Manager, Operations - Transportation
Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board
Peterborough Ontario
Salary: Neg Per Hour
Responsibilities:
- Provide leadership, guidance, and support to transportation staff to ensure operational goals, service standards, and safety requirements are consistently met.
- Manage and coordinate school transportation operations by leading staff in applying risk-management tools to assess and mitigate routing hazards and improving operational systems ensuring safe and efficient student travel.
- Oversee customer service programs to organize, prioritize, and assign daily service enquiries, ensuring timely tracking and resolution to maintain service standards and stakeholder confidence.
- Manage the Operator Performance Monitoring System (OPMS) and its seven pillars to monitor performance, conduct audits, and identify opportunities for service improvement.
- Monitors key performance indicators such as student ride times, walk distances, overloads, and route buffers by guiding staff in daily analysis and corrections, ensuring optimal resource use, improved service quality, and cost savings for member Boards.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Completed four (4) year
university degree in Business Administration, Transportation Management, or a
related field.
- Minimum
seven (7) years of experience in transportation operations, including
route management and application of safety and operational best practices.
- Experience in a leadership role with proven ability to
lead teams, guide operations, and ensure safety and service standards are met
is required.
- Experience in school board transportation is an asset.
- Valid driver's license and use of own vehicle is required
Skills and Competencies:
- Strong leadership and team management abilities to guide and develop staff in a dynamic operational environment.
- Risk
assessment and problem-solving skills to identify issues and implement
effective solutions.
- Excellent
communication skills, including written, verbal, and presentation
capabilities, for stakeholder engagement.
- High
attention to detail and commitment to quality assurance to maintain
standards and deliver superior results.
- Demonstrates
a strong commitment to the Board's mission to educate students to excel in
learning, succeed in life, and enrich communities.
- Builds positive relationships through empathetic communication and respectful interactions with students, colleagues, and school community members.
- Committed to a culture of continuous improvement and service excellence.
Job Overview
Posted Date: 25 Dec 2025
Location: Peterborough Ontario
Salary: Neg Per Hour
Company Information
The Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board (KPRDSB) is a progressive, dynamic school board, committed to student success and wellbeing. We educate our students to excel in learning, to succeed in life and to enrich our communities.
Name: Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board
Web: www.kprschools.ca