Supv-Transportation

In coordination with the head of transportation services and fleet management, the Transportation Supervisor is responsible for the supervision and evaluation of campus transportation programs, including personnel management of drivers for staff, patient, and courier transportation programs. Responsible for setting transportation routes and driver schedules, daily check-ins, yearly evaluations, and all associated performance reviews. The supervisor will create driver training and development programs to ensure the best service is provided to patients, their families, and campus employees. The supervisor will evaluate and monitor outside vendors to identify areas for improvements in efficiencies and increased customer service.

Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for dispatching daily routes for courier and shuttle drivers as needed.
• Coordinates with departments for valet, parking, and transportation needs and support. Coordinates with and assists the head of transportation and fleet management in executing the plan.
• Prepares and uses data analysis in planning for future transportation requirements to meet the needs of a growing workforce and expanding campus.
• Supervises the staff, patient, and courier transportation programs to ensure the most efficient and effective methods of transporting personnel and courier products between campus and their defined destinations.
• Supervises the shuttle drivers and valet service. Responsible for hiring and providing performance-related feedback, including through completion of performance reviews.
• Operates a hospital motor vehicle to meet service needs as appropriate.
• Develops and maintains a driver training plan pertinent to the duties performed by the drivers. Prepares training courses and conducts training classes.
• Periodically conducts physical route surveys to determine deficiencies and make recommendations for corrective action.
• Evaluate all GPS systems to ensure proper reporting and vehicle evaluations for mileage, usage, and to coordinate downtime.
• Serves on hospital committees, attends meetings, and participates in various working groups as required.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or directed to meet the goals and objectives of the department.
• Maintains regular and predictable attendance.

Minimum Education and/or Training:

• High School Diploma Required

Minimum Experience:

• Five (5) years of progressive experience in a hospital, government, corporate transportation program is required with high school degree or three (3) years of experience is required with a bachelor's degree.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and coordinate with contracted services preferred
• Two (2) years of experience scheduling and routing experience.
• One (1) year experience as a professional driver.

Licensure, Registration and/or Certification Required by Law:

• (LC: DLF-TN or DLF-ARK or DLF-MISS) valid driver's license with "F" or equivalent preferred
• Endorsement from the employee's state of residence and be insurable by St. Jude's insurance carrierMust have a valid driver's license from the employee's state of residence and be insurable by St. Jude's insurance carrier

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear
• The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• The employee must occasionally utilize manual dexterity and coordination to operate a motor vehicle
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; and risk of electrical shock
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
• An essential function of the job is to be able to comply with all applicable federal, state and local safety and health regulations that would apply to this job
• The employee must move about the work space to access work surface and shelves, cabinets, drawers, and equipment that are at, below or above the work surface.
• Nothing in this job description limits management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time as business needs dictate. This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job.

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