Location Manager

G&L Student Transportation•Jamestown, ND

About The Position

The Transportation Manager will have ownership of all aspects of Harlow’s School Bus Service business for the site. This will include hiring and developing staff, recruiting and retaining drivers, growing the business aggressively and profitably. Accountable for P&L responsibility and leading revenue growth. With the guidance of the Director of Operations/ Regional Operations Manager, this person will develop a strategic as well as a tactical plan to meet growth and profitability objectives. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. All positions are required to know, understand and follow all corporate guidelines as outlined in the company handbook. All positions are required to follow federal, state, local and company safety guidelines and procedures at all times while working on company premises or doing company business. All positions will at times be required to perform company related duties beyond the scope of the job title and description. The Company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee’s ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the Company reserves the right to change this job description and / or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the Company may deem appropriate.

Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Transportation and/or 5 years of experience in the transportation industry.
Ability to understand and implement P&L, cost control and revenue generation concepts.
Excellent problem analysis and critical thinking skills.
Ability to lead and develop a high performance environment.
Manage and control cost.
Proven entrepreneurial drive.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills to ensure success
Problem Solving: Demonstrated ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner and appropriately gather and analyze information.
Interpersonal Skills: Ability to maintain confidentiality, be open to innovative ideas, and work successfully both on an independent basis and on a team. Demonstrated ability to effectively interact with a wide range of management styles within the Company and build community relationships.
Oral Communication: Ability to organize thoughts and speak persuasively in positive or negative situations, demonstrate group presentation skills and conduct effective meetings.
Written Communication: Strong writing skills using good spelling, punctuation, grammar; detail-oriented in editing written documents; ability to present numerical and statistical data effectively; and ability to accurately interpret and communicate written information.
Planning and Organizing: Ability to prioritize and plan work activities to ensure the timely completion of projects and development of realistic action plans.
Quality: Demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness and monitor own work to ensure quality.
Adaptability: Able to quickly adapt and respond to a rapidly changing work environment and manage competing demands in a productive manner.
Dependability: Demonstrated ability to consistently be at work and on time as scheduled, follow instructions, respond to management direction, and solicit feedback to improve performance.
Should be honest, assertive and systematic.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Social Media (Facebook, Linked-In, Twitter, etc.) very helpful.

Responsibilities

Develop business goals and action plan to promote profitable growth. Facilitate actions to improve performance and drive business transformation.
Understand and control cost structure to ensure a high level of profitability. Set measurable goals for all aspects of running a successful line of business (operations, sales, recruiting, safety).
Drive accountability for improvement and positive change based upon business objectives and desire to grow the accounts.
Ensure an entrepreneurial spirit and high work ethic that emulates throughout the organization. Ability to demand more than the status quo.
Develop a balanced approach that promotes asset utilization, safety, service and driver success. Mentor others within the organization to promote and pursue a deeper level of transportation excellence.
Coordinates with the Director of Operations on resolving any inspection issues.
Collaborates with a variety of personnel from other departments, districts, state agencies, and organizations relating to pupil transportation.
Establishes and maintains positive customer relationships with parents, schools, and departments.
Responsible for implementing new methods of managing/dispatching drivers, servicing accounts, recruiting drivers at the local level and taking full ownership of the marketplace.
Work to support the service and growth of new and existing accounts.
Establish solid business relationships and maintains open, accurate and timely two-way communications with drivers and internal associates.
Develop a recruiting plan to hire and retain experienced drivers. Execute with the location Recruiter an advertising and marketing campaign to attract drivers.
Responsible to ensure line of business comply with HR requirements (EEOC, Affirmative Action and other employment rules and regulations).
Identify, hire, mentor and develop associates within line of business as well other areas of Harlow’s including operations, driver recruiting, and safety.
Responsible for DOT and OSHA compliance for all location(s) within area of operational responsibility.
Ensure that all Driver Qualifications on location are meeting FMCSA regulations.
Ensure all preventive maintenance is performed.
Planning, organizing, assigning, scheduling, and directing the work of others.
Encourages professional driver appearance and behavior.
Performs other task as assigned by leadership.