Operations Manager

MV Transportation, Inc.; Maryland; On-site; USD 76,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

MV Transportation, Inc. is seeking an Operations Manager to provide leadership and direction at an assigned operating location to ensure delivery of annual business plans.

The role focuses on controlling daily operations of the transportation contract in compliance with agency policies and company procedures. Responsibilities include managing on-time performance, driver availability, customer relations, staff development, safety programs, audits, and regular review of key metrics.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of management experience in a paratransit and fixed-route environment.
• Experience in scheduling and personnel management.
• Ability to work independently with strong written and verbal skills.
• Knowledge of contractual obligations is required.
• Trapeze experience preferred.
• Experience in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage on-time performance and driver availability.
• Manage customer relations through direct contact and outreach programs.
• Identify, hire, train and mentor location staff.
• Communicate with location staff and support team members.
• Oversee safety and training programs to ensure compliance with company, contract and regulatory requirements.
• Contribute to maintaining the safety culture of the division.
• Maintain client contact to meet or exceed expectations.
• Conduct periodic departmental audits.
• Review key operational metrics daily, weekly and monthly.
• Promote and adhere to company policies and procedures.
• Participate in location labor and employee relations activities.

Skills

Paratransit management

Scheduling experience

Personnel management

Independent worker

Written and verbal skills

Tools

Trapeze software

Job description

MV Transportation is seeking a Operations Manager who will provide support, leadership and direction to an 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 on-time performance and driver availability.
• 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.
• Assist in overseeing safety and training programs, plans and processes to ensure compliance with company, contract and regulatory requirements.
• Contributes to maintain the safety culture of the division.
• Maintain client contact routinely to meet or exceed expectations.
• Assist with conducting periodic departmental audits.
• Daily, weekly and monthly review of key operational metrics.
• Implement, promote and adhere to company policies and procedures.
• Participates in location labor and employee relations activities.

Talent Requirements

• Must have one (1) to three (3) years of management experience in a similar sized paratransit and fixed route environment.
• The ideal candidate would have experience in scheduling and personnel management and training.
• Must be able to work independently and have strong written and verbal skills.
• Knowledge of the contractual obligations is a must to perform this job correctly.
• Knowledge of company policy assures that the field operator is using consistent measures to assess a drivers’ activity.
• Trapeze experience preferred.
• Experience managing fast paced environment.

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Starting pay range: 76466-89960