Manager of Transportation & Logistics

Red Hospitality & Leisure; Charlotte Amalie (United States Virgin Islands); On-site; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Hospitality & Leisure in the US Virgin Islands is seeking a transportation manager to oversee all ground transportation operations on St. Thomas.

The role includes coordinating VIP transfers, scheduling drivers and vehicles, maintaining bookings, and ensuring compliance with safety and licensing requirements. The ideal candidate will have a High School Diploma, a valid USVI driver’s license, and strong multitasking, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Valid USVI driver’s license

Responsibilities

• Assist in all transportation needs incl. VIP transfers and requests from other departments/locations
• Oversee daily transportation and scheduling of drivers and vehicles
• Maintain all registrations, maintenance, and bookings as requested
• Ensure RED items are cleared, sourced and delivered to locations
• Manage day-to-day ground transportation for groups and transients
• Assist with purchasing, logistics and licensing of vehicles
• Hire, train and ensure drivers comply with policies
• Manage sub-vendor relationships
• Coordinate group and transient guest movements incl. airport meet-and-greets and hotel arrivals/departures
• Drive vehicles as needed
• Execute island tours and site visits as assigned
• Assist with ground logistics for RED’s USVI operations
• Manifest and confirm group arrivals/departures; coordinate with client and RED sales
• Ensure vehicles are maintained and insured
• Train employees on duties and functions; create checklists and operating systems
• Assist with advertising, marketing and sales for Transportation Department
• Other projects/tasks as assigned

Skills

High School Diploma

USVI driver's license

Multi-tasking

Communication skills

Safety practices

Vehicle regulations

Recordkeeping

Problem analysis

Team collaboration

Flexible schedule

Overtime willingness

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: USVI Transportation - St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands 00802

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: High School

Salary Range: $60,000.00 - $60,000.00 Salary/year

Travel Percentage: Up to 25%

Job Shift: Any

Job Category: Transportation

Responsibilities

• Assist in all transportation needs not excluding any private VIP transfers or needs from other departments or locations
• Oversee daily transportation and scheduling of drivers and vehicles.
• Maintain all registration, maintenance, cleaning and execution of all bookings created as requested.
• Ensuring that items needed for RED are cleared, sourced and/or delivered to their respective locations.
• Day-to day management of ground based group and transient transportation
• Assistance with Purchasing, logistics and licensing of vehicles
• Hiring, training and compliance of drivers
• Management of any sub-vendor relationship
• Coordination of group and transient guest movements including airport meet and greets and hotel arrivals and departures
• Driving vehicles as necessary
• Execute island tours and site visits as assigned
• Assist as assigned with any ground based logistics in support of RED’s USVI operations which could include the movement of goods and/or associates.
• Manifesting and confirmation of all group’s arrivals and departures, coordination with client and RED sales team as assigned
• Ensure that all vehicles are maintained and insured
• Ensure employees are trained and aware of duties and functions.
• Create checklists, policies and operational systems for the transportation department.
• Assist with advertising, marketing and sales for the Transportation Department.
• Other projects/tasks as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or its equivalent from an accredited institution
• Valid USVI driver’s license

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Must be able to walk on various types of surfaces including rough terrain, sitting, standing, maintaining balance, climbing stairs, ladders, and inclines, working alone and in remote areas.
• Must be able to work various work settings such as exposure to sunlight, outside temperature extremes, exposure to smoke, noxious odors, fumes, chemicals, solvents, and oils.
• Ability to meet the physical demands which include physical strength, agility, and endurance. May include walking, standing, stooping, bending, lifting, or pushing 50lbs.
• Knowledge of the principles of basic report preparation.
• Knowledge of vehicles regulations and safe practices.
• Knowledge of the principles and procedures of reliable data collection and recordkeeping.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all persons contacted during work.
• Ability to operate assigned equipment, read and interpret documents.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Ability to speak and write clearly and concisely.
• Ability to record and supervise procedures and to prepare reports and statements from such records.
• Ability to analyze problems and to recognize and develop pertinent data therefrom with strong attention to detail.
• Must be able to operate with little or no supervision.
• Must be willing to work overtime, nights, and weekends.
• Must have strong interpersonal skills and positive attitude.