Terminal Manager Full-time Job

As a Terminal Manager, you are responsible to safely lead the terminal team to meet stakeholder expectations with respect to service, quality and productivity. You are responsible for managing operational costs while operating within a network.  This position is about driving change, developing and engaging teams and continuous improvement.

How You’ll Help
•    Empower and lead team to meet organizational objectives.   
•    Develop KPI’s to drive service, quality and safety
•    Ensuring supervisors improve safety results by leading regular safety blitzes and safety walkabouts, and developing a culture of peer-to-peer safety interaction
•    Interact with other Operations departments and supervisory teams at other Terminals to enable on-time service and quality
•    Successfully manage multiple issues with competing priorities simultaneously
•    Manage budget and workforce productivity
•    Prioritize and manage customer shipments to maximize profit
•    Develop Supervisors and employees through evaluation of their performance, providing pinpointed feedback and subsequently providing coaching and guidance
Your Skills & Experience: 
•    Minimum of secondary education, with preference of post-secondary education.
•    5-8 years of experience leading teams, developing talent and managing culture and performance 
•    Ideal to have leadership experience in transportation or operations as well as various roles in transportation 
•    exceptional leadership and influencing skills, including the ability to effectively get things done through others, lead by example, coach, and support staff and other leaders
•    strong conflict resolution skills and leadership
•    results driven
•    a strong sense of customer service and urgency, troubleshooting and problem solving skills;
•    strong interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written
•    computer skills including the Microsoft Suite and preferably, Truck Mate
•    the ability to lead and reinforce a strong culture of workplace safety
•     English and French (verbal/written/spoken) required
•    Able to work with little supervision
•    This role is accountable to the Regional Director
•    Subject to a criminal background check prior to employment
•    Travel is typically not required; may happen on an occasional basis
•    Office environment with computer work and handling of documentation
•    Terminal  visits across the region
•    Extended period sitting in a work station working on a computer and on a phone
•    Normally Monday to Friday, day time hours but may be required outside of these hours
•    Follows all company expectations to promote a safe work environment. Perform all work safely in a fast-paced work environment. Required PPE must be worn at all times

From a single truckload of potatoes in the 1950s to a fleet of thousands, Day & Ross has grown to become one of the largest transportation and logistics providers in North America. With over 7,500 team members on and off the road in the US and Canada, we offer a diversified portfolio of freight and delivery solutions, including LTL, Truckload, Residential, Dedicated Fleet Solutions, and Logistics.
We believe our people are our greatest strength. For over a decade, weve been recognized as one of Canadas Best Managed Companies. Weve also been named a Top Company for Women to Work for in Transportation since 2018. Our recognition reflects the family values we share with our parent company, McCain Foods Limited.