Job ID: 524954

Pike Industries, Inc., a subsidiary and integral part of CRH, is a leading Highway Contractor and the largest producer of Hot Mix Asphalt and Construction Aggregates in New England. Pike has experienced continual growth over the years and currently employs nearly 1,000 people throughout NH, ME and VT. The dedication, knowledge, and quality workmanship of our employees is what makes the company such a great success. If you’re looking for a challenging career at a company that will reward your efforts, look no further. Take the first step and apply for an exciting opportunity to gain top notch industry experience and pave the road to your success. All Roads Lead Here!

Position Overview:

The Driver-Fleet Manager (East) will directly oversee Pike drivers within their designated area (Maine & New Hampshire). The Driver-Fleet Manager will focus on trucking execution and customer service, utilizing Telematics and scheduling to drive performance. The selected candidate will possess the ability to develop and maintain a strategic plan for the delivery business that aligns with corporate objectives. The Driver-Fleet Manager role involves customer service, recruitment, retention, staffing, compliance, driver safety, and productivity training. This position also requires demonstrating a professional, flexible attitude and strong organizational, written, and verbal skills.

Competencies

• Drives Results: Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
• Cultivates Innovation: Creating new and better ways for the organizations to be successful
• Attracts & Develops Talent: Attracting and selecting the best talent to meeting current and future business needs. Developing people to meet both their career goals and the organization’s goals.
• Collaborates: Build partnerships and work collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Action Oriented: Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Resourcefulness: Securing and deploying resources effectively and efficiently.
• Manages Complexity: Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to solve problems effectively.
• Customer Focus: Building strong customer relations and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Tech Savvy: Anticipating and adopting innovations in business-building digital and technology applications.

Key Responsibilities (Essential Duties and Functions)

• Manage driver’s performance.
• Directly supervise all drivers, including annual performance appraisals, hiring, discipline, training, and scheduling safety and mentor meetings.
• Daily coordination and scheduling with transportation department and dispatch.
• Monitor driver performance at the yard, plant, and on the job site. Provide leadership and direction to the driver workforce. Interpret and work effectively within the guidelines of the company charter
• Assist with customer relations, i.e., concerns, issues
• Ensure compliance with the DOT regulations and assist with audits as required.
• Daily coordination with dispatch manager for assistance in scheduling, driver conduct performance and attendance and apprenticeship programs.
• Communicating regularly with Foreman, Estimators & Project Managers to improve productivity and trucking efficiency.
• Follow-up on delivery and driver complaints.
• Manage route plans to and from jobs and make sure internal and external drivers have all necessary information prior to driving to the job.
• Handle all property damage complaints associated with drivers and ensure proper reporting of incidents.
• Coordinate and resolve delivery access problems.
• Hired Hauler Recruiting
• Coordinate and plan long term trucking needs with construction and plants
• Investigate and coordinate with safety director regarding all driver related property damage and industrial injury accidents. Complete reports and take appropriate disciplinary action (warning letter, suspension, termination).
• Participate in accident review and learning teams.
• Responsible for job site evaluations.
• Proficient in technologies that manage performance and other KPI’s.
• Assist with customer service.
• Work closely to help meet customer needs.
• Help build a relationship between customers and drivers.
• Continuous communication with 3rd party sales and scales with a focus on delivery availability at facilities

Additional Responsibilities

• Display a professional and courteous attitude to co-workers, supervisors, and the public at all times.
• Must be willing to travel and work away from home when required.
• Must be willing to work nights and weekends when necessary.
• Report to the assigned job site in uniform and ready to begin work at the designated start time.
• Strict adherence to safety requirements and procedures as outlined in the Environmental, Health & Safety Manual.
• Strict adherence to Pike policies and procedures as outlined in the Employee Manual.
• Willingness to work in a team environment and assist co-workers or supervisors with other duties as required.

Supervisory Responsibilities

· Assist with interviewing and hiring process as necessary.

· Planning, assigning, and directing work.

· Willingness to develop subordinates’ technical and leadership skills and make recommendations for new job opportunities when appropriate.

· Effective management of employee performance through coaching, feedback (written and verbal), rewards, and discipline when necessary.

· Appraising performance, including annual evaluations and new employee checklist.

· Addressing complaints and resolving problems promptly.

· Lead by example.

· Ability to get work done through others using effective delegation, scheduling, and time management practices.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Education/Experience

• Three to five years related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.

General Requirements

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, DOT regulations, and procedure manuals. Ability to comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively to customers or employees of organization.
• Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and dependable transportation to and from the job site.

Knowledge/Skill Requirements

• Must demonstrate the ability to use a computer to communicate and analyze data. This includes but is not limited to the use of Outlook, MS Office programs, construction software and web-based programs.

What CRH Offers You

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• An inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

About CRH

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.

If you’re up for a rewarding challenge, we invite you to take the first step and apply today! Once you click apply now, you will be brought to our official employment application. Please complete your online profile and it will be sent to the hiring manager. Our system allows you to view and track your status 24 hours a day. Thank you for your interest!

Pike Industries, a CRH Company, is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

EOE/Vet/Disability

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