What you'll need to succeed as a Freight Operations Manager at XPOMinimum qualifications:
- 4 years of related work experience
- Supervisory or management experience
- Experience in the less-than-truckload (LTL) industry
- Experience with hazardous materials regulations, OSHA and Department of Transportation (DOT) rules and regulations
Preferred qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree, 4 years of related work experience or equivalent military experience
- LTL freight management and/or service center/management experience
- Experience driving a forklift
- Strong interpersonal and management skills; ability to effectively lead, coach and influence employees
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to present clean, organized and thorough information and data appropriate for the intended audience
About the Freight Operations Manager jobPay, benefits and more:
- Competitive compensation package
- Full health insurance benefits available on day one
- Life and disability insurance
- Earn up to 15 days of PTO over your first year
- 9 paid company holidays
- 401(k) option with company match
- Education assistance
- Opportunity to participate in a company incentive plan
What you'll do on a typical day:
- Handle the efficiency and effectiveness of the delivery service provided to our customers
- Guide the complete daily operations of the service center
- Oversee revenue, profit and cost controls
- Ensure proper staffing, utilization and management of personnel
- Mentor and manage all personnel working at the facility
Freight Operations Managers are required to:
- Frequently lift up to 50 lbs. and occasionally greater than 75 lbs.
- Reach (including above your head), bend, climb, push, pull, twist, squat and kneel
- Work outdoors in inclement weather
- Walk and stand for extended periods on a loading dock that is not climate-controlled and may be slippery
The above statements are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties and skills for this job classification.
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