Lynden Transport, Inc.
Service Center Manager - Fairbanks, AK (Transportation)
SUMMARY:
Directs, coordinates, and manages all aspects of day-to-day operations.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS to include but not limited to:
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Attendance and timeliness are essential functions of this position; employee customarily works at least 40 hours/week on a planned continuous basis. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Manages staff of employees engaged in customer service, trucking, stevedoring, maintenance, warehousing, and administrative departments.
Responsible for overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of these units.
Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with company and corporate policies and applicable laws.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor's Degree (B.A.) or equivalent from a four-year college or university or two-to-four years related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
LANGUAGE AND SKILLS:
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; ability to read, write, and interpret routine reports and correspondence; ability to communicate effectively with customers, contractors, vendors, managers, and other employees of the organization.
MATHEMATICALSKILLS:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide two digit numbers.
REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to understand detailed written and oral instructions; ability to prioritize and problem-solve in time/safety-sensitive situations.
LEADERSHIP/DECISION-MAKING SKILLS:
Ability to organize, implement, and follow through to completion projects and tasks assigned or assumed; ability to provide direction to others; ability to provide objective and decisive action(s) necessary to resolve any/all issues with minimal disruption to operational performance.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Must have a working knowledge of Windows, Outlook, Word, Excel, and Netscape programs; must have proven supervisory skills; must have the ability to work well under pressure and handle demanding customer needs.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job; reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and sit during the normal course of daily activities. The employee is frequently required to use hands and fingers to keyboard and operate a variety of machinery from office equipment to large forklifts. The employee is regularly required to talk and hear while communicating with employees, customers, and vendors either in person, by radio, or by using the telephone; the employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds of paper products, office machinery, and other objects commonly associated with an office environment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job; reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment ranges from quiet to moderate to very loud.
OTHER COMMENTS:
Position is located in a non-smoking facility.
Lynden Transport is an equal opportunity employer.
Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
Successful candidates must pass a pre-employment drug and background check.