Assistant General Manager

MV Transportation•Charlotte, NC

13d•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's business plan for a university shuttle transit operation.

Requirements

An Associate’s Degree from an accredited college in Business Administration, Public Administration, Transportation Management or a related field is preferred, along with five (5) years of professional work experience in public transportation operations, or A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university with at least three (3) years in public transportation operations or related experience with a minimum oftwo (2) years supervisory or management level experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience may also be considered
Must possess and maintain a valid, state-issued commercial driver license (CDL) with endorsements sufficient to operate all Vendor vehicles.
Must possess and maintain a valid Department of Transportation (DoT) Medical Card
Certifications according to local contract as required.
Must have North Carolina CDL-P license.
Knowledge of State and Federal regulations as well as company policies and procedures.
Experience in the 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.

Responsibilities

Ensures performance indicators meet or exceed client and corporate expectations.
Must be qualified to manage all drivers and supervisors, run operations during peak periods and handle safety and customer service training.
Must work on-site during their standard work schedule and must have 24/7 availability.
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.
Coordinate charter/special transportation services.
Coordinate Bus Advertising program with PaTS.