Terminal Manager

Central Transport

Pontiac (MI)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 110,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

401k

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Medical/Dental Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Life Insurance

Job summary

A leading transportation company is seeking a Terminal Manager in Pontiac, MI. The role involves overseeing dock operations, managing staff, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. Ideal candidates will possess strong leadership skills and prior experience in LTL management. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including bonuses based on performance.

Qualifications

Prior LTL management experience is strongly preferred.
Excellent written, listening and verbal communication skills.
Willingness to work 50 hours/week average.

Responsibilities

Oversee dock operations at the terminal.
Recruit, hire, onboard, and retain terminal staff.
Monitor dock production and ensure KPI goals are met.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Multi-tasking

Detail-oriented

Technology aptitude

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

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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 7:00AM-5:00PM

*Shift can vary based on terminal needs*

Salary ranges from:

$90,000-$110,000 including up to 20% in quarterly 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

Seniority level