Owner Operator Job Description

Owner Operator Job Description

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Owner operator provides day-to-day assistance to the OQ Administrator, Manager - Training, OQ, DOT & Safety Administration, and Safety Leads.

Owner Operator Duties & Responsibilities

To write an effective owner operator job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included owner operator job description templates that you can modify and use.

Sample responsibilities for this position include:

May inspect shipment prior to loading for proper packing or wrapping
Perform pre-trip safety inspections on truck of moving equipment, interior and exterior of truck, straps and tensioners, walk-boards
Discounts on maintenance and fuel within our network
Paid plates and permits
Reimbursement for scales and tolls
Fuel surcharge, adjusted weekly
Willing to work a flexible schedule- Hours vary based on shift and freight volumes
Discounts on fuel and maintenance
I-PASS issued for tolls
Growth and success of an Avis Budget location

Owner Operator Qualifications

Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.

Education for Owner Operator

Typically a job would require a certain level of education.

Employers hiring for the owner operator job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Associate Degree in Business, Education, Associates, General Education, Marketing, Human Resources, Hotel Management, MBA, Technical

Skills for Owner Operator

Desired skills for owner operator include:

DOT regulations
Excel
Microsoft Word
Outlook
Power Point
Company hiring criteria
DOT rules and regulations DOT annual inspection just prior to lease and quarterly thereafter
GAAP
Group and leisure segments
Market conditions

Desired experience for owner operator includes:

No preventable accidents in the past 3 years
No moving violations in the past 3 years
Must be willing to travel (local, intrastate and/or interstate)
HazMat is preferred
Must adhere to all DOT requirements & regulations
Staffing your location

Owner Operator Examples

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Owner Operator Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is looking for an owner operator. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for owner operator
  • Maintaining a business plan aimed at developing rental business in your local area
  • Daily operational costs
  • Assist in the design, generation, and analysis of fleet satisfaction surveys to improve engagement and satisfaction levels with the organization
  • Complete outbound phone calls to gauge and track fleet satisfaction levels
  • Assist in event planning for Panther’s annual Fleet Owners Meeting
  • Assist in fact finding, process review and design layout for a new internal software offering aimed at streamlining employee productivity and operational efficiency
  • Assist in fact finding, process review and design layout to update the Panther Fleet Mobile App
  • Assist in fact finding, process review and design layout to update the Panther Fleet Web
  • Analyze past fleet surveys to identify trends and patterns that may assist in the design of future fleet experience projects
  • Assist Owner-Operator Recruiters for Drivers and Trucks with the recruiting process and collection of all necessary qualification documents required by the FMCSA
Qualifications for owner operator
  • At least 2 years of Class A combination driving experience within the last 5 years
  • Business ownership and/or supervisory experience
  • Vehicle Rental and or Travel experience preferred
  • Generate, cultivate, and expand opportunities for long-term growth from customers, markets, and partners
  • Develop, build and maintain executive level relationships
  • Leverage the expertise, infrastructure, intellectual property, or customers of partner organizations to drive revenue, reach new audiences, increase distribution, and/or enhance existing products
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Owner Operator Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is looking for an owner operator. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for owner operator
  • Obtain documented clarification on any negative employment history
  • Obtain and review criminal background checks for candidates
  • Follow up with candidates to ensure all required paperwork and documentation is provided to the Company in a timely manner
  • Collect accident / incident details for safety review
  • Heavy phone usage to create and complete candidate file
  • Answer inbound off-pro phone calls from the fleet
  • Identify and deliver coaching to contractors on a daily basis
  • Identify root causation of problems as presented
  • Offer practical solutions to issues
  • Answer all questions based on research completed and company SOP?s
Qualifications for owner operator
  • Influence strategies and content for customer demonstrations of PPM software solutions
  • Liaison with the customer to discuss any deviations from design specifications during project execution
  • 1 year or 100,000 miles of verifiable Class A experience is highly preferred
  • Truck must be able to scale 45,000 pounds, have a 5th wheel height no more than 47 inches tall, and must pass DOT annual inspection (which will be done at our Fleet shop free of charge)
  • TANKER endorsement is preferred
  • Ensure that the local and regional recruiting strategy is aligned with national recruiting strategy
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Owner Operator Job Description

Job Description Example
Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of owner operator. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for owner operator
  • Review and approve Home Time requests
  • Reply to Omnitracs messages from the fleet (F9s)
  • Reply to email inquiries from internal and external customers in a timely manner
  • Escalate fleet experience issues and successes to the Manager of Fleet Experience (Quality)
  • Monitor, contact, and update fleet availability statues for the fleet
  • File settlement adjustments as needed
  • Work with the company's senior management and executive leadership to define, launch, and drive strategic and operational Owner Operator projects related to cost improvement, revenue enhancement, or process improvement
  • Structure and execute operational and strategic Owner Operator projects by developing workforce plans, gathering relevant data, leading analytical efforts, and developing final recommendations
  • Responsible for strategy and execution of sourcing, advertising, screening, interviewing and assessing candidates and developing effective practices to ensure a qualified, high caliber owner operator support the business
  • Develop strategies to target and attract owner operators using a variety of tools and techniques including referral programs, personal networks, third party job boards, industry events, educational institutions, etc
Qualifications for owner operator
  • Work with the policies and procedures to ensure compliance with Federal and Provincial transportation requirements
  • Develop a system to understand the market for Owner Operators/Drivers and be able to match the needs of General Freight to the changes in the market
  • Minimum of secondary education, with preference of post-secondary education Business or equivalent combination of education and transportation experience
  • Owner Operator recruiting experience is a must
  • Strong recruitment and communication skills
  • Bilingual in French & English required
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Owner Operator Job Description

Job Description Example
Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of owner operator. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for owner operator
  • Oversee and manage Accounting team, working on the organizational and professional development and training
  • Responsible for all accounting, including corporate, property management, and construction accounting
  • Treasury management oversight, including managing cash and calling capital to fund investment and operating activities, as necessary
  • Management of property-level debt requirements and covenants
  • Supervise and review preparation of all required internal and external reporting in a timely manner
  • Manage internal and external auditing and tax compliance process
  • Work with other departments – Asset Management, Acquisitions, Construction, Property Management – to make sure that organizational needs are being met with respect to Accounting
  • Evaluate and update accounting and internal control policies and systems
  • Oversee administration of Yardi as it relates to Accounting
  • Administer payroll and 401K
Qualifications for owner operator
  • Has already obtained Hazardous Material Endorsement
  • Collaborate cross-functionally in the development of the organization’s business plan, strategy, and goals
  • Track performance against plan on a weekly basis
  • Analyze sourcing methods and report on number of drivers hired
  • Lead, develop, implement and oversee the recruiting strategy for a geographic region to ensure that we always have the optimum number of Owner Operators and can capitalize on growth opportunities
  • Explore new opportunities in order to locate new streams of applicants
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Owner Operator Job Description

Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of owner operator. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for owner operator
  • Identify best practices and manage product lifecyle, enhancements and maintenance
  • Definition of requirements the Service is expected to deliver
  • Follow-up product issues, take action(s) to solve/prevent issues
  • Secure that product change(s) are listed, evaluated, negotiated and prioritized
  • Ensure internal and external suppliers that the prioritized product changes are planned and developed according to the set objectives
  • Plan and drive End Of Life and/or transition to new product where applicable including impact analysis, transition/phase out alternatives, pricing/incentives, and market communication
  • Operates Class A 53’ dry vans
  • Drive to destinations as outlined in the manifest in a safe, responsible, manner and in compliance with all laws and transportation regulations
  • Act as a resource to owner/operator groups to assist in hiring and developing sales talent
  • Conduct and coordinate portfolio reviews with the RVP of Brand Excellence and be prepared to cover all commercial service aspects
Qualifications for owner operator
  • Source, interview, compile and finalize necessary information in order to send completed hiring package to Safety and Compliance Department
  • Schedule Road Test and coordinate Drug Test
  • Support the Onboarding and Training process of new drivers
  • Participate in Driver Appreciation Days & Awards
  • Owner Operator / Driver Recruitment experience
  • Marketing skills, relevant to advertising and attracting new candidates is considered an asset (Including the use of Social Media and other online tools)

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