Terminal Manager

Responsibilities

• Supervise all departmental personnel and coordinate daily gate and terminal cargo handling operations.
• Plan, direct, and coordinate administrative functions to meet customer standards and maximize profits.
• Participate in hiring, promoting, demoting, and terminating employment decisions.
• Supervise subordinate personnel to ensure consistent adherence to organizational requirements.
• Conduct employee training sessions on topics such as hazardous material handling, employee orientations, quality improvements, and computer usage.
• Set operations policies and standards, including determining safety procedures.
• Monitor operations to ensure compliance with administrative policies, safety rules, union contracts, and government regulations.
• Conduct safety audits, attend company safety meetings, and meet with individual staff members to promote safe work activities.
• Maintain continuous improvement by analyzing expenditures, developing plans, policies, and budgets that increase profits and improve services.
• Implement schedule and policy changes.
• Monitor spending to ensure consistency with approved budgets.
• Conduct investigations to determine causes of accidents and improve safety procedures.
• Ensure staff members comply with administrative policies and procedures, safety rules, union contracts, and government regulations.
• Participate in the settlements of on-the-job grievances.
• Manage supervisory responsibilities for Office Manager, Terminal Superintendent, and Warehouse personnel.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Operational knowledge of VLOG Terminal Operating System.
• A minimum of 3 years managing related union labor.
• Proven leadership skills.
• Experience with computerized operating systems.
• Knowledge of safety and accident prevention codes and regulations.
• Knowledge and understanding of cargo stowage and stability (strongly desired).
• Valid CPR certification and a valid driver's license are required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a valid TWIC card.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Basic life and accidental death insurance.
• Paid disability insurance, including paid parental leave if eligible.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Paid sick and vacation time, and company holidays if eligible.
• Paid bereavement leave.
• Paid jury duty.
• Eligible employees can enroll in the company's 401k plan and a retirement plan.
• Discretionary and/or metric-based bonuses dependent on position eligibility.