Operations Manager - Barstow - VVTA

Keolis North America, Inc.

$91K — $95K *
Transportation
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of operational experience in public transport preferred
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • Strong knowledge of ADA, DMV & DOT regulations
  • Proficiency in scheduling and maintenance software
  • Experience in labor relations and conflict resolution
  • Computer literate with data-driven decision-making skills

Responsibilities

  • Supervise daily operations and problem-solving between departments
  • Enforce safety regulations for all employees
  • Coordinate with Maintenance and Safety Managers for compliance
  • Facilitate positive employee relations and manage grievances
  • Manage scheduling for operations staff and maintain KPIs
  • Analyze problems and implement effective solutions

Benefits

  • Commitment to a drug-free workplace
  • Emphasis on safety and environmental sustainability
  • Opportunity for career advancement in a reputable transportation company
  • Supportive and inclusive workplace culture
  • Comprehensive training and development opportunities
Full Job Description
Salary: $91k - $95k / yr

Knowledge and Experience:
  • Ability to quickly become an expert in the operating contract, collective bargaining agreement, and P&L. Intimate understanding of how operational ratios/performance indicators translate into safety excellence, financial performance, contract compliance, and customer satisfaction.
  • Bachelor's Degree preferable or any combination of education and experience.
  • Minimum four (4) years of operations experience in a public transportation environment.
  • Experience in operations, CDL Preferred
  • Comprehensive knowledge of public management and organization theories, principles, practices and techniques
  • Ability to understand sound fiscal financial principles
  • Thorough knowledge of ADA, DMV & DOT requirements and other basic laws, ordinances and regulations underlying the transit operation
  • Ability to administer a Drug and Alcohol program
  • Must be familiar with Worker's Compensation Law
  • Computer literate and data driven
  • Ability to communicate effectively with state and local government
  • Ability to manage cost control and financial/budget experience
  • Strong written and oral communication skills; excellent presentation skills; ability to influence people at all levels of the organization
  • Ability to work positively and effectively with all levels of the transit and customer organizations
  • Positive labor relation skills and knowledge; including administration of employee discipline and labor grievances
  • Experience with fixed route, commuter service and paratransit scheduling software, run-cutting, and maintenance software desirable
  • Must pass a pre-employment drug test and background check

Core Competencies / Responsibilities:
  • Supervises day-to-day operations and administrative activities; providing liaison between client and company and facilitates problem solving between departments
  • Ensures safety practices and applicable regulations are obeyed by all employees
  • Coordinates routinely with the Maintenance and Safety Managers ensuring facilities and buses are maintained to KTA safety and environmental standards
  • Ensures positive employee / labor relations, fosters employee engagement / recognition, administers department discipline, and resolves employee grievances
  • Coordinates the scheduling for operators, dispatchers and supervisors in the operations department
  • Understands, interprets, and applies related laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and labor/management agreements
  • Has shared responsibility for scheduling, employee performance evaluation, run-cutting, rostering, the driver bidding process and staffing responsibilities for the staff of the facility
  • Focuses intently on operational KPIs in order to manage service quality, operational expenses and explain budget variances
  • Supports Safety Department in the management of injury and collision claims
  • Sets accurate schedules for routes
  • Minimizes route drive times and mileage while adhering to contractual and regulatory mandates
  • Provides accurate and timely operational and financial reporting as requested by management
  • Ensures purchases follow company processes and policies
  • Analyzes situations, identifies problems, implements solutions, and evaluates outcomes.
  • Prepares reports and correspondence
  • Interacts with the union representing the employees with the goal of positive interaction.
  • Monitors operations and coordinates the delivery of service with the Assistant General Manager

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be requested to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

All roles may entail, to varying extents, the following physical demands:
  • Long periods (potentially exceeding 8 hours per day) of walking, standing, sitting, bending, pushing, pulling, climbing, lifting, balancing, stooping, twisting, squatting, handling materials, repetitive hand-wrist motions, and traversing uneven surfaces;
  • Exposure to both extreme heat and cold;
  • Exposure to loud noises, fumes, and airborne particles;

In addition to the above demands inherent in every role, the following roles may entail unique physical demands, including:
  • Operators/Drivers may work inside or outside vehicles and may operate vehicles for over 8 hours per day.
  • Operations Supervisors and Managers may split their work between an office setting looking at a computer screen/electronic device and active transit field locations driving in a vehicle.
  • Maintenance Employees may be exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals in a ventilated maintenance shop and may work with personal computers, laptops, electronic hand-held devices, complex electrical schematics, diagnostic software and testing devices, and other heavy machinery.
  • Office Staff may work indoors in air-conditioned or well-ventilated facilities, including offices and cubicle spaces equipped with a telephone and computer and may entail typing or looking at a computer screen.

Additional Statements:
  • Drug screening: Pursuant to Department of Transportation regulations, employment for safety-sensitive positions will be contingent upon passing a pre-employment drug screen and a physical examination. Keolis maintains a drug-free workplace. Employment will also be contingent upon completion of a background check consistent with applicable federal, state, and/or local laws.
  • Safety commitment: Safety is a way of life at Keolis. By placing safety first, we ensure the wellbeing of our employees, customers, and communities. Together we can become the safest transportation company in the world.
  • Environmental commitment: Keolis is committed to protecting the environment by minimizing the impact of our operations on the communities where we operate.

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