Operations Supervisor jobs in Rhode Island

DATTCO is currently searching for a full-time Operations Supervisor for our school bus team in Cranston, RI. The Operations Supervisor is a key role that coordinates and directs the daily activity of the terminal and is responsible for the safe and efficient transportation of all drivers and vehicles.

DATTCO is a third-generation family-owned company headquartered in New Britain, Connecticut. DATTCO began providing school bus transportation in 1949 and currently services 28 school districts and Regional Education Service Centers throughout Connecticut and Rhode Island. Today we are the largest private passenger transportation company in New England. Learn more about us at www.dattco.com.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Responsible for scheduling drivers and effectively dispatching fixed route service and charters
• Assist drivers with directions and customer itineraries
• Monitor attendance
• Answer routine phone calls from the Board of Education, drivers and parents
• Clerical, filing and reporting duties
• Responsible for driver’s weekly payroll
• Interview driver candidates for employment
• Discipline drivers when necessary
• Routing

Position Requirements:

• Commercial driver's license (CDL) with P and S endorsements
• At least one-year transportation experience preferred
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Work well in a fast-paced environment
• Be flexible and a self-starter
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Team player
• Good customer and employee relations skills
• Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Outlook, Excel and computerized routing software

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status and all other protected classes.