Manager Sales
Resume:
Joy D. Simmons
Jacksonville, FL 32225
abmirh@r.postjobfree.com
I am seeking a position where I can utilize my experience and knowledge to become an asset
to your company while continuing to learn and grow.
October 2006 – December 2008 Cotting Carriers, Inc. Jacksonville, FL
Corporate HR/Safety Director – Responsible for hiring 64 truck drivers and office
personnel. Maintaining terminals in Jacksonville, FL and Memphis, TN. Administrator for
company personnel and all tractor insurance policies. Manage and maintained workers
compensation program. Established and maintained OSHA required files. Documented and
informed insurance company of all accidents. Reviewed all accidents to ensure safety
precautions had been followed and determine if these precautions should be further ratified.
Enacted and maintained an insurance benefit package for drivers. Accountable for creating a
safety department with the capabilities to enact and enforce a safety program that would
include guidelines for driver recruiting, driver qualification files, reconciliation of driver logs
ensuring drivers were DOT compliant, and ensuring random drug/alcohol screenings were
performed. This program involved the ability to pass a DOT compliance audit. With this
program in place the company was able to successfully pass a DOT Compliance audit in
October 2007 and again in April 2008. Researched, wrote and initiated an Owner/Operator
contract giving the company an opportunity to enlarge their fleet by 30 drivers while
reducing other costs.
March 2005 – October 2006 Truckers Plus HR Jacksonville, FL
Director of Operations – Staff included an assistant and a sales manager. Hired an average
of 40 qualified drivers, maintain driver qualification files, verify past employment, obtain
background information using DAC services, dispatch drivers, answer dispatch phone 24
hours a day, 7 days a week, ensuring customers can get a driver when needed, train offices in
San Diego, CA and Dallas, TX, develop weekly print advertising, control and maintain
budget for office, develop and sustain positive relationships with transportation companies
and existing drivers, compile and manage payroll for drivers and insure correct invoicing to
customers, collections of past due accounts, compile and update random drug testing, take
initial report of incident when driver is injured while on duty, contact insurance company and
maintain workers compensation file.
January 2004 – November 2004 National Freight Industries Jacksonville, FL
Recruiting Manager – Staff included 2 recruiters and 2 assistants. Hire an average of 10 –
15 qualified drivers throughout the Southeast region per week, verify past employment,
obtain trucks and loads for new drivers, develop weekly print advertisings throughout the
southeast region, update and maintain productivity report, advertising analysis report,
accounts payable, obtain the services of a clinic where potential drivers would go for DOT
physicals and drug tests, maintain random pool for drug and alcohol testing, maintain
positive relationship with existing drivers, obtain lodging and transportation for new drivers.
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Joy D. Simmons
1217 Raleigh Ridge Dr.
Jacksonville, FL 32225
abmirh@r.postjobfree.com
June 2002 – January 2004 Arnold Transportation Service Jacksonville, FL
Recruiting Supervisor – Staff of 6 recruiters and 6 assistants. Ensure recruiters are offering
driving positions to eligible driver candidates. Maintaining positive relationship with drivers,
coordinate and order bus tickets, lodging and cabs for new driver orientation, update and
maintain open driver positions, orientation report, fleet productivity report, accounts payable,
successfully marketed 60 lease/purchase trucks to both existing and potential company
drivers in a six month period of time, calculate and verify time cards for the department.
Safety Clerk – Meet with each new driver orientation class to ensure all paperwork is filled
out properly and employment verifications meet DOT qualifications, take accident
information over the phone from drivers to process an accident report, assist in safety
meetings, verify employment of past drivers.
February 1998 – June 2002 Patriot Communications/United Telesolutions Corp.
Jacksonville, FL
Sr. Administration Assistant – Income and productivity reports, accounts payable, company
checkbook, selecting vendors for building maintenance, time sheets for call center
employees, ordering and maintaining office supplies and secretarial support for two company
vice presidents.
Sales Associate – Research and compile databases of viable sales leads, maintain expense
reports, accounts payable, company checkbook, and secretarial support for sales
director/general manager.
Education: AA in Business Administration at Jackson County Junior College
University of Southern Mississippi
Skills: 55 WPM, proficient in AS400, Windows, Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, ACT
References: Available upon request
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