Operations Manager

Cando Rail & Terminals Ltd.; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work Life Balance

Technical & Leadership Training

Safety culture

Group life, AD&D & LTD

Health & dental benefits

Growth opportunities in US

Job summary

The Operations Manager will lead a specialized team to plan, organize, and manage chemical loading, warehouse activities, and related operations in a safe, environmentally responsible and efficient manner at Columbus site.

We value hands-on leadership, problem solving, and a strong safety culture. The role requires outdoor work, multi-tasking, and collaboration with customers and railroads to ensure reliable, compliant operations and timely communications.

Qualifications

• 3+ years management experience preferred.
• 5+ years chemical loading experience preferred.
• Able to work outdoors in various climates.
• Ability to meet physical requirements.

Responsibilities

• Participate in budget prep, P&L management, and daily comms with customers and railroads to ensure safe operation.
• Provide "Worry-free Consistency" service to customers on every shift.
• Learn, implement, teach, and execute the S7 Operating System and 5S standards.
• Build strong relationships with customer contacts and understand contracts and rate structures.
• Delegate, manage time, and develop a business plan including budgeting, variance analysis, and cost control.
• Promote a safety culture and personal responsibility for safe behaviors and environmental responsibility.
• Lead proactively, coach, and reduce team turnover while maintaining professionalism.
• Maintain relationships with vendors and support operations to meet deadlines.
• Set example of professionalism and customer service.
• Hands-on leadership with operational and technical skills to ensure best practices.
• Create development environment and team growth.

Skills

Knowledge of loading chemicals

Transload experience

Leadership skills

Ability to multi-task

Hiring & training

Independence

Computer basics

Communication skills

Compliance knowledge

Willingness to learn

Education

3+ years management experience

5+ years chemical loading experience

Job description

Requisition Number: OPERA001716

• Posted : August 12, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

Showing 1 location

Columbus, OH 43207, USA

Description

The Operations Manager leads a specialized team in planning, organizing, and managing operations, ensuring chemical loading, warehouse activities, and related processes are performed in a safe, environmentally responsible, and efficient manner. If you enjoy working outdoors, physical activity, problem solving, and working at a company that promotes a strong safety culture, this opportunity is for you!

Cando Rail & Terminals is North America’s leading provider of specialized rail operating services and terminal infrastructure that allow industrial shippers to optimize their supply chains and connect to Class I railways by leveraging Cando’s operating capabilities and network of owned multi-purpose rail terminals. The company provides a wide range of rail services including industrial switching, material handling, terminal & transload services, short line operations, railcar staging, train assembly, and related services.

• Work Life Balance
• Cando’s Technical and Leadership Training Programs
• Award Winning Safety Culture
• Group Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, and Long-Term Disability Insurances
• Health & Dental Benefits include voluntary options.
• Expanding in the US and we welcome you to come grow with us!

Job Description

The Operations Manager will provide leadership and guidance to a specialized team in planning, organizing, and managing operations, ensuring chemical loading, warehouse activities, and related processes are performed in a safe, environmentally responsible, and efficient manner.

• Participate in budget preparation, management of profit and loss, and daily communication withcustomers and railroads on scheduling and other issues to ensure smooth and safe operation.
• Provide "Worry-free Consistency" service to the customers on every shift every day.
• Learn, implement, teach, and execute the S7 Operating System and 5S standards.
• Ability to build strong relationships with customer contacts.
• Ability to understand the customer contract and rate structure.
• Ability to delegate and utilize time management well.
• Ability to develop and execute a business plan. (including budgeting, projecting, variance analysis, and cost management)
• Ability to promote a safety culture where each Team Member has the value and attitude that unsafebehaviors and conditions will not happen on their shift.
• Committed to teaching and promoting personal responsibility for identifying and performing safebehaviors, conditions, and environmental responsibility.
• A positive leader with the ability to be proactive in problem solving, making decisions, organizing,and directing people, and utilizing coaching techniques for improving behaviors.
• Innovative solutions driven to keep Team Member turnover low.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with vendors.
• Work with administrative systems to support operation to meet deadlines.
• Set an example of professionalism and customer service.
• Hands-on leadership with operational and technical skills to ensure that "best practices" are beingutilized.
• Create an environment where people are committed to professionalism and cleanliness.
• Create an environment for team building with emphasis on individual development and growth.

Skills, Knowledge, & Abilities

• Knowledge of loading chemicals.
• Transload experience A+.
• Hands on, hard-working, self-starter.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Ability to hire right, train right, and treat right all team members.
• Must have leadership skills to ensure team members always follow procedures even when there is no one.
• is watching.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work with and perform basic computer operations (spreadsheet, word processor, and
• email operations), and general office organization.
• Good written and oral skills with an ability to communicate with co-workers, customers, and others.
• Ability to lead employees, support conflict resolution, and implement safety initiatives.
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal requirements.
• Desire and willingness to learn.

Education & Experience

• 3+ years management preferred.
• 5+ years of chemical loading experience preferred.
• Must be able to work outdoors in various climates.
• Ability to work varying shifts dependent on operation and/or customer needs.
• Ability to meet physical requirements for the position.
• Ability to meet requirements of pre-employment screening including but not limited to background and criminal history check, drug & alcohol testing, MVR, physical/FCE, etc.

Note: This description is not intended to limit the assignment of work or be construed as a complete list of the many duties to be performed by the incumbent. The qualifications are provided so interested candidates understand the level of expertise required in this position.

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