Manager, Freight Operations
On-siteHouston, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Guide daily service center operations, overseeing revenue, profit, and cost controls while ensuring efficient delivery service to customers. Manage all personnel at the facility, including staffing, utilization, mentoring, and coaching employees to maintain effectiveness. Handle complete daily operations and enforce compliance with hazardous materials, OSHA, and DOT regulations. This role requires lifting up to 50 lbs, working outdoors in inclement weather, and standing for extended periods on a loading dock. XPO is a top ten global provider of transportation services seeking to leverage your experience to drive positive results.
Required 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
- 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
- All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment may be required to take and pass a pre-employment drug test
Desired 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
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