General Manager

MV Transportation; Camarillo (CA); On-site; USD 153,000 - 177,000; Full time

Job summary

MV Transportation in California seeks a General Manager to lead the assigned operating location, ensuring delivery of annual business plans while aligning with client requirements and company procedures.

The role requires strong leadership, strategic oversight of fleet and maintenance, safety, scheduling, and customer service, plus proven ability to manage labor relations and regulatory compliance. Salary is commensurate with experience and contracts.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years’ experience managing an operation of similar size and scope.
• Four-year or advanced college degree in a related major is required.
• Industry certifications are highly desirable.
• Must have a demonstrated history in managing bus operations or multimodal systems with oversight of fleet, maintenance, scheduling, and customer service operations.
• Must have a demonstrated ability to collaborate with unionized staff and manage labor relations is desirable.
• Must excel at written and verbal communications, have strong analytical skills, and the ability to develop solutions to operational challenges through planning and implementation.
• Must have familiarity with State and FTA regulations for transit operations is essential.
• Must have a full understanding of dispatch, scheduling, driver recruitment, and safety DOT and FTA compliance.
• MS Office, strong analytical skills, and high degree of multi-tasking skills.
• Additional duties/responsibilities based upon individual contract requirements.

Responsibilities

• Effectively manage customer relations and outreach programs.
• Identify, select, train, and mentor location staff.
• Communicate with location staff and support team members.
• Oversee vehicle maintenance plan and fleet availability.
• Oversee safety and training programs to ensure compliance.
• Maintain client contact to meet or exceed expectations.
• Conduct periodic departmental audits.
• Review key operational metrics daily, weekly and monthly.
• Ensure location financial metrics are managed, with action plans for performance.
• Implement and adhere to company policies and procedures.
• Engage with bridges committee to improve policies and programs.
• Participate in location labor and employee relations activities.
• Provide insight to support location contract renewals.
• Create and present location budgets.

Skills

Operations management

Fleet maintenance

Labor relations

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Regulatory compliance

Dispatch & scheduling

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Overview

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Responsibilities

MV Transportation isseeking aGeneral Manager for proposed businesswhowill provide support, leadership, and direction to the assigned operating location to ensure delivery of annual business plans. He/she will control the daily operation of our transportation contract, in compliance with the policies of the contracting agency and in conformance with company procedures.

Job Responsibilities:

• Effectively manage customer relations through both direct contact and outreach programs.
• Identify, select, train, and mentor location staff.
• Effectively and frequently communicate with location staff and support team members.
• Oversee vehicle maintenance plan and ensure fleet availability to meet service requirements.
• Oversee safety and training programs, plans and processes to ensure compliance withcompany, contract and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain client contact routinely to meet or exceed expectations.
• Conduct periodic departmental audits.
• Daily, weekly and monthly review of key operational metrics.
• Ensure that all location financial metrics are managed continuously, exceptions are reported, and action plans are developed to ensure the location meets its financial, safety, and operational expectations.
• Implement, promote and adhere to company policies and procedures.
• Interact with bridges committee to effectuate positive changes to policies, procedures and programs.
• Participate in location(s) labor and employee relations activities.
• Provide insight and information to support location(s) contract renewals.
• Create and present location(s) annual budget.

Qualifications

Talent Requirements:

• Shall have a minimum of five years’ experience managing an operation of similar size and scope.
• Possession of a four-year or advanced college degree in a related major is required.
• Industry certifications are highly desirable.
• Must have a demonstrated history in managing bus operations or multimodal systems with oversight of fleet, maintenance, scheduling, and customer service operations is essential.
• Must have a demonstrated ability to collaborate with unionized staff and manage labor relations is desirable.
• Must excel at written and verbal communications, have strong analytical skills, and the ability to develop solutions to operational challenges through planning and implementation.
• Must have familiarity with State and FTA regulations for transit operations is essential.
• Must have a full understanding of dispatch, scheduling, driver recruitment, and safety DOT and FTA compliance.
• MS Office, strong analytical skills, and high degree of multi-tasking skills.
• Additional duties/responsibilitiesbased upon individual contract requirements.

Starting salary range: $153,000 - $177,000

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Where permissible under applicable state and local law, applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug test and background check after receiving a conditional offer of employment.

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