Area Manager - Requisition # 4321
Lakeland, FL, 33801All locationsLakeland, FL, 33801Tampa, FL, 33610 On-site
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About the role
The Area Manager plays a key role in overseeing and driving operational success across multiple locations within the OSE region. This position is responsible for managing Class A CDL drivers and field operations while ensuring high standards of safety, customer service, operational efficiency, and profitability. The Area Manager will lead, coach, and develop drivers, Leads, and utility workers while fostering a culture of accountability, employee engagement, and safety. This role requires a hands-on leader who can support daily operations, optimize routing, assist with new customer implementations, and maintain strong relationships with customers and internal teams. The Area Manager is responsible for leading and overseeing the operations of Class A CDL drivers across a geographically dispersed area. Responsibilities include strategic planning, daily operations management, driver support, and ensuring high levels of safety, customer service, and operational efficiency. This position requires regular fieldwork, approximately 25%–50% of the time, to support new customer rollouts, route coverage, and equipment drops. A key focus is fostering employee engagement, improving driver retention, and promoting a safety-first culture.
What you'll bring
- Valid Class A CDL and current medical certificate.
- Clean Motor Vehicle Record (MVR).
- High school diploma or GED.
- Farm or agricultural experience is a plus.
- Ability to read, write, and understand verbal and written instructions in English.
- Strong leadership, communication, and decision-making skills.
- Detail-oriented, dependable, and adaptable.
- Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with employees, customers, and internal teams.
- Proficiency with routing software and transportation management systems, such as TMW.
- Strong organizational, problem-solving, and time-management skills.
- Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced operational environment.
- 2–3 years of relevant experience