Operations Manager

Central Transport; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the transportation sector is seeking an Operations Manager to oversee dock operations and ensure compliance with safety standards. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills and a thorough understanding of the LTL trucking industry. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including medical insurance and a 401(k).

Benefits

401k

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Medical/Dental Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Life Insurance

Qualifications

• Experience in managing a team, preferably in transportation operations.
• Strong leadership skills including hiring, coaching, and mentoring.

Responsibilities

• Oversee dock operations and manage forklift traffic.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards.
• Monitor dock production and KPI goals.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Technology Aptitude

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's Degree

Job description

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Base pay range

$80,000.00/yr - $100,000.00/yr

Additional compensation types

Annual Bonus

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Central Transport LLC is one of the nation’s most reliable and technologically advanced LTL (Less-than-Truckload) carriers to date. We are privately owned and have been servicing manufacturing & retail companies of all sizes for almost 90 years now. With over 200 locations around the country, we pride ourselves on the continuous expansions that we have made and are still making strides to improve our operation systems to better service our wide network of clientele. For example, we have recently implemented 25 next-day hubs in our network to provide immediate, essential services for our customers overnight. We also hold the industry’s most modern fleet with our tractors & trailers having an average age of 2.5 years old. Earlier this year, our business levels have reached the highest they’ve ever been; breaking our personal record that had been set the previous year. We like to credit our growing success with our ability to develop and provide opportunity for our team of employees so they can make advancements within our company.

Our employees enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package, including: 401k, Paid Time Off (PTO), Medical/Dental Insurance, Flexible Spending Account, and Life Insurance.

Candidate must be able to work a flexible schedule of:

**SHIFT Monday-Friday 5pm-3am** (Ending Saturday Morning)

Salary ranges from:

$80,000 - $100,000

Operations Manager

Ideal Candidate Requirements:

· Experience in managing a team, preferably in transportation operations

· A thorough understanding of the LTL trucking industry

· Prior management, dispatch and dock experience required, preferably in LTL trucking industry

· Must have strong leadership skills including the ability to hire, coach, counsel, train, and mentor employees

· Desire to surround customer with excellence in service

· High aptitude for technology

· The ability to multi-task while being detail oriented

· Excellent written, listening and verbal communication skills

· Must be willing to work 50 hours/week average

· Must be able to work any shift including nights and/or weekends and in any weather condition

· Must be capable of working under tight time constraints in a high pressure environment with multiple priorities

· An associates or Bachelor’s Degree, preferred but not required

Duties include, but are not limited to:

· Oversee dock operations for your designated section of the terminal dock

· This includes the process of loading, managing forklift traffic, and overseeing proper picking/sortation of palletized freight.

· Ensure proper load of carriers by monitoring the cube and weight of trailers

· Provide leadership and accountability to a team of drivers, dock workers and dock hand.

· Monitor dock production, ensuring facility Key Performance Indicator goals are met and/or exceeded.

· Monitor hours and overtime.

· Maintain a safe work environment compliant with state and federal DOT/OSHA standards.

· Ensure company operational model compliance.

· Support a culture of excellence in quality of product to internal and external customers

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management, Strategy/Planning, and Supply Chain

• Industries

  Truck Transportation, Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage, and Freight and Package Transportation

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