general transportation manager

Work setting

• General office

Tasks

• Evaluate daily operations
• Monitor department's performance
• Plan and organize daily operations
• Recruit staff
• Supervise staff
• Train staff
• Manage finances or budget
• Ensure transport compliance with regulations
• Negotiate for services and preferential rates
• Oversee the scheduling and dispatching of vehicles and goods
• Oversee the setting of transportation service rates and monitor revenue
• Organize and maintain inventory

Supervision

• More than 20 people

Area of work experience

• Fleet management

Specialization or experience

• Specialized environmental skills and knowledge

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Work under pressure

Own tools / equipment

• Computer

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Team player
• Values and ethics
• Analytical

Screening questions

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?

Employment terms options

• Early morning

Employment terms options

• Weekend

Green job

• Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Bonus
• Gasoline paid
• Mileage paid

Long term benefits

• Maternity and parental benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning / training paid by employer
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
• Parking available
• Variable or compressed work week

Support for persons with disabilities

• Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example : ramps, elevators, etc.)

Support for youths

• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth

Support for Veterans

• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for Veterans
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
• Supports Veterans in translating their military skills and experience into the language of the civilian job market

Support for Indigenous people

• Provides cultural competency training and / or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

• Offers phased retirement options that allow mature workers to gradually reduce their workload (for example : flexible or reduced work hours, part time employment, project-based or seasonal work, etc.)
• Offers phased re-entry options for mature workers who are returning to work after retiring (for example : gradually increasing hours and responsibilities)