Manage day-to-day operations and ensure compliance with safety policies. Dispatch over 60+ vehicles consisting of two-man crews. Establish and maintain a positive relationship with all Drivers as well as other colleagues at our depots and transfer stations.Ensure Drivers and trucks are being utilized to their full potential.Manage daily truck activity to ensure driver productivity is commensurate with hours worked.Set up crew sheets and notify all employees of their schedules.Continuously monitor hours worked and ensure DOT compliance for Drivers.Continuously monitor Driver performance and provide coaching as well as discipline as necessary.Ensure compliance with safety policies and protocols as well as federal, state and local regulations.Perform routine inspections on the trucks and equipment to ensure proper care and routine maintenance.Review Driver requests for container switches or repairs and enter service tickets into the company database.Ensure any and all accidents and injuries are thoroughly documented and distribute reports to the Safety and Risk teams for follow up.Prepare and Deliver Regular Reports to Senior Management. • Oversees personnel needs of the department including selecting, coaching, disciplining, and training employees and evaluating employee performance. Provides input into termination, compensation, and promotion decisions.

Dispatch Manager Interstate Waste Services – Jersey City, NJ • Promoted safety culture among drivers by reinforcing compliance with regulations and conducting regular safety meetings.• Dispatched over 60+ vehicles• Managed a team of dispatchers, fostering a collaborative work environment to ensure smooth operations.• Improved dispatch efficiency by implementing new scheduling and routing strategies.• Coordinated with maintenance teams to establish preventive maintenance schedules for fleet vehicles.• Collaborated with management to develop company-wide safety policies, procedures, and guidelines.• Conducted thorough accident investigations to identify root causes and prevent future occurrences.

Worked alongside a helper on a rear loading vehicle servicing commercial materials. Transported materials to a disposal transfer station.Performed pre and post trips inspections utilizing standard DVIR - Driver Vehicle Inspection Report.

Collect and load refuse from customer locations into a heavy-duty sanitation vehicle.Trained all new hires on safety protocols and procedure. Learned garbage routes to better assist the drivers.