Fleet Jobs in Oklahoma City, OK

Overview

Hobby Lobby Transportation is looking for a General Manager to oversee all aspects of the fleet operation and provide excellent customer service to the retail stores. The General Manager reports the Vice President of Transportation.

Hobby Lobby opened its first store in 1972 and has become the largest privately-owned arts-and-crafts retailer in the world with more than 1,000 stores and over 43,000 employees operating in forty-seven states. HL offers over 70,000 items featuring home decor, seasonal decor, tableware, floral, art supplies, craft supplies, yarn, fabric, jewelry making, hobbies and much more. The Corporate headquarters include over 10 million-square-feet of manufacturing, distribution and an office complex in Oklahoma City.

Hobby Lobby is a multifaceted private carrier that services the entire United States from one central location in OKC. Roughly 90% of the 1,000-store retail chain are serviced by the fleet of team and single drivers while the other 10% is handled by partner carriers on a one-way basis. All stores are serviced from one location in OKC with a next day delivery for any store 1,200 miles from OK and then two days for any location over 1,200 miles. The fleet consists of 480+ tractors and over 1,100 trailers and it travels million miles per month on average.

The following aspects of the job include but not limited to :

People :

• Improve the operational excellence of the area by building strong relationships with internal and external staff by encouraging positive approaches, motivating others and recognizing achievement
• Recruit, hire, train and retain employees
• Provide open, honest and timely feedback on employee performance by utilizing the Open-Door Policy
• Professionally interact, present and collaborate with stakeholders throughout the organization

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