Area Manager - Requisition

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Full Time Lakeland, FL, US

Salary Range: $75,000.00 To $78,000.00 Annually

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The Area Manager plays a key role in overseeing and driving operational success across multiple locations within the OSE region. This position is responsible for managing Class A CDL drivers and field operations while ensuring high standards of safety, customer service, operational efficiency, and profitability.

The Area Manager will lead, coach, and develop drivers, Leads, and utility workers while fostering a culture of accountability, employee engagement, and safety. This role requires a hands-on leader who can support daily operations, optimize routing, assist with new customer implementations, and maintain strong relationships with customers and internal teams.

The Area Manager is responsible for leading and overseeing the operations of Class A CDL drivers across a geographically dispersed area. Responsibilities include strategic planning, daily operations management, driver support, and ensuring high levels of safety, customer service, and operational efficiency.

This position requires regular fieldwork, approximately 25%–50% of the time, to support new customer rollouts, route coverage, and equipment drops. A key focus is fostering employee engagement, improving driver retention, and promoting a safety-first culture.

Supervise daily operations for a team of 10–25 Class A CDL drivers, Leads, and utility workers to ensure quality, safety, performance, and profitability.

Provide hands-on field support, including route coverage and assistance with new customer implementations.

Coach, train, and evaluate employees; assist with hiring, performance management, promotions, and disciplinary actions.

Develop and implement training programs to maintain consistent performance and promote driver retention.

Coordinate scheduling and routing for new customer rollouts, equipment delivery, and ride‑alongs with the training team.

Serve as the primary point of contact between customers, drivers, and internal teams.

Manage routing efficiency by reviewing daily and weekly schedules and recommending route optimizations.

Investigate service failures, geofence breaches, and other performance issues; develop and implement corrective action plans.

Conduct regular performance reviews and provide ongoing feedback to employees.

Enforce company policies and administer coaching or disciplinary actions as necessary.

Advocate for drivers by helping resolve issues and improving communication across departments.

Ensure drivers follow planned routes and properly utilize routing technology.

Review logs to ensure Hours of Service (HOS) compliance and uphold company safety standards.

Monitor driver activities using TMW (Transportation Management Software) and ensure adherence to established processes.

Monitor and manage driver‑related expenses to support cost control and operational efficiency.

Maintain accurate asset inventory records.

Perform other duties as required to support company growth and operations.

Valid Class A CDL and current medical certificate.

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