Driver Manager- VVTA Job Hesperia area,California USA,Transportation

Management of frontline employees with accountability for safety and performance
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent training and experience
Theories, principles, and practices of transit operations
Applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations regarding transit operations
Vehicle operations and safety
Principles of training and development
Must currently hold or obtain a Class B Commercial Driver’s License with P endorsement

Skills:

Work well as part of a team
Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Fluent in English with excellent written and verbal communication skills
Customer-focused with the ability to inspire your team with commitment and enthusiasm
Exercise good judgment and creativity in decision-making
Interact professionally with all levels of KTA employees, client representatives, and community members

Key Accountabilities:

Safety

Accountable for driver group safety performance
Ensure all relevant statutory and regulatory safety policies are applied and adhered to
Ensure safety governance is in place in the group, continuously bringing safety performance and adherence to processes to the forefront
Create and maintain a just culture where all employees are treated fairly and justly and understand their contribution to the organization’s safety culture
Contribute to the safety culture through displaying exemplary safety-oriented behaviors
Improve safety by identifying and acting upon opportunities for individual driver retraining

Operational Performance

Manages team of approximately 30-50 drivers
Manages absenteeism in the group and takes action to address unplanned absenteeism issues
Review event video as part of investigation of incidents and performance issues
Conduct field supervision of the driver group members to assess performance and competence
Conduct annual performance evaluations
Prepare and deliver regular driver scorecard results

Customer Satisfaction

Accountable for the driver group’s contribution to the overall customer experience
Lead a customer-oriented culture where all drivers ‘think like a passenger’
Assist in the investigation of and response to customer comments

Employee Engagement

Build a positive relationship with each driver in the group and lead an engaging culture where each individual is able to work to their full potential in the aligned delivery of the business objectives
Lead the driver group and create a positive, collaborative, team-oriented environment in which they can work effectively
Regularly provide one-on-one coaching to improve safety, performance, engagement, and customer satisfaction
Provides regular driver recognition and feedback
Work with applicable KTA resources to recruit, interview, onboard, train, and retain qualified drivers to deliver service in accordance with the contract and location business plan
Foster the Union relationship:
Understand and monitor compliance to the ratified CBA
Manage union relationships to be productive and enable win-win outcomes
Address driver performance issues, providing coaching and/or disciplinary action when appropriate
Ensure communication of all relevant KTA instruction and directives to drivers
Act as liaison between drivers and other departments to foster communication and quick resolution to driver concerns and issues
Drive improvement in the employee experience through improvements in employee related KPIs including driver turnover, unplanned absenteeism, driver headcount

Economic Performance

Be aware of the business plan and current financial performance of the location
Manage planned and unplanned absenteeism to keep related expenses at or below budgeted levels
Manage recruiting and training expenses by limiting driver turnover
Strive to contribute to the overall improvement of the location’s…