General Manager II

Durham School Services

$80K — $95K *
Waco, TX 76706In-Person
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business administration, management, or related field; MBA preferred or 10 years of relevant experience
  • Minimum 3 years of supervisory experience with P&L oversight
  • Demonstrated ability to meet service delivery expectations, focusing on customer and safety standards
  • Bi-lingual abilities are a plus
  • Understanding of risk assessment principles in resolving customer issues
  • Familiarity with the company's service promise, capabilities, and operational practices
  • Knowledgeable in customer service best practices for building strong relationships
  • Experience in contract administration principles for developing agreements and RFP documents.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver overall performance and results for the CSC.
  • Collaborate with company leaders to create an operating plan that aligns with business goals.
  • Ensure the CSC team is customer-centric and fosters strong partnership dynamics.
  • Develop plans to address operational challenges as guided by the Regional Manager.
  • Communicate the company's values and objectives while encouraging employee feedback.
  • Review budgets and develop annual operating plans for business evaluations.
  • Create long- and short-term business plans aimed at increasing revenues and margins.
  • Direct, coach, and develop CSC staff to enhance their skills and independent work capability.
  • Build collaborative relationships with customers, communities, and employees to uphold ethical business practices.
  • Establish a culture of safety and high-quality service within the organization.
  • Identify and address key safety issues affecting passengers and staff.
  • Engage regularly with school district administrators to assess service quality.
  • Strengthen existing customer relationships to ensure retention.
  • Assist in data-gathering for new business pursuits alongside the Regional VP and Marketing & Sales team.
  • Exhibit ethical best practices and report suspicious behavior to management.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
  • Basic life insurance coverage
  • Holiday pay
  • PTO accrual
  • Enrollment in a retirement savings plan
Full Job Description
Responsibilities:
  • Delivers overall performance and results for the CSC.
  • Collaborates with company leaders to understand overall business goals and creates a CSC operating plan to support these objectives.
  • Ensures the CSC is a "customer-centric" team that is focused on building strong and effective partnerships
  • Develops CSC plans and priorities to address resource and operational challenges as guided by the Regional Manager and company standard operating procedures and policies.
  • Communicates company values, strategies and objectives in an effort to share information and while encouraging feedback and input.
  • Review budgets and develop the annual operating plan business review.
  • Develop short and long-range business plans to increase incremental business, revenues and margins.
  • Directs, coaches and develops CSC staff including Operations Supervisor, Dispatcher, Router, Office Administrator, Driver Maintenance, Charter Coordinator and Safety Supervisor to obtain the required skills and abilities to act independently in their job assignments.
  • Builds company image by collaborating with customers, government, community organizations, and employees while demonstrating strong and ethical business practices.
  • Creates a culture of safety while providing a high quality of service.
  • Identifies key safety issues affecting the safety of passengers and employees and takes corrective action to resolve these concerns
  • Meets regularly with school district administrators to review service quality and performance.
  • Enhances and builds on current customer relationships to ensure customer retention.
  • Works with Regional Vice President and Marketing & Sales department in gathering data and assisting in the sales process in pursuit of new business.
  • Exhibits the highest ethical best practices and personal integrity; Shares concerns about suspicious or inappropriate behavior with their supervisor or manager
  • Other duties as assigned

Company name is: Durham School Services

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business administration, management or related field or 10 years of comparable experience; MBA preferred
  • At least 3 years of supervisory experience and P&L oversight
  • Proven ability to meet service delivery expectations including customer and safety
  • Bi-lingual abilities a plus
  • Knowledge of risk assessment to resolve customer issues which do not expose the Company to unnecessary risk.
  • Knowledge of the companies, service promise, services, capabilities, policies, procedures and practices to effectively manage CSC personnel.
  • Knowledge of customer service best practices to build strong customer relationships
  • Knowledge of contract administration principles and practices to develop contractual agreements and/or Requests for Proposal documents.
  • Knowledge of leadership and management practices and techniques.

We offer medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance coverage, holiday pay, and PTO accrual. Additionally, employees are able to enroll in a retirement savings plan.

The pay rate range, along with most all of the other terms and conditions of employment, vary between different sites, geographical markets, customer/ contractual terms and positions.

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