Terminal Manager

The Terminal Manager supervises all departmental personnel and is responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating the daily gate and terminal cargo-handling operations and associated administrative functions to meet customer standards and maximize profits.  Participates in the discipline and employment processes by making decisions to hire, promote/demote, and terminate employment.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the supervision of subordinate personnel to ensure that all work is accomplished consistently with organizational requirements.
• Conduct employee training sessions on subjects such as hazardous material handling, employee orientations, quality improvements, and computer usage.
• Participate in union contract negotiations and settlements of grievances.
• Implement schedule and policy changes.
• Ensure that continuous improvement is being made concerning policies, procedures, goals, and objectives.
• Monitor operations to ensure that staff members comply with administrative policies and procedures, safety rules, union contracts, and government regulations.
• Promote safe work activities by conducting safety audits, attending company safety meetings, and meeting with individual staff members.
• Monitor spending to ensure that expenses are consistent with approved budgets.
• Direct activities of staff performing repairs and maintenance to equipment, vehicles, and facilities.
• Coordinate safety, operational, and equipment support with other managers.
• Conduct investigations to determine causes of accidents and to improve safety procedures.
• Analyze expenditures and other financial information to develop plans, policies, and budgets for increasing profits and improving services.
• Participate in hiring, disciplinary actions, and terminations of staff.
• Inventory management to ensure there is a sufficient supply in office inventory; this would include ordering supplies, maintaining an organized supply area, waybill loading, cost analysis, and projection.
• Maintain company values, rules, policies, and procedures to fulfill the company mission, as well as productive relationships with customers and vendors.
• Responsible for special tasks requested by management.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• A minimum of 3 years managing a related union labor workforce.
• A valid CPR certificate, valid driver’s license, and TWIC card are required.
• Knowledge of terminal and warehouse operations from a vocational education institute, apprenticeship, on-the-job training, and/or similar work experience.
• Highly organized and flexible.
• Proven leadership skills.
• Detail-oriented and works with a high degree of accuracy.
• Knowledge and understanding of stowage and stability strongly desired.
• Knowledge of local unions preferred.
• Required to observe all safety and health requirements for the terminal environment.
• Working knowledge of email, scheduling, and Microsoft systems.

Supervisory Responsibilities:  Yes-Office Manager and Administrative Assistants, Operations Labor Managers, and Warehouse personnel.

Work environment:

• Required job duties are performed in a professional office environment.
• The position may also be required to travel throughout the terminal
• The noise level in the work environment is occasional.
• The ability to work in an environment that may be hazardous to persons unable to see and hear fast-moving equipment.

Our Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer