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Are you a proven operations professional looking for an opportunity to lead a team, enhance operational efficiency, and ensure safe, dependable transportation services? If so, read on!
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OperationsOperations Manager
About the Role
~1 min read- Assigns labor and projects based upon the availability of staff and prioritization of project schedules.
- Dispatches drivers by answering telephones, monitoring the radio, and providing instructions to departmental personnel.
- Coordinates communication with the maintenance department, emergency services, police services, Deputy Directors, and other applicable parties.
- Performs system maintenance duties such as placing and maintaining bus stop signs and updating and maintaining the talking bus system.
- Receives, records, investigates, and addresses comments and complaints.
- Conducts driver training, which includes determining and preparing agendas for the training of new drivers and determining class and driving times.
- Maintains bus routes, which include creating run/route books.
- Creates special service arrangements, additional services, or reroute schedules to ensure adequate service.
- Ensures safe work practices and resolves safety issues within the department while ensuring compliance with all applicable regulatory standards.
- Leads and models a positive employee culture.
- Provides positive and constructive training, coaching, and feedback to employees.
- High School Diploma and specialized training in business or a related field, and prior supervisory experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Valid Michigan Driver’s License and Commercial Driver's License with Class B Passenger Endorsement.
- Previous knowledge and experience with ADA compliance preferred.
- Knowledge of safety practices and hazardous conditions to provide a safe work environment.
- Demonstrated experience participating in and leading continuous improvement efforts.
- Strong, clear communicator and excellent interpersonal skills; proven ability to effectively and positively communicate with all levels within an organization.
- Previous experience working collaboratively within a collective bargaining environment; ability to develop and nurture strong, productive relationships with union leadership.
- Demonstrates a sense of urgency, prioritizes well, shows energy, responds to opportunities, instills urgency in others, and meets deadlines.
- Previous experience with preparing reports, researching information, gathering, analyzing, and interpreting data.
- Demonstrated experience planning, scheduling, and organizing personnel.
- Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritizing skills.
- Ability to effectively present information and materials to the public.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office applications, specifically Excel.
Location & Eligibility
Where is the job
Kalamazoo, United States
On-site at the office
Who can apply
US
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Listing Details
- Posted
- October 22, 2026
- First seen
- October 22, 2026
- Last seen
- October 22, 2026
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- 0
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 56%
- Scored at
- October 22, 2026
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