What are the responsibilities and job description for the General Manager position at LaserShip?
General Manager
Role Summary:
The General Manager oversees the entire sort operations within a high volume and fast paced package sort center. The GM ensures compliance with operational processes and safety procedures to meet on-time and error free sort guidelines.
Location: 200 Fallon Rd, Stoneham, MA 02180
Primary Responsibilities:
- Lead a staff of 60-80 internal employees, independent contractors, and managers with responsibilities to include but not limited to: hiring, terminations, coaching, skills development, recognition and rewards, performance evaluation and management, discipline, addressing employee concerns and staff productivity
- Work with Lead Team to plan, organize, staff, direct and control the day-to-day operations of the assigned sort
- Ensure the sort is running in accordance with established safety, quality and service standards while meeting cost and productivity goals are met
- Oversee or ensure daily visual inspections of loads to ensure proper quality for customers and/or vendors
- Plan sort strategy based on projected volume, line haul timing, head count, and other special circumstances and factors
- Monitor location and timing of line hauls, making critical decisions regarding timing of unloading, sorting and reloading
- Coordinate with engineering teams to facilitate, plan, and execute enhancements to the building capabilities
- Work in conjunction with maintenance teams to ensure that equipment is maintained and serviced regularly and properly
- Create, develop and implement best practices to drive efficiency and accuracy in sort operations
Key Success Factors:
- Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to build professional rapport, effectively lead a team, and positively influence diverse groups
- Ability to inspire a shared vision and empower and motivate a team
- Proven ability to apply sound business judgment to establish and accomplish goals
- Ability to effectively lead others, including leading and developing managers while managing conflict
- Professional verbal and written communication skills to communicate with various audiences and ability to effectively provide employees instruction on process and practice
Required Experience and Qualifications:
- 3 years of supply chain, logistics, warehouse and/or sortation management experience
- Minimum of 3 years people management experience in a logistics/3PL environment
- Bilingual in English and Spanish is preferred
- Effective at meeting deadlines and reporting results and KPIs regularly
- Ability to understand and operate small package sort systems
- Ability/Oversee the PM of equipment
- Command of efficient floor loading and palletizing procedures
- Understanding of P&L and ability to manage Costs of Facility, Personnel, Supplies and Equipment
- Customer service skills necessary to effectively and professionally respond to requests and issues
- Ability to read, interpret and draw conclusions from quantitative and qualitative data and written information
- Software skills, including use of Microsoft Office software and web-based applications, experience with common supply chain and logistics software preferred
- Strong proficiency in Excel, with ability to manipulate data with Pivot Tables
- High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate) Required
This is an excellent opportunity for a front-line manager to join an organization that is experiencing tremendous growth. We Offer:
- Health insurance
- Dental
- Vision
- Life insurance
- 401k
LaserShip, Inc. dba OnTrac Final Mile is an equal opportunity employer