Operations Supervisor for BTS
Normal, Illinois
Employer: Transforce
Industry:
Salary: Competitive
Job type: Full-Time
Summary:
This position undertakes transportation planning, coordinate and supervises daily operations, plan and develops bus and bus driver, and charter schedules for Bulldog Transit System (BTS).Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
A bachelor's degree in business administration with a concentration in Logistics or Logistics or related field, preferably with one year experience in a university/college campus transit or transportation system and a commercial driver's license (CDL) with passenger/air brake endorsements.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
This position undertakes transportation planning, coordinate and supervises daily operations, plan and develops bus and bus driver, and charter schedules for Bulldog Transit System (BTS).Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Supervise the bus drivers' daily duties.
- Maintain bus schedules for BTS and work schedules of all drivers.
- Maintain fuel, bus, drive logs both manual and electronically.
- Maintain and track driver driving records.
- Manage electronic information systems also known as Transportation Intelligent Systems (ITS).
- Maintain departmental web page, and social media outlets, such Facebook and twitter.
- Maintain bus/vehicle maintenance records.
- Coordinate with bus/vehicle maintenance shop with scheduling monthly Department of Transportation (DOT) inspections and repairs as needed.
- Serve as a dispatcher, receives and routes telephone/radio calls, as required to maintain a fluid operation.
- Provide assistance as needed to perform bus pre-trip and post trip functions which includes cleaning/sweeping.
- Implement and enforce safety programs, training and DOT/FTA regulations as required by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulatory agency.
- Coordinate driver training and orientation, drug testing program and risk management activities.
- Serve as a customer service representative for the department, answering questions and receiving complaints and concerns regarding operating policies and procedures of BTS.
- Develops and administers customer surveys to determine the level of program activity and quality of services provided by BTS.
- Administer evaluations instruments for bus routes and driver performance.
- Act as a resource person and liaison in coordinating activities and program development with various university entities.
- Investigate/research other university institutions similar to AAMU to identify and adopt best practices.
- Makes recommendations regarding innovative alternative modes of transportation and parking.
- Prepare monthly and quarterly reports as needed.
- Frequently analyze statistical data
- Performs administrative assistant and or secretarial duties/tasks as required or assigned by the director of transportation.
A bachelor's degree in business administration with a concentration in Logistics or Logistics or related field, preferably with one year experience in a university/college campus transit or transportation system and a commercial driver's license (CDL) with passenger/air brake endorsements.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Must possess personal computer skills involving application such as word processing, data base management.
- Must be able to plan, assign and coordinate work; data analysis and make sound decisions, possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Must have an aptitude to manage and coordinate different range of projects.
- Must possess a general understanding of motor vehicle/bus operations and components.
- Must possess the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing along with the ability to work with people effectively in resolving conflicts and problems, present a professional appearance always.
- This position requires the ability to work flexible hours, nights, and weekends and be on call.
- Outdoor activities.
Created: 2024-05-04
Reference: ZRC9rzAZRy30
Country: United States
State: Illinois
City: Normal