Terminal Manager - Transloading Operations

Road & Rail Services; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 61,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Annual safety bonus opportunities

Career advancement

Job summary

Road & Rail Services in Baltimore, MD, is seeking a Terminal Manager to oversee daily transloading operations. This hands-on leadership role focuses on safety, productivity, and financial performance, directing terminal staff and coordinating transfers between railcars, tanker trucks, and storage or transportation equipment.

The ideal candidate will have experience in chemical handling or related industries, be comfortable working outdoors, and hold strong communication and problem-solving

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of supervisory experience in a terminal or similar setting.
• Experience managing budgets or P&L performance.
• Strong knowledge of safety and industrial operating procedures.
• Ability to lead employees and make timely operational decisions.
• Willingness to work outdoors in varying conditions and climates.
• Experience with chemical handling or rail/transloading is a plus.
• Familiarity with OSHA, EPA, FRA, and DOT requirements.

Responsibilities

• Direct daily activities of terminal and transloading staff.
• Coordinate safe transfer of chemical, liquid, dry-bulk, and related products.
• Ensure procedures for loading, unloading, grounding, bonding, sampling, and securement are followed.
• Maintain compliance with company, customer, OSHA, EPA, FRA, DOT, and site requirements.
• Conduct safety meetings, inspections, and employee training.
• Monitor product quality, transfer accuracy, and contamination-prevention practices.
• Inspect and maintain hoses, pumps, valves, and transfer equipment.
• Respond to spills, leaks, and equipment failures per procedures.
• Manage staffing, scheduling, attendance, and performance.
• Maintain transfer logs, manifests, and training records.
• Monitor operating expenses and support budget and profit objectives.
• Communicate with customers, drivers, railroad reps, vendors, and leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Safety compliance

Operations management

Communication

Problem solving

Flexible hours

Outdoor work

PPE procedures

Chemical handling

Job description

Terminal Manager – Chemical Transloading Operations

Location: Baltimore, MD
Starting Salary: $72,000 annually, negotiable based on experience
Job Type: Full-time | On-site

Lead Safe, Efficient Terminal Operations

Road & Rail Services is seeking an experienced Terminal Manager to oversee daily transloading operations in Baltimore, Maryland. This position is well suited for a hands-on leader with experience in chemical handling, chemical manufacturing, bulk liquid operations, industrial production, rail terminals, or a related field.

The Terminal Manager is responsible for the safety, productivity, and financial performance of the facility. You will lead terminal employees while ensuring products are transferred safely and accurately between railcars, tanker trucks, and other approved storage or transportation equipment.

This is an active operations position-not a strictly office-based management role. The successful candidate must be comfortable working outdoors, inspecting the facility, coaching employees in the field, responding to operational issues, and assisting the team when necessary.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct the daily activities of terminal and transloading employees
• Coordinate the safe transfer of chemical, liquid, dry-bulk, food-grade, and other customer products
• Ensure employees follow product-specific loading, unloading, grounding, bonding, sampling, and securement procedures
• Maintain compliance with company, customer, OSHA, EPA, FRA, DOT, and site-specific requirements
• Conduct safety meetings, job briefings, facility inspections, and employee training
• Confirm proper use of personal protective equipment and chemical-handling procedures
• Monitor product quality, transfer accuracy, seal controls, and contamination-prevention practices
• Ensure hoses, pumps, valves, fittings, containment systems, and transfer equipment are inspected and maintained
• Respond to spills, leaks, equipment failures, and other operational concerns according to established procedures
• Manage staffing, scheduling, attendance, productivity, and employee performance
• Maintain accurate transfer logs, manifests, inspection reports, training records, and customer documentation
• Monitor operating expenses and support budget and profit-and-loss objectives
• Communicate regularly with customers, drivers, railroad representatives, vendors, and company leadership
• Investigate safety, quality, and service issues and implement corrective actionsSupport physical terminal work and transloading activities when operationally necessary

Qualifications

• At least two years of management or supervisory experience
• Experience managing budgets, operating expenses, or P&L performance
• Strong knowledge of workplace safety and industrial operating procedures
• Ability to lead employees, enforce standards, and make timely operational decisions
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work flexible hours when required by terminal or customer needs
• Comfortable working outdoors in heat, cold, rain, snow, and changing conditions
• Ability to climb railcars and ladders, walk on uneven surfaces, and assist with physical duties
• Ability to wear required PPE, which may include chemical-resistant clothing and respiratory protection
• Chemical worker, chemical operator, chemical manufacturing, bulk liquid transfer, hazardous-material handling, tanker loading, or chemical terminal experience is a plus.
• Experience in transloading, railroad operations, terminal management, logistics, transportation, manufacturing, warehousing, petroleum, or industrial processing will also be considered.

Compensation and Benefits

Starting salary of $72,000 annually, negotiable based on relevant experience

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching
• Paid holidays and vacation
• Annual safety bonus opportunities
• Career advancement through a promote-from-within culture

About Road & Rail Services

Since 1987, Road & Rail Services has provided specialized rail, logistics, maintenance, and terminal-support services throughout North America. We are committed to safe operations, dependable customer service, and developing employees who take ownership of their work.

If you have experience leading employees in chemical handling, industrial production, bulk material transfer, or terminal operations, apply today for the Terminal Manager – Chemical Transloading Operations position in Baltimore, Maryland.

Road & Rail Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.