Area Manager - Chicago HUB

OnTrac • Romeoville, IL

2d • $57,120 - $71,400 • Onsite

About The Position

OnTrac is hiring an Area Manager for its Chicago HUB, based onsite at the Romeoville, Illinois operational facility. The role provides leadership for an assigned facility area, managing staffing and schedules for Package Handlers and Lead Package Handlers to support quality standards and a safe, efficient work environment. Responsibilities include monitoring performance and attendance, communicating goals and safety priorities, coordinating designated linehaul arrivals and departures and volume flow, and completing operational and administrative duties. The position requires flexibility to support 24-hour operations, including extended hours, weekends, and holidays when needed.

Requirements

• GED or diploma required.
• At least 2 years of industry experience, such as logistics, shipping, or third-party logistics, including at least 1 year of demonstrated leadership experience.
• Ability to evaluate and summarize data and present answers to questions effectively.
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office and mathematical skills.
• Effective communication skills, including the ability to give honest, constructive feedback.
• Experience hiring, training, motivating, disciplining, and completing performance evaluations for employees.
• Ability to follow safety regulations and job instructions and apply OSHA requirements in daily work practices.
• Ability to maintain a flexible schedule for operational needs, including extended hours, weekends, and holidays when needed.

Nice To Haves

• BA/BS college degree in a related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Manage, staff, and schedule a team of Package Handlers and Lead Package Handlers in an assigned facility area.
• Ensure quality standards and maintain a safe and efficient working environment.
• Monitor employee progress, provide ongoing feedback, identify areas for improvement, and address performance and attendance.
• Conduct pre-sort meetings to communicate daily goals, upcoming events, and safety priorities, and maintain open communication with employees.
• Record and manage the departures and arrivals of designated linehauls and the flow of volume from them.
• Perform administrative duties, including safety training, operational audits, and end-of-shift reporting.
• Follow safety regulations and job instructions and apply knowledge of OSHA requirements in daily work practices.
• Maintain a flexible schedule to support 24-hour operations, including extended hours, weekends, and holidays when needed.
• Adapt to changing business needs, staffing needs, and workloads.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match.
• Flex vacation in states other than California, Colorado, Illinois, Massachusetts, Montana, and Nebraska; accruals may reach 96 hours in the first year, with tenure-based increases up to 160 hours.
• Two floating holidays per year.
• Paid sick leave.
• Six paid company holidays.
• Two weeks of paid pregnancy leave and four weeks of paid parental bonding leave.
• Wellness and employee assistance programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED