Route / Driver Supervisor

Route / Driver Supervisor

Unitex is experiencing unprecedented growth! Due to this growth, we are in search of a highly skilled Route / Driver Supervisor for our facility in Hartford, CT.

Territory: Greater Connecticut

Schedule: Monday - Friday - 4AM to 2PM

Compensation: The salary range for this position is $65,000 to $65,000 per year. Actual compensation decisions are based on factors such as experience, seniority, location, and other permissible job-related factors.

In this position you will be out on the road with drivers and also covering routes when needed.

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF YOU DON'T WANT TO BE DRIVING AS THIS IS NOT AN OFFICE JOB.

At Unitex, the Route / Driver Supervisor is responsible for:

Establish and maintain customer contact on a regular basis

Introduce new products/services to customers

Address issues regarding credit requests, credit and payment terms, contract status, service delivery frequency and service days with customers

Participate in route settlement with the goal of improving issue resolution, COD pickups, and paperwork integrity

Schedule new account installations, including day stop sequence, first deliveries and other matters with the customer

Other service related duties as appropriate

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Supervises 3-5 route drivers. This includes hiring, training, developing and disciplining

Fills in for drivers as required

Regularly goes out with drivers to monitor driver’s customer service skills and job safety skills

Job Requirements:

MUST BE 25 years old or older

MUST HAVE BEEN A DRIVER FOR A COMPANY as you will be driving a 26 ft box truck

Clean driver’s license - must pass MVR background check

3-5 years of supervisory experience in a service environment preferred

Driving experience in a service environment needed

Demonstrated customer service skills

Strong management and communications skills

Must be able to supervise drivers

Efficient time management skills

Must be able to resolve issues in the appropriate time frame.

Must be organized with excellent follow-up skills

Very strong interpersonal and telephone skills.

Good with numbers

Job is physical in nature – must be able to lift heavy objects up/down stairs and load heavy items into trucks

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF YOU DON'T WANT TO BE DRIVING AS THIS IS NOT AN OFFICE JOB.

Unitex offers a competitive compensation package including health insurance, 401K with employer matching, paid vacation, sick days, etc.

Visit our website at to learn more about our company and watch our recruiting video at to see us in action and hear from our employees.

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About Unitex:

For more than 100 years, our family-run business has been leading the way in the medical uniform and linen rental industry. Today, with 1900 employees and growing, we are the largest family-owned healthcare service provider in the country.

Every single day, Unitex is behind the scenes cleaning, preparing and delivering the linen that helps healthcare professionals provide the best care to their patients from fresh sheets to warm blankets, comfortable gowns and clean towels.

Unitex is an essential service to the healthcare industry which translates to a safe and stable workplace that makes it easy for people to apply their skills to become successful in every one of our roles. Due to our past, current and future expansions, we actively hire drivers, mechanics and production operators, clerical positions and various management and outside sales roles. All of Unitex’ s roles include competitive pay, medical benefits, PTO time and more. We are committed to training, developing and promoting our employees. Those with a solid work ethic, who are self-motivated, reliable and flexible succeed at Unitex.

When it comes to stable, long-term employment with diverse growth opportunities, Unitex has it all. Join Unitex and become part of a winning team.

UNITEX LP