MV Transportation, Inc

General Manager

MV Transportation, Inc$124K — $147K *
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • College degree or equivalent business management experience.
  • Minimum 5 years of operations management experience in transit.
  • 7 years of management or supervisory experience in a transit environment, with Trapeze scheduling software knowledge.
  • Expertise in labor/union negotiations and expenses.
  • Deep understanding of dispatch, scheduling, driver recruitment, and safety in compliance with DOT and FTA regulations.
  • Proficiency in MS Office with strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to multitask effectively, with additional duties depending on contract needs.

Responsibilities

  • Manage customer relations through direct contact and outreach.
  • Select, train, and mentor location staff.
  • Communicate effectively with staff and support teams.
  • Oversee the vehicle maintenance plan for fleet availability.
  • Ensure compliance with safety, training, and regulatory programs.
  • Maintain routine client contact to exceed expectations.
  • Conduct periodic departmental audits for operational compliance.
  • Review key operational metrics regularly to ensure financial and safety goals are met.
  • Manage financial metrics continuously and report exceptions with action plans.
  • Implement company policies and interact with committees for positive policy changes.
  • Engage in labor and employee relations activities at the location.
  • Support contract renewals with relevant insights and information.
  • Create and present the annual budget for the location.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance options.
  • Retirement saving plans with company matching contributions.
  • Paid time off and holidays to promote work-life balance.
  • Career development opportunities and training programs.
  • Employee assistance programs for personal support.
Full Job Description
Overview

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Responsibilities

MV Transportation is seeking a General Manager for proposed business who will provide support, leadership, and direction to the assigned operating location to ensure delivery of annual business plans. He/she will control the daily operation of our transportation contract, in compliance with the policies of the contracting agency and in conformance with company procedures.

Job Responsibilities:
  • Effectively manage customer relations through both direct contact and outreach programs.
  • Identify, select, train, and mentor location staff.
  • Effectively and frequently communicate with location staff and support team members.
  • Oversee vehicle maintenance plan and ensure fleet availability to meet service requirements.
  • Oversee safety and training programs, plans and processes to ensure compliance with company, contract and regulatory requirements.
  • Maintain client contact routinely to meet or exceed expectations.
  • Conduct periodic departmental audits.
  • Daily, weekly and monthly review of key operational metrics.
  • Ensure that all location financial metrics are managed continuously, exceptions are reported, and action plans are developed to ensure the location meets its financial, safety, and operational expectations.
  • Implement, promote and adhere to company policies and procedures.
  • Interact with bridges committee to effectuate positive changes to policies, procedures and programs.
  • Participate in location(s) labor and employee relations activities.
  • Provide insight and information to support location(s) contract renewals.
  • Create and present location(s) annual budget.


Qualifications

Talent Requirements:
  • College degree or equivalent business management experience.
  • Management experience required.
  • Must have a minimum of (5) five years of comprehensive experience in operations management and a combination of (7) seven years of management or supervisory experience in a transit environment with knowledge of Trapeze scheduling software.
  • Must have labor/union(s) negations/expenses expertise.
  • Must have a full understanding of dispatch, scheduling, driver recruitment, and safety DOT and FTA compliance.
  • MS Office, strong analytical skills, strong written and verbal communication skills and high degree of multi-tasking skills.
  • Additional duties/responsibilities based upon individual contract requirements.

Starting salary range: $124,000 - $147,000

About MV Transportation, Inc

MV Transportation, Inc. is a privately held transportation contracting firm based in Dallas, Texas. The company was founded in 1975 by husband and wife team Alex and Feysan Lodde. MV Transportation provides paratransit, fixed-route, shuttle, and school bus services to cities and counties throughout the United States and Canada. The company operates a fleet of over 15,000 vehicles and employs over 20,000 people. MV Transportation is committed to providing safe, reliable, and efficient transportation services to its customers.
Learn more about MV Transportation, Inc
Size
17,000 employees
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Founded
1975

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