
- May be required to route on Sunday as needed.
- Monitor driver attendance.
- Review and monitor drivers’ suggestions or complaints and take appropriate action.
- Fill in as a back-up driver when needed.
- Must be able to work flexible hours/shifts as business needs changes.
