What are the responsibilities and job description for the Operations Manager position at Kenan Advantage Group?
Description
Position Summary
This position is accountable for the operation, personnel management, and the service to customers within a specified geographic region.
Essential Functions
Qualifications
Position Summary
This position is accountable for the operation, personnel management, and the service to customers within a specified geographic region.
Essential Functions
- Develop operating plans for the assigned regional operation
- Serve as point of contact for drivers regarding issues/questions pertaining to organizational policies, payroll, benefits, etc.
- Set up schedules for drivers
- Recruit drivers/owner operators
- Engage with customers to drive growth and enhance relationships
- Resolve customer issues
- Ensure that the safety values of the organization are followed
- Assist, support and direct managers
- Manage, coach, discipline, and evaluate staff
Qualifications
- Bachelor degree in business or equivalent work experience
- Background in transportation
- Good people skills
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and written
- Promote positive work habits including effective and timely communication, teamwork and respect for co-workers.
- Provide constructive guidance to other employees and representatives of third parties.
- Contribute to providing the highest quality of products and services to customers.