General Manager
Altom Transport, Canada

Due to expansion and internal growth, Altom Canda is looking for a General Manager to help support our operations and sales network. Although the responsibilities will be various, below is a brief description and list of skills needed to be successful.

Requirements

Skills

• Keen strategic thinking and planning: sales and operations- develop goals and KPIs to measure performance
• Budget management and financial monitoring
• Excellent leadership skills. Setting goals, communicating goals, motivating, training and mentoring for Altom Canada team.
• Clear and professional communicator- both oral and written skills. Required for employees, vendors, customers and the general public.
• Effective at conflict resolution / problem solving skills
• Organization and time management. Ability to meet goals, balance both long term and short-term projects.
• Preferred knowledge in liquid bulk transportation industry

Responsibilities

• Support full safety culture. Meet with insurer and insurance broker to discuss / implement best practices. Ensure compliance with all Federal and Provincial laws and regulations.
• Attend / hold quarterly safety meetings
• Support driver development program
• Perform road tests and safety review rides as needed
• Build and support Altom Canada Safety Committee
• Maintain a people first culture of teamwork with drivers as well as support staff.
• Develop and maintain relationships with all drivers. Learn what type of runs they prefer and how we can best support their work. Secure business leads /suggestions from them and communicate to sales and management
• Optimize driver utilization by communicating daily with dispatch to ensure based on location, we are assigning correct rivers to correct assignments.
• Track and maintain trailer pools in Buffalo, Breslau, GTA and Sarnia. Identify overages and plan to move equipment to Hammond, IN.
• Track and maintain Altom Canada equipment to retain in the GTA / Chicago markets
• Create equipment files for all Altom Canada equipment and storage at Breslau office.
• Coordinate with safety to secure license plates for all new equipment. This will include going to the Ministry of Transportation to pay for and secure plates needed.
• Identify equipment needs and communicate to management, track vehicle maintenance with TMT/Transman.
• Identify vendors and create a contact list for: VIKs, Annual Inspections, hoses, and fittings as well all other tractor and trailer repairs needed.
• Create and maintain a maintenance calendar of all Altom Canada equipment to identify by month annual inspections, VIKs ETC.
• Map drivers’ residences and identify closest shippers to alleviate dead head.
• Identify Canadian shippers for south bound lanes. Communicate to sales
• Grow our fleet. Help find, recruit drivers and support hiring process. Work with new hires to identify required documents and help secure.
• Retain Owner Operator monthly maintenance records
• Learn and support payroll process. Learn the system to be able to resolve any pay discrepancies as well as provide back up in time of need.

Benefits

Altom Transport Benefits:

• 401(K) Retirement Program With Company Match On Day 1.
• Life Insurance Policy - Additional Life and Disability Coverage Available.
• Paid Vacations, Time Off, And Holidays.

Job Rewards and Benefits