Terminal Manager

Central Transport; Texarkana (AR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Medical/Dental Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Life Insurance

Job summary

A leading logistics company in Texarkana is seeking a Terminal Manager to oversee dock operations and manage staff. Candidates must demonstrate strong leadership skills with prior LTL management experience being preferred. This full-time position requires excellent communication, multitasking abilities, and a willingness to work 50 hours weekly. The ideal candidate will also ensure compliance with safety standards while maintaining high service quality. A competitive salary and benefits package is offered.

Qualifications

• Prior LTL management experience is preferred.
• Must be able to hire, coach, and mentor employees.
• Willingness to work an average of 50 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Oversee dock operations at the terminal.
• Manage loading & unloading of freight and forklift traffic.
• Provide leadership and accountability to a team of drivers.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Technology aptitude

Multi-tasking

Detail-oriented

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.

Location

1510 Frontage 549 N, Texarkana, AR 71854

Shift

5:00am - 3:00pm, Monday - Friday

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/driver 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

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Management and Manufacturing

Industries

Truck Transportation