The Operations Manager leads a specialized team in planning, organizing, and managing operations, ensuring chemical loading, warehouse activities, and related processes are performed in a safe, environmentally responsible, and efficient manner. If you enjoy working outdoors, physical activity, problem solving, and working at a company that promotes a strong safety culture, this opportunity is for you!
Job DescriptionThe Operations Manager will provide leadership and guidance to a specialized team in planning, organizing, and managing operations, ensuring chemical loading, warehouse activities, and related processes are performed in a safe, environmentally responsible, and efficient manner.
Roles & Responsibilities- Participate in budget preparation, management of profit and loss, and daily communication with customers and railroads on scheduling and other issues to ensure smooth and safe operation.
- Provide "Worry-free Consistency" service to the customers on every shift every day.
- Learn, implement, teach, and execute the S7 Operating System and 5S standards.
- Ability to build strong relationships with customer contacts.
- Ability to understand the customer contract and rate structure.
- Ability to delegate and utilize time management well.
- Ability to develop and execute a business plan. (including budgeting, projecting, variance analysis, and cost management)
- Ability to promote a safety culture where each Team Member has the value and attitude that unsafe behaviors and conditions will not happen on their shift.
- Committed to teaching and promoting personal responsibility for identifying and performing safe behaviors, conditions, and environmental responsibility.
- A positive leader with the ability to be proactive in problem solving, making decisions, organizing, and directing people, and utilizing coaching techniques for improving behaviors.
- Innovative solutions driven to keep Team Member turnover low.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with vendors.
- Work with administrative systems to support operation to meet deadlines.
- Set an example of professionalism and customer service.
- Hands-on leadership with operational and technical skills to ensure that "best practices" are being utilized.
- Create an environment where people are committed to professionalism and cleanliness.
- Create an environment for team building with emphasis on individual development and growth.
Skills, Knowledge, & Abilities- Knowledge of loading chemicals.
- Trucking background A+.
- Transload experience A+.
- Hands on, hard-working, self-starter.
- Ability to multi-task.
- Ability to hire right, train right, and treat right all team members.
- Must have leadership skills to ensure team members always follow procedures even when there is no one.
- is watching.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Ability to work with and perform basic computer operations (spreadsheet, word processor, and
- email operations), and general office organization.
- Good written and oral skills with an ability to communicate with co-workers, customers, and others.
- company personnel.
- Ability to lead employees, support conflict resolution, and implement safety initiatives.
- Knowledge of local, state, and federal requirements.
- Desire and willingness to learn.
Education & Experience- College degree preferred.
- 3+ years management preferred.
- 5+ years of chemical loading experience preferred.
- Must be able to work outdoors in various climates.
- Ability to work varying shifts dependent on operation and/or customer needs.
- Ability to meet physical requirements for the position.
- Ability to meet requirements of pre-employment screening including but not limited to background and criminal history check, drug & alcohol testing, MVR, physical/FCE, etc.
Note: This description is not intended to limit the assignment of work or be construed as a complete list of the many duties to be performed by the incumbent. The qualifications are provided so interested candidates understand the level of expertise required in this position.
