Chris Powers Email & Phone Number

United States

Responsibilities include welcoming and training all new contractors to Blair. Other duties:- Maintaining a comfortable and welcoming learning environment. This includes remote locations where others attend orientation.- Creating an Orientation SOP- Creating and following an established orientation schedule, ensuring that schedules are being maitained, and making adjustments with all speakers and presenters as necessary.- Evaluation of all new contractors- Ensure that all company and DOT required paperwork is completed. This includes drugscreens and clearinghouse.- Ensure all new contractors are compliant with DOT requirements, testing, and files- Create and maintain any and all orientation training, tests, videos, and supplies for each orientation class.- Additional work with Safety to help create corrective action SOPs and training programs.

Rockport, Indiana, United States

Assisting with implementation and training on McLeod, Samsara, and all other new software/technology. Helping to build new SOPs and Job Descriptions.

Lafayette, Indiana, United States

Responsibilities include: - Creating, implementing, and managing a safety and compliance program in accordance to local, state, and federal laws. - Creating and implementing professional driver handbook.- Implementation and management of Samsara ELD.- Managing DOT drug and alcohol program.- Creating and managing new driver onboarding and orientation. - Working with current drivers by training on DOT laws and guidelines, including ELD.- Performing accident investigation, root cause analysis, documentation, and post accident training.- Training and consulting all levels and divisions of the company on DOT safety and compliance- Supervising Operations Support specialist and RecruitingTransportation Optimization ManagerResponsibilities include:- Managing assets, maintenance, and breakdown for the fleet.- Obtaining and approving invoices- Working with various vendors on tractor and trailer repairs.

Birmingham, Alabama Area

Conducting onsite and remote training sessions with new and existing customers. Providing direction and guidance to customers during periods of implementation and upgrade. Recommending workflows to customers to ensure successful delivery of software. Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of product development initiatives and trends in the transportation industry. Preparing training materials and handouts for customers. Assisting customers at annual McLeod Software User’s Conference.

Birmingham, Alabama

Field Support Specialist Responsibilities include: monitoring safety activity in assigned area. Helping to develop a safety program that provide training and knowledge to all TA drivers as well as employees. Thorough knowledge of hazmat regulations, DOT regulations including hours of service, and compliance related to a 53 foot trailer. Thorough knowledge of Qualcomm and ELD systems. Monitor CSA scores. Coaching and mentoring drivers using Drive cam, check rides, and other safety resources. Investigate accidents and injuries. Recommend and provide remedial training regarding DOT regulations, accidents, compliance, CSA, and performance deficiencies. Documentation and imputing information into driver database. Being a Hazmat specialist on call. Screening potential drivers before and during orientation.

Training and teaching new drivers how to safely and legally operate CMV. Training drivers to use Omnitracs qualcomm. Teaching student drivers how to be successful OTR drivers by using trip planning and time management. This consisted of filling out the appropriate documentation and evaluations. Working with orientation and doing new driver evaluations. Being an example for TA. Coming up with new trainer documents and ideas. I was also Rookie Driver of the year 2014.

Responsibilities include safe and legal operation of CMV. Knowledge of HOS, trip planning, and time management. Knowledge and use of Omnitracs qualcomm systems.

My responsibilities included: acquiring my CDL through a private driving school. Safe and legal operation of CMV. Safely unloading trailer at assigned store locations. Work with and assign tasks to driver assistant.

Atlanta, Georgia

Responsibilities included: Teaching and training all levels of store operations. Having thorough knowledge of QT policies. Leading shifts by working with and assigning store clerks tasks. Monitoring transactions and customer service needs. Setting the expectation of great customer service through team leading and by example. I became an initial trainer. These responsibilities included: training assistant managers to become successful QT employees. Documenting trainee progress. I was one of the first Initial Trainers to transfer and begin training in the new Carolina division.

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