Terminal Ops Leader: Growth & Safety, Driver Dev

Action; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Action Resources is seeking an Operations Leader in Salt Lake City to drive profitability and growth. You will coordinate day-to-day terminal operations, focus on safety, service, revenue and asset management, and lead a team of drivers and terminal staff.

You will collaborate with internal/external customers, support continuous improvement efforts, and mentor staff while maintaining a positive culture and achieving KPIs for operations, safety, and financials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in the transportation industry
• 3-5 years experience in the transportation field preferred
• 0-2 years of fleet management/leadership of drivers preferred
• Previous experience leading teams and managing remote locations preferred
• Previous tank trailer and hazardous waste transportation experience preferred
• Familiar with Transportation Management Software (ie: TMW, McLeod)
• Proficiency in use of Microsoft Office suite
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Focused on key areas of Operations: Safety, Service, Revenue, Assets and Costs
• Implement and support all company continuous improvement and safety efforts
• Serves as the liaison for company drivers, owner operators and terminal associates
• Interact with both internal and external customers in a cooperative and professional manner to meet their need
• Be an effective change leader, as it relates to processes, structure and business modeling t
• Driver advocate, involved with retaining, recruiting and hiring of drivers; treating drivers fairly, respectfully and honestly
• Coordinate daily terminal activities: supporting terminal specific operating objectives
• Effectively handle escalation and time critical issues, perform transactions in a timely and accurate manner
• Collaborate and support the sales team in managing existing, targeting and supporting new business opportunities
• Develop and mentor staff through performance evaluation and effective coaching
• Promotes and develops safe work behaviors through effective communication, implementation and follow-up of the company safety programs and objectives
• Identify process breakdowns and develop improvement plans with partners to resolve
• Responsible for fostering a positive culture
• Assist in effectively onboarding drivers and associates to terminal processes
• Initial point of contact for personnel problems and troubleshooting
• Monitor equipment for proper efficiency levels
• Abide by and provide feedback for continuous improvement of all EHSS policies, procedures, and safe work practices
• Duties and responsibilities as assigned by Regional Terminal Manager

Job description

Action Resources is seeking an Operations Leader in Salt Lake City to drive profitability and growth. You will coordinate day-to-day terminal operations, focus on safety, service, revenue and asset management, and lead a team of drivers and terminal staff.

You will collaborate with internal/external customers, support continuous improvement efforts, and mentor staff while maintaining a positive culture and achieving KPIs for operations, safety, and financials.