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Operations Manager

Elgin, Illinois, United StatesOnsiteFull TimeManager / Head$75,000–$85,000 /yrPosted 14 days agoVisa sponsorship available

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Role summary

R+L Carriers is seeking an Operations Manager for their Elgin, IL Service Center. This full-time, second shift role (4:00 pm - 2:00 am) involves managing dock and dispatch operations, customer service, and overall service center operations. Responsibilities include managing supervisors, drivers, and freight handlers, maintaining staffing levels, implementing action plans for productivity and service goals, ensuring safety and loss prevention, and enforcing company policies. The role requires proven leadership experience in a fast-paced environment, strong organizational, communication, and logistical skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. Knowledge of the LTL industry, DOT, OSHA, and hazardous materials regulations is preferred.

*Operations Manager*

*Full-Time, 2nd Shift 4:00 pm to 2:00 am $75,000 to $85,000.*

*Earn 1 week of vacation after 90 days of employment* *and enjoy an excellent benefits package that includes our very own employee resorts*

*Come and experience the difference with R+L Carriers*

R+L Carriers has an immediate need for an Operations Manager to manage dock and dispatch operations at our Elgin, IL Service Center. This person oversees and is directly involved in all phases of the service center operation including, but not limited to, customer service, customer interaction, and operations.

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Responsibilities include:

- Front-line Supervisors, Driver, and Freight Handler Management
- Lead, educate, and develop employees
- Maintaining staffing levels for Dock, Linehaul, and City operations
- Prepare and implement action plans to ensure planned productivity and service goals are met
- Prepare and manage safety, security, and loss prevention procedures in accordance with Company, OSHA, and DOT guidelines.
- Responsible for ensuring clean and safe working condition of the facility and equipment
- Ensure quality freight handling procedures are followed
- Interpret, implement, and enforce Service Center Work Instructions and Company policies.
- Ensure the timely dispatching of LTL Loads
Other duties as assigned by the Service Center Manager

Requirements:

- Candidates must have proven leadership experience. Must have the ability to lead in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong Organizational / Communication / and Logistical skills with solid problem-solving abilities.
- Thorough knowledge of LTL Industry, DOT Rules and Regulations, OSHA Laws, Hazardous Materials Regulations, NMFC and Tariff Rules, and common LTL best practices, preferred.
- Knowledge of all aspects of ensuring quality freight handling techniques preferred.
- Must have computer skills, and be proficient with Microsoft Office products.
Knowledge of the City, and surrounding areas

Preferred candidates will have:

  • Operations management experience in the LTL industry is STRONGLY preferred
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