Transportation Hub Manager - Sleepy Eye, MN

Christensen Farms; Sleepy Eye (MN); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Job summary

Christensen Farms is seeking a Transportation Hub Manager in Sleepy Eye, MN to lead live haul equipment sanitation and related operations. You will supervise the wash site team, ensure safety and quality standards, and partner with maintenance vendors to keep the wash site running efficiently.

The role emphasizes ownership of outcomes, leadership, and cross-department collaboration, with a focus on meeting transportation schedules and continuous improvement within a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years' mechanical experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Power washing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and maintain a safe work environment and culture within the facility.
• Contribute to departmental business planning and budgeting for continuous improvement.
• Develop and mentor trailer wash leads and staff to support career growth.
• Provide direction and performance feedback to contract labor partners.
• Coordinate training, SOP development and process improvements for compliance and progress.
• Ensure tools, equipment, and resources are available to fulfill trailer wash functions.
• Manage maintenance and repair schedules for trailers, facilities, and equipment.
• Input data, reporting, and timekeeping processes for wash operations.
• Oversee facility/grounds maintenance and coordinate wastewater management per standards.
• Ensure trailers meet sanitation and operational expectations and have required supplies/tools.

Skills

Mechanical background

Power washing experience

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Position Overview:

The Transportation Hub Manager is responsible for ensuring all live haul equipment sanitation needs are executed in accordance with safety, quality, and bio-security standards while meeting transportation schedule deadlines. This role will provide leadership to the team working at the wash they supervise and will support the personal development of staff to fulfill individual career objectives as well as organizational needs. This individual will be expected to develop strong working relationships across company departments as well as repair and maintenance vendors to develop and implement solutions for keeping the wash site running effectively and efficiently. A strong sense of ownership in results as they relate to leadership and operational metrics is expected of the individual in this role.

What You Will Do:

• Responsible for ensuring a safe work environment and culture in our facilities by leading and maintaining our safety programs.
• Participate in the development of the departmental business plan and budgeting process to support continuous improvement and strategic initiatives.
• Establish and implement plans and strategies to develop trailer wash leads and wash staff to support career objectives and organizational leadership needs.
• Provide direction and performance feedback to contract labor partners to achieve business goals and communicate contract services and labor needs to the Trailer Wash Operations Manager.
• Coordinate training, SOP development and process improvement initiatives to ensure compliance, support personal development and contribute to departmental progress.
• Ensure all required tools, equipment and resources are available and utilized to fulfill trailer wash functions as per SOP.
• Manage maintenance and repair schedules for trailers, facilities, and equipment, including inspections, inventory, and data entry in tracking systems.
• Input data/reporting and time keeping processes relative to trailer washes to ensure the needs of the business are fulfilled.
• Ensure execution of facility/grounds maintenance and repair and coordinate with environmental resources to manage wastewater to company standards.
• Ensure trailers meet sanitation and operational expectations and are equipped with necessary supplies/tools.

What You Offer Us:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in a mechanical background required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Previous power washing experience preferred.

What We Offer You:

• A strong leadership career track with opportunities to grow.
• We offer a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, a flexible spending account (FSA), life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, a 401(k) plan, paid holidays, paid time off bank, an employee assistance program (EAP), and more.
• Be an active part of an organization that gives back to the community in many ways – including feed programs that support local farms, food shelf programs, food support for veterans, agriculture education and promotion, FFA/4H support, charitable contributions, etc.
• A company that has a passionate purpose for food safety, animal welfare, and for living its core values every day – respect, integrity, excellence, adaptability, and innovation.
• A culture that fosters employee growth, hybrid work options, promotion from within, and a highly team-oriented workplace environment.
• The targeted base pay range for this role is $60,000 to $75,000 with this range reflecting differences in candidate knowledge, skills, and experience.

Reports To:

Trailer Wash Operations Manager

Christensen Farms promotes a culture of inclusion and strives to attract a diverse set of candidates for each of our open positions. We are an equal employment opportunity employer and proud to offer employment and growth opportunities to all candidates without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, gender, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or veteran status.