Site Leader- Richmond, CA

Marmon Holdings•Richmond, CA

19h•$90,000 - $105,000•Onsite

About The Position

Railserve As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings—which is backed by Berkshire Hathaway— you’ll be doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a better way. We’re committed to making a positive impact on the world, providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities, and fostering a culture where everyone’s empowered to be their best. Pay Rate: Starting at $90,000.00 to $105,000.00 negotiable depending on management and leadership experience. Why Join Our Team? We take pride in offering our employees rich benefits packages. We appreciate and value safety conscious, hard-working individuals which is why we offer... Medical, Dental, and Vision Company-paid Employee and Dependent Life Insurance Company-paid Sickness and Accident Income 401k Matching Annual safety shoe reimbursement Prescription safety wear Holiday Pay Vacation Employee Discount Program - part of Marmon/Berkshire Hathaway Who Are We? Leading provider of in-plant rail switching, transloading, and material handling services - operating at over 75 locations in North America. We use our own locomotives and employees to safely move railcars within industrial, manufacturing, and production plants. However, we're not just rail car movers. We also provide a number of other services which include: rail car loading, rail car unloading, track maintenance, inspection or repair, and many others. Parent company is The Marmon Group and was founded in 1953. The Marmon Group is a global organization comprised of over 175 independent manufacturing and service businesses. Part of Marmon's Rail & Leasing Division. The Marmon Group is part of Berkshire Hathaway, one of the world's largest and most successful companies. You may have heard of our Chairman and CEO, Mr. Warren Buffet, who is one of the most well-respected investors/businessmen in North America and throughout the world. Performs and coordinates activities of workers engaged in on site rail car moving, which may also include track maintenance, rail car repair, rail car washing and loading service, in-plant trucking and workers engaged in pipeline and trans-loading activities.

Requirements

High School Diploma (or equivalent) preferred.
Rail operations experience preferred.
1+ year supervisory experience required.
Must be extremely dependable and punctual in attendance; must have reliable transportation to work every day.
Good communication skills; Must be comfortable engaging in a variety of different communicative modes (verbal, non-verbal, and written) and being attuned to others through strong active listening skills.
Ability to assess multiple tasks and develop a plan to complete them in a timely manner.
Must have the ability to work well with others as part of a team.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business information, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, proportions, percentages.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Nice To Haves

Military experience helpful.

Responsibilities

Maintains a safe working environment by making sure all employees understand and follow all safety rules.
Trains employees on procedures and operations.
Identifies and develops employees to move into leadership roles as Site Leaders, Assistant Site Leaders, and Crew Leaders.
Motivates and maintains a high level of morale among employees.
Maintains a positive relationship with the customer by providing a high level of service and by meeting goals set by the customer and company.
Manages the operation ensuring that all aspects of the contract are met.
Maintains a thorough knowledge of operating procedures, safety rules, locomotive operations, and switching operations.
Ensures that payroll, fuel costs, locomotive costs, and other costs are managed effectively.
Properly maintains the Purchase Order system.
Develops and follows preventive maintenance program for all equipment with the assistance of the mechanical department.
Sets up work schedules so that each crew has the right mix of experience with the right people working in the right positions.
Performs administrative duties including time keeping, hourly evaluation forms, filing reports required by the customer and the company (e.g. car counts, on time spots, month end reports, supervisory investigation reports, accident derailment reports).
Other duties as assigned.
Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.