Assistant Operations Manager

Duties/Responsibilities

• Aid the Terminal Manager with the day-to-day operations of the facility.
• Ensure coverage of daily home to school routes, trips, and charters.
• Assist with driver training and recruitment programs.
• Cook with Human Resources when conducting disciplinary actions of employees.
• Aid in maintaining the driver credential files to ensure current certifications.
• Aid in preparing payroll, account receivables, account payables, and month-end requirements to ensure timely submission.
• Ensure that each School District’s student transportation designees are supplied with all required information and provide a safe, reliable, on-time service through creating efficient and cost-effective solutions to routing issues.
• Knowledge and implementation of contents of School District contracts and facility leases.
• Attend School Board meetings when directed by Terminal Manager or Other STA Management.
• Responsible for carrying out all STA policies and State & Federal applicable regulations.
• Aid in ensuring that each of your School Districts’ student transportation designees are being supplied with all required information and assist in providing a safe, reliable, on-time service through creating efficient and cost effective solutions to routing issues.
• Knowledge and implementation of contents of School District contracts and facility leases.
• Attend School Board meetings when directed by Terminal Manager or Other STA Management.
• Responsible for carrying out all STA policies and State & Federal applicable regulations.
• Aid in ensuring that each of your School Districts’ student transportation designees are being supplied with all required information and assist in providing a safe, reliable, on-time service through creating efficient and cost effective solutions to routing issues.
• Knowledge and implementation of contents of School District contracts and facility leases.
• Attend School Board meetings when directed by Terminal Manager or Other STA Management.
• Responsible for carrying out all STA policies and State & Federal applicable regulations.
• Aid in ensuring that each of your School Districts’ student transportation designees are being supplied with all required information and assist in providing a safe, reliable, on-time service through creating efficient and cost effective solutions to routing issues.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Excellent working knowledge of all aspects of operations.
• Good interpersonal communication skills.
• Excellent computer skills with emphasis on Microsoft Office and ability to learn and utilize software applications.
• People skills, creativity, rational analysis, and knowledge of the transportation industry.
• Bilingual in Spanish a plus.
• Strong leadership abilities.
• Conduct oneself professionally and in a manner to reflect positively on STA.
• Knowledge of Federal and State regulations.
• Knowledge of Federal and State OSHA regulations.
• Ability to evaluate and discipline drivers and enforce STA policy and procedure.
• Highly motivated and demonstrate capable leadership skills.
• Attend work on a regular and dependable basis; must be available to work in excess of 40 hours per week and be available in the evenings and on weekends as necessary to meet business needs.
• Ability to successfully pass state and/or federal required Background Checks.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job.
• Ability to comply with all policies and procedures established by company.

Education And Experience

• Associate or Bachelor’s Degree, preferred or equivalent management experience.
• At least three (3) years’ experience in a management role in transportation, preferred, logistics or similar field.
• Possession of a valid Commercial Driver’s License and DOT physical or must be able to attain within six (6) months of hire.
• Ability to safely lift heavy equipment (minimum of 50 lbs can be up to 100 pounds) frequently throughout the work day.