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National Express Corp

General Manager I

Jackson, MS, USA|Travel, Onsite

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Full-time
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Compensation

Type:
Salary
Rate:
Range $40,300.00 - $60,200.00
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Work Schedule

Standard Hours
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Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
basic life insurance
Holiday pay
Paid Time Off
retirement savings plan

Job Description

Summit School Services is a leading transportation company dedicated to ensuring the highest standards of safety, quality, and customer satisfaction in the school transportation industry. With its corporate headquarters located in Warrenville, Illinois, Summit School Services operates through an extensive network of approximately 250 local customer service centers (CSCs) supported by regional teams across North America. The company prides itself on fostering positive employee relations and maintaining a customer-centric approach that places safety and service quality at the forefront of its operations. Committed to an inclusive and fair workplace, Summit School Services actively promotes diversity and equal employment opportunities, ensuring... Show More

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in business administration, management or related field or equivalent experience
  • 10-12 years of comparable experience
  • At least 3 years supervisory experience with P&L oversight
  • Proven ability to meet service delivery expectations
  • Ability to travel up to 10 percent
  • Bi-lingual abilities a plus
  • Knowledge of risk assessment
  • Understanding of company policies and procedures
  • Strong customer service skills
  • Ability to develop business and operational plans

Job Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business administration, management or related field or 10-12 years of comparable experience
  • MBA preferred
  • At least 3 years of supervisory experience and P&L oversight
  • Proven ability to meet service delivery expectations including customer and safety
  • Ability to travel up to 10 percent
  • Bi-lingual abilities a plus
  • Knowledge of risk assessment to resolve customer issues which do not expose the company to unnecessary risk
  • Knowledge of the companies, service promise, services, capabilities, policies, procedures and practices to effectively manage CSC personnel
  • Knowledge of customer service best practices to build strong customer relationships
  • Knowledge of contract administration principles and practices to develop contractual agreements and/or Requests for Proposal documents
  • Knowledge of leadership and management practices and techniques

Job Duties

  • Delivers overall performance and results for the CSC
  • Collaborates with company leaders to understand overall business goals and creates a CSC operating plan to support these objectives
  • Ensures the CSC is a customer-centric team that is focused on building strong and effective partnerships
  • Develops CSC plans and priorities to address resource and operational challenges as guided by the Regional Manager and company standard operating procedures and policies
  • Communicates company values, strategies and objectives in an effort to share information and while encouraging feedback and input
  • Reviews budgets and develops the annual operating plan business review
  • Develops short and long-range business plans to increase incremental business, revenues and margins
  • Directs, coaches and develops CSC staff including Operations Supervisor, Dispatcher, Router, Office Administrator, Driver Maintenance, Charter Coordinator and Safety Supervisor to obtain the required skills and abilities to act independently in their job assignments
  • Builds company image by collaborating with customers, government, community organizations, and employees while demonstrating strong and ethical business practices
  • Creates a culture of safety while providing a high quality of service
  • Identifies key safety issues affecting the safety of passengers and employees and takes corrective action to resolve these concerns
  • Meets regularly with school district administrators to review service quality and performance
  • Enhances and builds on current customer relationships to ensure customer retention
  • Works with Regional Vice President and Marketing & Sales department in gathering data and assisting in the sales process in pursuit of new business
  • Exhibits the highest ethical best practices and personal integrity
  • Shares concerns about suspicious or inappropriate behavior with their supervisor or manager
  • Other duties as assigned

Job Qualifications

Experience

Expert Level (7+ years)

Job Location

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