Terminal Manager

Central Transport; Pearl (MS); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

PTO

Medical/Dental Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Life Insurance

Job summary

Central Transport LLC is seeking a Terminal Manager to lead dock operations and drive performance across our terminal. You will hire, coach, and mentor staff while ensuring safety and efficiency in loading, unloading, and palletized freight.

Ideal candidates bring prior LTL management experience, strong leadership, and a customer-first mindset. The role requires a 50-hour week on average with a competitive salary and bonus potential, reflecting our growth and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Prior LTL management experience strongly preferred.
• Strong leadership and coaching abilities.
• Customer-focused with service excellence mindset.
• High aptitude for technology.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to multi-task.
• Excellent written, listening and verbal communication.
• Willingness to work 50 hours/week average.
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee dock operations at the terminal.
• Manage loading/unloading freight and forklift traffic.
• Recruit, hire, onboard, and retain terminal staff.
• Provide leadership to a team of drivers and dock workers.
• Monitor dock production and KPI goals.
• Maintain a safe work environment per DOT/OSHA standards.
• Ensure company operational model compliance.
• Support a culture of excellence in product quality.
• Flexibility to work varying shifts as business levels increase.

Skills

Leadership

Hiring

Coaching

Mentoring

Communication

Multi-tasking

Attention to detail

Tech savvy

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

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:

Monday-Friday 6:00AM-4:00PM

Salary ranges from:

$75,000-$90,000 per year including up to 20% in quarterly bonuses (could earn an additional $15,000-$18,000/year in bonuses)

Terminal Manager

Ideal Candidate Requirements:

• Prior LTL management experience is strongly preferred
• 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
• Willingness to work 50 hours/week average
• Bachelor’s Degree, preferred but not required

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Oversee dock operations at the terminal
• This includes the process of loading & unloading freight, managing forklift traffic, and overseeing proper picking/sortation of palletized freight.
• Recruit, hire, onboard, and retain terminal staff
• Provide leadership and accountability to a team of drivers and dock workers
• Monitor dock production, ensuring facility Key Performance Indicator goals are met and/or exceeded
• 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
• Flexibility to work varying shifts as business levels increase