Driver Team Leader Non CDL

Allen Brothers Commitment To Excellence

Consistent Quality | Responsible and Strategic Sourcing | Unmatched Craftsmanship / Service

The Elite Brand Since 1893

Allen Brothers sources the highest quality product available in the market. Our team of master butchers hand cuts each piece of consistently aged meat to perfection. Delivering excellence, for 130+ years. Allen Brothers has proudly stood as a symbol of excellence for generations and remains committed to leading the way for many more to come.

Allen Brothers passionately consult, sell, and build relationships with customers through the most experienced network of sales associates, best-in-breed technology, rapid service, and support levels that solidify our long-standing ties to both established and up-and-coming premium restaurants.

Mission : The mission of The Chefs' Warehouse & Allen Brothers is to provide the world's greatest ingredients to the world's best chefs.

Our C.H.E.F.S. Values :

Curious & Creative

Hungry For Food & Results

Entrepreneurial

Forward Thinking & Flexible

Supportive (Of Peers & Chefs)

Position Summary :

As a Driver Manager, you will coordinate the activities of drivers to maximize productivity, while assuring prompt and effective service to customers. You must also have a strong work ethic and exceptional attention to detail. It will also be a vital part of your role as a Driver Manager to provide quality customer service while improving efficiency and reducing costs to meet objectives.

What You'll Do :

• Establish and maintain positive and professional working relationships with customers and drivers.
• Be part of a team that works to maintain drivers and avoid driver turnover.
• Manage driver performance and take proper disciplinary steps when necessary.
• Know, support, and enforce company policies.
• Collaborate with the Routing Team to improve service levels, on time pick-up and delivery.
• Monitoring and addressing all speeding and idling issues
• Visits customers and customer sites to evaluate and resolve safety issues, seeking service alternatives where appropriate.
• Reinforce all SOP for DOT inspections.
• Coordinate the training and onboarding of new drivers.
• First line of supervision for drivers.
• Ensures that drivers comply with physicals, drug or alcohol tests, and training required by regulatory agencies.
• Review implements company policy regarding parking tickets and driving violations.
• Address immediate driver concerns with routes, equipment, or procedures.
• Oversee fuel card expenses and approve all related invoices.
• Ensures safety and federally administered compliance regulations are enforced for equipment, and employees.
• Ensure that drivers have a clear understanding of the customers' needs and expectations.
• Ability to answer and train DOT safety compliance issues, ensuring that drivers follow Pre / Post-Trip inspection guidelines.
• Monitor CDL credentials that prevent drivers from operating a commercial vehicle.
• Manages Hours of Service (HOS) to ensure DOT compliance.
• Schedule all vacation / leave of absence for all drivers and helpers.
• Administer the Driver's hand truck policy and repairs.
• Apply sound communication and motivational techniques, to supervise, counsel and discipline drivers.
About You :
• CDL A or B
• Must be able to read and write English at least at a high school level of proficiency.
• Two years of experience working as Driver Manager for a trucking company.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Able to speak Spanish is helpful.
• MS Suite, Outlook, Excel.

Perks & Benefits :

The Chefs' Warehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate based on actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment. We are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce.