Location Manager - Carol Stream, IL (Closed)

* This company is specifically seeking candidates with military experience *

Our client has more than a century of experience in providing safe and reliable transportation to students across the US and Canada. We have partnered with them in their search for a Location Manager for their Carol Stream IL location. This opportunity takes an all-important “Safety First” attitude in supporting the company’s community children and families all over North America.

What You Will Do:

Manages location operations and provides staff oversight. Represents company with school administrators for all communications, excluding contract negotiations. Directly supervises staff and manages efficient location performance.

• Manage operational expenses to optimize costs; ensure purchases (including parts) follow company processes and policies.
• Explain budget variances; maximize all charter revenue; manage injury and collision claims.
• Provides accurate timely operational and financial reporting as requested.
• Ensure facilities and buses are maintained to safety and applicable regulatory standards; ensure safety practices and applicable regulations are obeyed.
• Sets accurate scheduled hours for routes.
• Minimizes route drive times and mileage while adhering to contractual and regulatory mandates; efficiently uses stand-by drivers; minimizes driver labor schedule; tracks and addresses labor variances.
• Drives employee engagement and recognition.

Skills:

• 4 year degree or equivalent experience
• Familiar with basic vehicle mechanical processes and maintenance
• 3-5 years management experience
• 3-5 years transportation experience
• Work extended hours regularly, including weekends
• Working knowledge of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Good verbal, written, and relational communication skills, with ability to appropriately interact with employees of all levels including drivers, customers, senior management, client representatives, union officials, and general public

About Lucas Group

Lucas Group is North America’s premier executive recruiting solutions firm. Since 1970, our culture and methodologies have driven superior results. We assist clients ranging in size from small to medium-sized businesses to Fortune 500 companies by providing staffing solutions on a contract, contract-to-hire, and direct-hire basis. To learn more, please visit Lucas Group at www.lucasgroup.com and connect with us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.

Title: Location Manager

Location: Carol Stream IL

Client Industry: Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

Client Job ID: 1579509