Job Description Summary
Position Objective:
Manages Drivers across a market to ensure prompt receipt and delivery of equipment from/to customers and other Sunbelt locations in accordance with company and DOT standards.
Position Responsibilities:
- Models and ensures all Sunbelt safety procedures are followed
- Responsible for the hiring, training, mentoring and coaching of employees who coordinate and perform pick-up and delivery of equipment
- Manages the team’s work and delegation and is accountable for the team’s safety and performance
- Orchestrates the timely and accurate dispatch of rental equipment and tools to customers across assigned market or geography
- Orchestrates the transfer of equipment and consumables across the defined market as needed
- Creates and monitors drivers’ schedules
- Works with Dispatch Coordinators to ensure timely creation and closing of rental contracts is occurring and not impeding delivery/pickup efficiency
- Reviews daily and weekly driver logs in accordance with company and DOT standards
- Ensures drivers are performing daily truck inspections in accordance with company and DOT standards
- Ensures drivers are operating in a safe and courteous manner consistent with Sunbelt’s Policy and Procedure guidelines
- Works closely with store locations to ensure customer’s equipment needs are met
- Handles customer (internal and external) complaints in a professional manner in order to resolve the complaint to the satisfaction of the customer and Sunbelt
- Reports problems to supervisor in a timely and accurate manner and follow-up to ensure problem resolution
- Provides adequate feedback to the Counter and Service Departments regarding the timely delivery and receipt of equipment
- Works with Dispatch Coordinators and branch locations to ensure driver on yard time is minimal
Requirements:
Education & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience plus 5+ years of prior dispatching experience
- Knowledge of the applications of the construction/industrial equipment industry
- Working knowledge of the DOT Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
- Demonstrated excellent customer service, communication, organizational and leadership skills
- Working knowledge of the delivery area
Base Pay Range: $71,269.00 - 97,995.70
Starting rate of pay may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, position offered, location, education, training, and/or experience. Please visit https://www.sunbeltrentals.com/careers/ for more information on our benefits and to join our Talent Network.
Sunbelt also provides a comprehensive benefits package to its full-time employees. This package includes:
Health, Dental and Vision plans
401(k) Match
Volunteer time off
Short-term and long-term disability
Accident, Life and Travel insurance, as well as flexible spending
Tuition Reimbursement Options
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Length of Service Awards
You will become eligible for benefits on the first of the month following 30 days from your start date. Sunbelt offers team members the following paid time off from work, subject to Sunbelt’s policies (unless specified in a collective bargaining agreement):
