Assistant General Manager
Plainfield, CTJob$110–120K/yrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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The Assistant General Manager manages all aspects of railroad operations, directing and coordinating activities to improve efficiency and economy and maximize profits. The role oversees staff and managers, business planning and performance analysis, customer and community relationships, and industry representation. A bachelor’s degree and Certified Locomotive Engineer certification are preferred; related experience may substitute for college.
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SUMMARY:The person in this position manages all aspects of the operations of the railroad. He or she directs and coordinates activities to obtain efficiency and economy of operations and to maximize profits.
Salary: $110,000-$120,000
RESPONSIBILITIES:•Hire and supervise managers and staff; train, assign and direct work, appraise performance, discipline, and resolve problems•Submit annual business plan and analyze daily/monthly performance of the railroads to determine changes in operations required to stay on plan•Establish and maintain the railroad’s credibility with its customers•Establish the railroad within the community it serves, especially relations with connecting carriers; local suppliers; local, state, and federal politicians and governmental agencies; and the business community•Represent the railroad within industry trade associations•Assist with other projects and perform other duties as assignedREQUIRED SKILLS AND/OR EXPERIENCE:•Ability to communicate effectively by letter, telephone, and personal interview with senior management, employees, customers, railroads, regulatory officials and the general public•Thorough knowledge of railroad operations, including, but not limited to, transportation, dispatching, marketing, maintenance-of-way, mechanical, and clerical activities•Management and leadership skills commensurate with the size of staff and property•Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, the Code of Federal Regulations, and monthly financial reports•Proficient computer skills and skills in Microsoft Office•Prior sales and marketing experience preferredREQUIRED EDUCATION AND/OR CREDENTIALS: •Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university preferred; two years of related experience may be substituted for each year of college•Certified Locomotive Engineer certification preferredThis position is employed by the specific entity set forth in the job posting.Genesee & Wyoming Inc. and its subsidiary companies do not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or any other protected status under federal, state or local laws.
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How this job compares
Set against the 3,294 open General Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$110–120K/yr
- US median$62–74K/yr950 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $115K, is 68% above the US median midpoint ($68K) — in the top quarter of General Management salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 23 open General Management jobs in Connecticut and 3,294 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Experience
- General Management postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (1,066 postings).
- Education
- 106 of the 3,294 open General Management jobs (3%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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