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Title: General Manager
Company: First Transit
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Job Status: Full-time
Job ID: 94451
Website: https://apply.firstgroupcareers.com/vacancy/12041/description
Job Description • Handles all contractual services to include administrative functions, information systems, parts purchasing, and inventory control. • Ensures compliance of all company procedures and policies to include First Quality Management (FQM) requirements. • Ensures services are provided within budget and action plans developed and implemented to improve operational efficiencies. • Maintains company and contractual assets (vehicles, facilities, inventories, tools, and equipment). • Ensures compliance of local, state, and federal laws and regulation (EPA, OSHA, DOT, ADA, and EEOC). • Analyzes, prepares, and develops budgets and forecasts. • Negotiates operating budgets and contractual terms with customers. • Assesses resource needs, problems, and trends and plans accordingly. • Develops action plans to ensure customer retention. • Assures a safe working environment. • Provides and promotes effective communications with customers. • Provides leadership and guidance to develop location and company bench strength. • Establishes training goals and requirements for all personnel. • Satisfies client, corporate, and contractual reporting requirements and needs. • Assists in technical sales support and develops sales leads. • Describe level of decision making and list examples of common decisions made: • Develops budgets and forecasts. • Negotiates contracts with customers.

Minimum Education & Certifications Required: • High School Diploma or equivalent required • Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field strongly preferred.

Experience & Skills Required: • Minimum 5 years fleet management/maintenance leadership experience. • Computer literate with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word. • Must have evidence of building solid relationships with supervisors, peers, and subordinates. • Excellent communication skills. • Demonstrated ability to build and continuously motivate highly effective teams. • Successful track record in managing budgets and/or P&L responsibility. • Ability to interface with using agencies, directors, elected officials, operators, and all levels of hourly and salaried employees, including senior management. • Must be a self-starter able to obtain successful results without supervision.

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