SR Assistant Terminal Manager

CENTRAL TRANSPORT LLC; Trenton (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Medical/Dental Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Life Insurance

Job summary

Central Transport LLC is hiring an Assistant Terminal Manager in Lawrenceville, NJ. You will oversee dock and office operations and lead up to 30 drivers to meet production schedules in a high‑pressure LTL environment.

Use your leadership, dispatch and tech skills to optimize loads, monitor KPI goals, ensure safety compliance, and deliver excellent service to customers and internal teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing a team, preferable in transportation operations.
• A thorough understanding of the LTL trucking industry.
• Prior management, dispatch and dock experience required, preferable in LTL trucking industry.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Oversee terminal operations spanning dock and office duties. This includes the process of unloading, managing forklift traffic, and overseeing proper picking/sortation of palletized freight.
• Manage up to 30 local LTL drivers, dock personnel, and salaried leadership to achieve a designated production schedule.
• Utilizing your independent judgement to build loads based on available labor and freight levels.
• 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.

Skills

Team leadership

LTL trucking

Dispatch experience

Dock operations

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Shift flexibility

Hiring and coaching

Safety compliance

Technology affinity

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s degree

Job description

About Central Transport

Central Transport is one of the nation's most trusted and technologically advanced Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) carriers. With an ever-growing network of terminals nationwide, our team of dedicated professionals provide safe and efficient service to the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Our Growth is Creating Great Opportunities! Our team is expanding, and we want to hire the most talented people we can. Continued success depends on it! Thanks for your interest in working on our team!

Job Title: Assistant Terminal Manager

Salary: $90,000 - $110,000

Shift: 1:00am - 11:00am, Monday - Friday

Location: 320 Lawrence Station Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648

Benefits

• 401k
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical/Dental Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Life Insurance

Ideal Candidate Requirements

• Experience in managing a team, preferable in transportation operations
• A thorough understanding of the LTL trucking industry
• Prior management, dispatch and dock experience required, preferable 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 Associate or Bachelor’s Degree, preferred but not required

Duties

• Oversee terminal operations spanning dock and office duties. This includes the process of unloading, managing forklift traffic, and overseeing proper picking/sortation of palletized freight.
• Manage up to 30 local LTL drivers, dock personnel, and salaried leadership to achieve a designated production schedule.
• Utilizing your independent judgement to build loads based on available labor and freight levels.
• 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.