Assistant General Manager

MV Transportation•Portland, OR

10d•Onsite

About The Position

MV Transportation is seeking an Assistant General Manager to provide support, leadership and direction to assigned operating personnel to ensure delivery of the division business plan in our fast-paced transit business.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent
Three (3) to five (5) years of supervisory or management experience within the passenger transportation industry.
Comprehensive knowledge of the laws, ordinances, and regulatory requirements governing transit operations.
Thorough understanding of transit system functions, including staff responsibilities and operational department workflows.
Demonstrated ability to navigate labor relations matters and collaborate effectively with union partners, including handling labor grievances and participating in negotiations.
Position is required to live within a 30 mile radius of the Thousand Oaks Transit Center.
Knowledge of State and Federal regulations as well as company policies and procedures.
Experience in development of runs, shift bids and run cuts.
Strong organizational skills.
Strong analytical skills.
Strong communication skills including written and verbal.
Ability to work independently and be a self-starter.
Strong supervision skills with ability to lead others to success.
Ability to develop solutions to challenge through planning and implementation.
Ability to write and speak English.

Nice To Haves

College degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Shares accountability for scheduling, performance evaluations, and staffing decisions for the facility’s management team.
Provides strategic leadership, planning, and direction to all operations personnel.
Develops, implements, and continuously improves operational policies, procedures, and best practices.
Builds and maintains strong relationships within the community, actively engaging in outreach initiatives and professionally representing the organization.
Ensures performance indicators meet or exceed client and corporate expectations.
Ensures division goals and objectives are met or exceeded.
Ensures subordinate staff are well trained and being successful.
Ensures all company policies and procedures are in place and being followed.
Ensures the company vision, values and culture are understood, communicated and promoted throughout operations.
Ensures liquidated damages are kept to a minimum and failures are corrected.
Develop and maintain a positive employee and labor relations.
Directly oversees operations department managers.
Trains and mentors a future successor for backfill.
Successfully manages the Operations Department annual budget.
Assumes responsibility of the General Manager during his/her absence.