Overview:

Trimac isn't just a transportation company; it's an industry disruptor with a remarkable 80-year legacy of safely delivering products that improve people’s lives across North America.

Our workplace culture is centered on being safe, respectful, innovative and inclusive. We are committed to maintaining a rewarding work environment that allows employees to experience new opportunities and build their chosen careers. Across the company, we encourage open communication, champion integrity, celebrate individuality and cultivate diverse talents and perspectives. If you’re ready for a challenge that will help drive forward an industry leading team, we invite you to begin your journey with us.

Job Details:

Terminal Managers are the main touch point with our professional drivers and our local customers. They are vital in ensuring our drivers have everything they need to perform their jobs safely and professionally. They also have the critical task of timely and effective communication with our drivers to solve any problems or answer any questions they may have. They do this through the collaboration with other teams and being a conduit of information with the Company.

This role reports to an Area Manager and interacts with Company Drivers, Independent Contractors, Service Centers, management, Safety, Human Resources, and local customers.

Who You Are:

• Strong leader – collaborative, understands their impact on people, acts with integrity, respectfully holds people accountable, focused on continuous improvement
• Coach and mentor – provide support and guidance to people to encourage them to be their best, which includes being able to identify both positive behaviours and provide respectful constructive feedback on performance concerns
• Communicator - strong interpersonal skills with all levels of an organization
• Listens – carefully attends to what others are saying and to what they mean
• Honest – trusted and genuinely sincere when dealing with people
• Self-motivated – desire to work in an unsupervised environment
• Good judgement - a decisive individual who possesses a "big picture" perspective, exhibits sound and accurate judgment, and makes timely decisions
• Facilitator – able and comfortable working in an environment of “influence without authority” and resolving conflict
• Problem solver - identifies and resolves problems proactively and in a timely manner

Responsibilities:

• Working with Recruiting and Sales departments to ensure proper driver levels based on revenue projections, new business, and projected turnover
• Onboarding of new drivers, including 1st paycheck review
• Supporting driver retention and working with Human Resources on initiatives based on turnover trends
• Conducting 45-day interviews on new hires to determine engagement and satisfaction
• Determining sustainability and long term fit of new hires prior to clearing the probationary period
• Assisting on the conversion of Company Drivers to Independent Contractors
• Understanding and upholding Independent Contractors’ contracts
• Understanding and applying local collective bargaining agreements, where applicable
• Working with Human Resources to ensure all drug & alcohol testing is completed on time, as required
• Monitoring driver utility and working with the Service Centers to ensure appropriate levels
• Reviewing driver pay to ensure maximum earnings, and monitoring of overtime to determine if it is more cost effective to hire additional drivers instead
• Providing input on industry and local market trends on driver compensation
• Reviewing, approving, and submitting for payment driver expense claims
• Supporting drivers in reviewing and solving pay errors with the Service Centers and Payroll
• Reviewing and approving vacation schedules and ensuring they are communicated with the Service Centers for effective dispatching
• Working collaboratively with the Service Centers to ensure efficient and fair dispatching of drivers
• Assisting with workflow on the Isaac on-board device
• Working with Human Resources to manage sick leaves and return to work accommodations
• Identifying driver training and certification requirements to ensure drivers can be safely dispatched, and ensuring the appropriate support is identified and provided for proper completion of the same
• Ensuring compliance with company policies & procedures
• Hosting regular terminal meetings and attending company meetings representing the terminal
• Rewarding and recognizing drivers for behaviour that supports our culture
• Planning and hosting driver appreciation events
• Performance management and annual performance reviews of drivers, including the setting of measurable goals
• Working with Human Resources regarding progressive discipline and termination of drivers, when required
• Responding to and creating solutions for driver complaints or concerns
• Coaching and mentoring drivers with an emphasis on open communication

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma required
• Requires a minimum of five (5) years of management/operations experience in the transportation business

Benefits:

We invest in our employee’s growth through training and development programs. We offer a comprehensive benefits package such as:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and many more health and wellness benefits
• Paid vacation, sick time, and company holidays
• Paid time off for volunteer activities to help give back to our communities
• Pension Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement Program to achieve your educational goals
• Continuous learning and career development

Safety Commitments:

• We make safety a part of every decision
• We make safety personal
• We have the courage to intervene