SR Terminal Manager

Central Transport is one of the nation's most trusted and technologically advanced Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) carriers. With an ever-growing network of terminals nationwide, our team of dedicated professionals provide safe and efficient service to the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Our Growth is Creating Great Opportunities!
Our team is expanding, and we want to hire the most talented people we can. Continued success depends on it! Once you've had a chance to explore our current open positions, apply to the ones you feel suit you best and keep track of both your progress in the selection process, and new postings that might interest you!
Thanks for your interest in working on our team!
Central Transport LLC is one of the nation’s most reliable and technologically advanced LTL (Less-than-Truckload) carriers to date. We are privately owned and have been servicing manufacturing & retail companies of all sizes for almost 90 years now. With over 200 locations around the country, we pride ourselves on the continuous expansions that we have made and are still making strides to improve our operation systems to better service our wide network of clientele. For example, we have recently implemented 25 next-day hubs in our network to provide immediate, essential services for our customers overnight. We also hold the industry’s most modern fleet with our tractors & trailers having an average age of 2.5 years old. Earlier this year, our business levels have reached the highest they’ve ever been; breaking our personal record that had been set the previous year. We like to credit our growing success with our ability to develop and provide opportunity for our team of employees so they can make advancements within our company.
Our employees enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package, including: 401k, Paid Time off (PTO), Medical/Dental Insurance, Flexible Spending Account, and Life Insurance.
Shift: 6:00am - 4:00pm, Mon-Fri
LOCATION: 4706 Stillwell Street, Kansas City, MO 64120
Terminal Manager
Ideal Candidate Requirements:
Prior LTL management experience is strongly preferred
Must have strong leadership skills including the ability to hire, coach, counsel, train, and mentor employees
Desire to surround customer with excellence in service
High aptitude for technology
The ability to multi-task while being detail oriented
Excellent written, listening and verbal communication skills
Willingness to work 50 hours/week average
Bachelor’s Degree, preferred but not required
Duties include, but are not limited to:
Oversee terminal dock operations within an LTL cross-dock facility. This includes the process of loading & unloading freight, managing forklift traffic, and overseeing proper picking/sortation of palletized freight.
Provide leadership and accountability to a group of 5-10 LTL city and road truck drivers. This includes communicating expectations, coaching on new processes, and maintaining company/terminal expectation.
Recruit, hire, onboard, and retain terminal/driver staff
Monitor dock production and facility audit compliance, ensuring facility Key Performance Indicator goals are met and/or exceeded.
Maintain a safe work environment compliant with state and federal DOT/OSHA standards
Support a culture of excellence in quality of product to internal and external customers
Flexibility to work varying shifts as business levels increase