Lift Truck General Manager

Primary Job Role

Participates in formulating and administering company policies and developing long‑range goals and objectives.

Directs and coordinates activities of department and division for which responsibility is delegated to further attainment of goals and objectives.

Reviews analyses of activities, costs, operations, and forecast data to determine department or division progress toward stated goals and objectives.

Confers with Executive Vice President and other administrative personnel to review achievements and discuss required changes in goals or objectives resulting from current status and conditions.

Serves as member of management committees on special studies.

Directly supervises employees on the administration team, carrying out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Performs other duties as assigned.

• Safety: Fully supports, encourages and follows safe work behavior, and considers safety of paramount importance in the workplace.
• Job Specific
  
  Skills:
  
  Demonstrates the required depth and mastery of knowledge and skill associated with the job as identified in the LMS and other applicable sources. Demonstrates effective application of job‑specific knowledge, skills and ability required to resolve job‑related challenges in the workplace. Refer to job specific training requirements for the job identified in the LMS.
• Fostering Teamwork: Listens and responds constructively to other team members’ ideas. Offers support for others’ ideas and proposals. Is open with other team members about his/her concerns. Works for solutions that all team members can support.
• Information Gathering: Checks all appropriate sources in identifying the information needed for analysis and decision making. Uses skillful methods in obtaining high‑quality relevant information. Checks work to ensure accuracy and completeness. Compares observations or finished work to what is expected to find inconsistencies. Clearly documents sources, and organizes the information according to the research needs.
• Strategic: Understands relevant industry and market trends. Develops and proposes a long‑term strategy based on an analysis of the industry, marketplace and current and potential capabilities as compared to competitors. Anticipates potential problems and develops appropriate contingency plans. Conducts independent analysis in the creative search for new ideas or solutions.
• Results Oriented: Has a strong sense of urgency and commitment to achieve desired results in the face of obstacles and frustrations. Remains focused, does not get bogged down in unnecessary detail. Identifies and utilizes the most efficient methods to successfully achieve tasks on time despite unforeseen events. Driven, maintains a sense of urgency and adjusts schedules as needed to achieve without sacrificing quality of work.
• Fiscal Accountability: Follows all fiscal regulations, standards and control procedures when committing fiscal resources or processing financial transactions. Responsibly allocates and accounts for the use of fiscal resources, weighing alternatives and their benefits. Monitors budget usage and ensures critical costs are covered. Seeks ways to reduce costs.
• Resource Management: Manages resources through effective schedules and budgets for people, projects, equipment and supplies. Plans so that the right resources are assigned to the right tasks. Assigns and manages assets in a manner that supports an organization’s strategic goals. Effectively and efficiently allocates all human, financial and material resources to meet business objectives.
• Credibility: Demonstrated concern to be responsible, reliable and trustworthy. Maintains commitments. Respects the confidentiality of information or concerns shared by others. Is honest and forthright with people. Takes personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work. Punctual, follows…