Central Region Driver of the Month for April - Allan Bryson

Congratulations to Allan Bryson for winning the Central Region Driver of the Month for April!  Allan has been with JB Hunt for 2.5 years where he is currently working at the CHEP Account in Twinsburg, OH.  During his tenure, Allan has displayed a strong work ethic as well as a positive attitude and a willingness to do whatever is needed of him.  Congratulations to Allan for this great accomplishment!

 

 

Below is the write-up on Allan:

 

When it comes to customer relationships and interactions Allan could very well be the poster child. Working for CHEP Allan has the pleasure to be on site working from Millwood Solon and their employees. I have heard absolutely zero complaints and no negative feedback from all of Millwood's staff. Debbie, the Mill's admin and Matt, the plant manager have said on countless occasions that Allan has gone above and beyond his job responsibilities to help them in a time of need to better service CHEP. Whether it be helping swap some trailers because their yard driver was out that day or strapping a flat bed for another driver so they can pull the other flat bed in to start loading. Matt and Debbie has also mentioned that they enjoy Allan's presence because of his easy-going and care-free personality. That personality does not transfer to Allan's driving habits because he has proven to be one of the safest drivers on the fleet.

CHEP's customers have also become accustomed to Allan's timeliness and readiness for every load he is bringing in. Since he is running about 85% of our flat bed loads he is seeing customers daily that have expressed their appreciation for such a determined and trustworthy driver.

 

 

There is not a more deserving driver of this award than Allan Bryson. He is handling almost all of CHEP's flat bed loads and has never turned away from a load.  He is a young gun that loves to work and can hang with the best of them. His effortless and efficient strapping allows him to complete runs that most would have a hard time completing, let alone five times in a week. Allan has attributes that the most elite performers portray day in and day out. His accountability is never gone unnoticed or taken for granted by his manager.

Allan very rarely calls, but the times he does it's simply to let his manager know of an issue he may be having and the solution he has already set in motion for it.  His dependability is like clockwork because if he has the hours to operate a given task there are no questions asked, he will take care of it. The last one being a very overlooked aspect of every JB Hunt driver's job duties and how being technologically savvy would not seem to be necessary. Allan grew up with technology at his fingertips so it is almost second nature to him, but entering correct times for all his load activities, timely and accurate logging of all events, and even the new roll out of the DRIVE application never go unnoticed by his manager. Allan downloaded the application the first day it was available and become very accustomed to

it and explaining the benefits in detail to the other drivers on the account as well as his manager,

Allan is every manager's dream driver.  Allan has been sent over to Central Farm & Garden countless times and that is not by his manager's choice. He is being requested. Allan does not mind, but

 

Andrew Vincent time and time again requested Allan to be the driver sent to help at his account. Here is a quote from Drew regarding Allen "I would like to

vouch for BRYA23. He is a top notch driver with excellent communication. He is welcome to our account anytime and is also welcomed by our customer. 

 

Also, Allan has been 100% compliant for over an entire year! Helping out other accounts while managing this feat is extremely difficult, but only possible because he has called to find out locations of approved stations near him while out in an area he is unsure of.  Simply put, Allan is a phenomenal and irreplaceable asset to out driving fleet. Having a driver like Allan who follows all the proper procedures even when it does not benefit him in any direct way. Someone who wants to do what is best for the account and thinks of the big picture in regards to best servicing JB Hunt's customer is a driver that deserves this Driver of the Month Award.

Congratulations Allan Bryson for becoming a benchmark for CHEP Twinsburg's driving fleet.