General Manager

SecondShop

$90K — $110K *
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of leadership experience in transport, logistics, or supply chain operations.
  • Strong knowledge of transportation compliance, warehouse safety standards, and regulatory governance.
  • Experience building structure and process in operations with informal procedures.
  • Proven ability to manage KPIs in high-volume, fast-paced settings.
  • Exceptional leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office and operational reporting tools, with the ability to adapt to new software.
  • Strong presentation skills for preparing reports and communicating performance.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee daily transport and warehouse operations for efficiency and cost control.
  • Establish and report on KPIs related to delivery, costs, safety, and service reliability.
  • Drive performance by identifying gaps and holding teams accountable for results.
  • Implement operating standards, job descriptions, and accountability structures.
  • Lead team development through clear expectations and coaching.
  • Mentor supervisors and frontline leaders in management skills.
  • Drive continuous improvement through standardizing workflows and process discipline.
  • Ensure compliance with transport and workplace regulations.
  • Lead warehouse safety programs and incident investigations.
  • Manage budgets and operational cost controls.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for hands-on mentorship and leadership development.
  • Engagement with a diverse and multidisciplinary team.
  • Dynamic work environment that requires problem-solving and process improvement.
  • Chance to shape and build structured operations from the ground up.
Full Job Description
We are seeking an experienced and highly disciplined General Manager to bring structure, standards, and consistent leadership to a busy transport and warehousing terminal. This role is responsible for establishing clear operating processes, improving accountability, mentoring supervisors and frontline teams, and driving operational performance across transport, and warehouse functions. The ideal candidate brings strong transport expertise, hands-on leadership capability, and the discipline to build a safe, compliant, KPI-driven operation in an environment that requires clearer processes and consistent day-to-day execution.

Key Responsibilities

  • Oversee daily transport and warehouse operations to ensure efficiency, service reliability, and cost control.
  • Establish, track, and report on KPIs across transport and warehouse operations, including on-time delivery, cost per route, warehouse throughput, safety performance, SOP compliance, and service reliability.
  • Drive performance improvement by identifying gaps, using data to address issues, setting clear action plans, and holding teams accountable for measurable results.
  • Implement clear operating standards, SOPs, job descriptions, and accountability structures to bring consistency and discipline to terminal operations.
  • Lead and develop team members by setting clear expectations, reinforcing job responsibilities, coaching performance, and creating a culture of accountability.
  • Provide hands-on mentorship to supervisors and frontline leaders, helping them develop the skills, confidence, and structure needed to manage teams effectively.
  • Drive continuous improvement by standardizing workflows, improving planning routines, and strengthening process discipline across the terminal.
  • Maintain full compliance with NSC, Hours of Service, OH&S, WHMIS, and all applicable transport and workplace regulations.
  • Lead warehouse safety programs, hazard assessments, equipment inspections, and incident investigations.
  • Manage budgets, resource allocation, maintenance planning, and operational cost controls.
  • Build strong relationships with customers, vendors, and internal stakeholders to support service excellence and business growth.

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of leadership experience in transport, logistics, or supply chain operations.
  • Strong knowledge of transportation compliance, warehouse safety standards, and regulatory governance.
  • Experience building structure, process discipline, and accountability in operations that have lacked formal procedures, clear job expectations, or consistent leadership routines.
  • Proven ability to manage KPIs and lead high-volume, fast-paced operations.
  • Exceptional leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, operational reporting tools, and the ability to learn and use transportation or warehouse management systems.
  • Strong presentation skills, with the ability to prepare clear reports, communicate performance results, and present operational plans or improvement initiatives to leadership and team members.
  • Experience managing multidisciplinary teams; multi-site experience is an asset.

What Success Looks Like

You lead with discipline, consistency, and a hands-on approach to developing people and processes. You bring order to unclear environments by setting standards, defining expectations, coaching leaders, and holding teams accountable. Success in this role means building a safer, more structured, and more reliable terminal operation where employees understand their responsibilities and performance can be measured, managed, and improved.

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