Terminal Manager

JM Recruiting; Great Falls (MT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

JM Recruiting is seeking a Terminal Manager for the Great Falls, MT terminal. The role oversees daily bulk transload operations, ensuring safety, regulatory compliance, and efficiency across processes and documentation.

You will lead personnel, support capital improvements, and ensure reliability through proactive maintenance and prompt repairs. The candidate should have at least 5 years in terminal/rail/transloading environments, be capable of long hours and rotating shifts, and meet training

Qualifications

• Must be available 24/7 and able to work full days and periodic alternate shifts.
• Ability to sit or stand for long periods and move around.
• Must be able to lift 75 lbs repeatedly.
• Minimum 5 years’ prior experience with terminal/rail/transloading operations.
• Must be able to pass OSHA, HazMat, HAZWOPER and FRA related training.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations at the bulk transload terminal.
• Ensure safety, regulatory compliance, and environmental standards.
• Manage administrative reporting and documentation.
• Lead personnel and coordinate capital improvement projects.
• Coordinate repairs and implement preventive maintenance.

Skills

Safety leadership

Operations management

Regulatory compliance

Leadership/team management

Documentation and reporting

Communication

Shift scheduling

Problem solving

Job description

Terminal Manager- Great Falls, MT

The Terminal Manager is responsible for the full scope of day-to-day operations at the bulk transload terminal. This role requires a strong commitment to safety, operational excellence, and regulatory compliance. Core responsibilities include administrative reporting, personnel leadership, product quality assurance, environmental compliance, and accurate documentation management. In addition to overseeing daily operations, the Transload Terminal Manager supports the planning and execution of capital improvement and expansion projects. The role ensures terminal reliability through effective troubleshooting, coordination of repairs, and implementation of preventive maintenance programs.

Requirements

• Must be available 24/7 and able to work full days and periodic alternate shifts. Requires ability to periodically work long hours, multiple shifts, nights and weekends included.
• Ability to sit or stand for long periods of time and able to bend, stoop and kneel as needed.
• Able to enter confined spaces and wear proper PPE when required.
• Able to climb railcars and tanks.
• Requires working in office conditions, performing some clerical work, working periodically outside in a manufacturing plant environment, with and around operational process equipment in temperature extremes for extended periods of time.
• Able to work around asphalt and other related chemicals on an ongoing basis.
• Able to lift 50-75lbs. repetitively as needed.
• Ability to work outside in inclement weather conditions.
• Must be able to work over nights and weekends. Some holidays may be required.
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 75 lbs.
• Minimum 5 years’ prior experience with terminal, rail, or transloading operations and product receipts by rail and truck oralternately within a chemical processing environment.
• Avaliddriver'slicense is required.
• Ability to attend and pass all training associated with jobrequirements.This includes but is not limited to: OSHA, HazMat,HAZWOPER and FRA related courses.
• We are a drug free workplace. (Mandatorypre-employment and random testing will be conducted.)
• Must beable toproficiently communicate siteinformation.
• Must speak Englishfluently.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.