general transportation manager Verified This job was posted directly by the employer on Job Bank.

Work setting

• Trucking company

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Evaluate daily operations
• Monitor department’s performance
• Plan and organize daily operations
• Recruit staff
• Train staff
• Manage finances or budget
• Ensure transport compliance with regulations
• Oversee the scheduling and dispatching of vehicles and goods
• Oversee the setting of transportation service rates and monitor revenue
• Organize and maintain inventory
• MS Office
• Authorize and organize the establishment of major departments and associated senior staff positions
• Allocate material, human and financial resources to implement organizational policies and programs
• Establish objectives for the organization and formulate or approve policies and programs
• Establish financial and administrative controls; formulate and approve promotional campaigns; and approve overall human resources planning
• Select middle managers, directors or other executive staff; delegate the necessary authority to them and create optimum working conditions
• Co-ordinate the work of regions, divisions or departments
• Represent the organization, or delegate representatives to act on behalf of the organization, in negotiations or other official functions

Supervision

• 11-15 people
• Working groups

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Excel
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Word
• MS Outlook

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Willing to travel

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Fast-paced environment
• Large workload
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Ability to work independently

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Team player
• Values and ethics
• Analytical
• Proactive