Michael Souther

Manage a fleet of drivers controlling costs while safely and legally providing great service to our customer. Maintain a fleet of trucks & trailers, keeping them serviced as needed. Coach drivers on controlling costs (idle time, fuel solution, MPG) and being safe. Traveled to off-site customer locations.

• Coordinator for C.A.T. Program CDL training & testing
• Supervised Examiners, Instructors & Students on CDL yard.
• Ensure that equipment & vehicles are maintained & ready for use.
• Travel to others area as needed to help company with training or required tasks
• Instruct students in their first weeks of truck driver training
• Provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to safely & professionally operate a tractor & trailer
• Act as advocate for my students
• Ensure compliance with current policy and standards by drivers & students
• Attempt to lead by example for my co-workers, drivers & students
• Setup emergency responder training for our location
• Maintain logs of working hours or of vehicle service or repair status, following applicable state and federal regulations.
• Tracked student progress, frequently checking in with struggling students and identifying root causes of problems.
• Observed and adopted new techniques from skilled instructors and lecturers.

• Checked vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order
• Maneuvered trucks into loading or unloading positions, following signals from loading crew and checking that vehicle and loading equipment are properly positioned
• Maintained logs of working hours or of vehicle service or repair status, following applicable state and federal regulations
• Reported vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations, or damage to vehicles
• Drove trucks to weigh stations before and after loading and along routes to document weights and to comply with state regulations
• Operated equipment, such as truck cab computers, CB radios, and telephones, to exchange necessary information with bases, supervisors, or other drivers
• Read bills of lading to determine assignment details
• Trained new associates to be productive future professional drivers

• Attended monthly meetings to ensure compliance by director and staff to properly care for citizens of county.
• Audited department monthly budget expenses
• Heard citizen complaints and media questions about department actions or in-actions
• Advocated for county, department & citizens of county.

• Managed staff, of approximately 30 employees, preparing work schedules and assigning specific duties
• Performed emergency diagnostic and treatment procedures, such as stomach suction, airway management, or heart monitoring, during ambulance ride
• Observed, record, and report to physician patient's condition or injury, treatment provided, and reactions to drugs or treatment
• Maintained vehicles and medical and communication equipment and replenish first aid equipment and supplies
• Decontaminated ambulance interior following treatment of patient with infectious disease and report case to proper authorities
• Attended training classes to maintain certification licensure, keep abreast of new developments in field, or maintain existing knowledge
• Established and implement departmental policies, goals, objectives, and procedures, conferring with board members, organization officials, and staff members as necessary
• Determined staffing requirements, and interview, hire and train new employees, or oversee those personnel processes
• Monitored businesses and agencies to ensure that efficiently and effectively provide needed services while staying within budgetary limits
• Consulted with medical, business, and community groups to discuss service problems, respond to community needs, enhance public relations, coordinate activities and plans, and promote health programs.
• Oversaw day-to-day operations to keep organization running smoothly while meeting business goals
• Collaborated with legal, accounting and other professional teams to review and maintain compliance with regulations
• Represented organization at industry conferences and events
• Led recruitment and development of strategic alliances to maximize utilization of existing talent and capabilities
• Identified and mitigated operational risks to minimize potential negative impacts on organization
• Oversaw day-to-day operations to keep organization running smoothly while meeting business goals.