Operations Manager - Final Mile
for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections when posting has real specific content.
We need to parse content:
- Intro: "Why Choose Suddath to “Move” your Career to the Next Level? At Suddath, you can be part of something special and inclusive! Join a team that has a 100+ year reputation for excellence as an innovative, growing and financially stable company that is dedicated to promoting a culture that thrives on inclusion and diversity. From numerous awards to being recognized as one of the best places to work, Suddath offers a caring, family environment while providing relocation and logistics services to people and companies all around the world."
That could be "About the role" or maybe "About the company". The instruction says use headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we can map sections accordingly.
- "What We Offer! A competitive wage with a comprehensive benefits package, including a 401(k) plan with company matchingWeekly pay for hourly-paid employees. Biweekly pay for salaried employees.Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid company holidaysA tuition reimbursement plan where employees are encouraged to continue their education and developmentFor more information on our benefit offerings, please visit https://suddath.com/about/careers/ and scroll down to view our employee benefits."
That includes benefits and pay info. So we can have Benefits section (list of benefits) and Pay section (weekly/biweekly pay). Also maybe Schedule? Not mentioned.
- Summary: "The Operations Manager is responsible for supporting the overall execution and performance of the operation for a specific location(s), including staffing of both employees and Independent Contractors, customer relationships, performance, and direction of the overall operation." That's about the role.
- Essential Duties And Responsibilities: list of duties.
- QUALIFICATONS (typo) includes Education & Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities, Physical/Environmental Demands.
We need to separate Requirements, Qualifications, Skills? The instruction says use headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
We need to decide what goes where.
- About the role: could include the introductory paragraph and summary.
- Responsibilities: the Essential Duties And Responsibilities list.
- Requirements: maybe Education & Experience (minimum 5 years experience, etc.)? Or maybe Requirements is for mandatory requirements.
- Qualifications: maybe the "Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities" and "Physical/Environmental Demands"? But we also have Skills heading separate.
Better: Use Requirements for education/experience, Qualifications for knowledge/skills/abilities, Skills for specific skills? But we have overlapping.
Given instruction: "Use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." So we can include those headings if content exists.
We need to avoid filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
We need to preserve all substantive info, not invent.
We need to remove boilerplate: EEO etc at end. Also remove duplicated lines, navigation etc.
We need to output only HTML fragment.
Let's extract content:
Intro paragraph (Why Choose Suddath...). We'll put under About the role.
What We Offer! includes benefits and pay. We'll separate:
Benefits: list items:
- competitive wage with comprehensive benefits package
- 401(k) plan with company matching
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid company holidays
- tuition reimbursement plan
Pay: Weekly pay for hourly-paid employees. Biweekly pay for salaried employees.
Also maybe mention "For more information..." but that's a link; we could keep as part of Benefits? It's a reference; we could keep as a sentence.
But we should not invent. Keep the sentence as is? It's a link; we can keep as
with anchor. Now Responsibilities: list of duties from "Essential Duties And Responsibilities". We'll convert each sentence to
About the role
Why Choose Suddath to “Move” your Career to the Next Level? At Suddath, you can be part of something special and inclusive! Join a team that has a 100+ year reputation for excellence as an innovative, growing and financially stable company that is dedicated to promoting a culture that thrives on inclusion and diversity. From numerous awards to being recognized as one of the best places to work, Suddath offers a caring, family environment while providing relocation and logistics services to people and companies all around the world.
The Operations Manager is responsible for supporting the overall execution and performance of the operation for a specific location(s), including staffing of both employees and Independent Contractors, customer relationships, performance, and direction of the overall operation.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the appropriate recruitment and development strategy of staff and/or Independent Contractors/Drivers.
- Evaluate staff and/or Independent Contractors performance – modifying and/or abandoning strategies and/or tactics as necessary.
- Establish and maintain effective communication and relationships with customers.
- Ensure a positive Customer Experience for both internal and external customers.
- Ensure that practices, policies and procedures are enforced and consistently implemented.
- Schedule and participate in negotiations with Vendors, Contractors and Service Providers to secure best value/service standards are met.
- Responsible for creating and maintaining a safe working environment and espousing and teaching a culture of safety.
- Actively review KPIs and ensure process improvement strategies are identified and incorporated.
- Conduct regularly scheduled team meetings and training sessions designed to inform and improve upon performance of staff members and/or Independent Contractors.
- Assist in developing plan of annualized equipment, vehicle, and staffing needs for budgetary purposes as applicable.
- Display active involvement in P&L performance, ensuring decisions and practices coincide with budgetary goals.
- Develop, recommend, and manage annual operation budget, by working actively in the budget process.
- Drive initiatives that contribute to long-term excellence.
- Responsible for compliance with Local, Federal and State legislation pertaining to personnel, equipment, vehicle and building matters.
- Coordinates, resolves, and responds to issues as they pertain to the Operations Performance.
- Ensure accurate and timely driver pay and ensure ethical and equitable practices are followed.
- Monitor Quality Control Scores and address scores with Independent Contractors/Drivers and any other appropriate team members.
- Ensure Independent Contractors/Drivers are appropriately qualified with all required documentation and licensing prior to performing work for the company.
Requirements
- Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in the transportation, logistics, or related industry required.
- Previous experience managing an employee team required.
- Must have worked with Independent Contractors on a regular basis.
- Required knowledge of managing financial performance.
- Bilingual in Spanish strongly preferred.
- Four (4) year college degree in Business, Supply Chain Logistics, or related field preferred.
- Must maintain a clear and valid driver's license.
Qualifications
- Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and Word.
- Operates with a customer service mentality.
- Ability to manage time effectively and consistently meet deadlines.
- Ability to work in a team environment and demonstrate flexibility and patience.
- Excellent organization, communication and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work under minimal supervision and with a strong sense of self-motivation.
- Ability to lead and manage a team.
- Ability to sufficiently read, speak, and write English in order to understand and give directions, and to complete paperwork accurately.
- Ability to operate a variety of standard office equipment as dictated by the duties of the job and perform data entry and typing functions.
Physical Activity Level: While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel, see clearly and talk or hear. Must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. Working Conditions: Outdoors and indoor shop environment with adequate ventilation. Exposure to vibration, improperly illuminated or awkward and confining work spaces. Working above ground level where the possibility of falling exists. Frequent lifting and carrying of items. Loud noises typical.
Benefits
- Competitive wage with a comprehensive benefits package
- 401(k) plan with company matching
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and