Operations Manager - Crude Oil Transportation

Key Responsibility Areas Listed in decreasing order of importance, with approximate percentage of time devoted to each. 1. Safety % of Time: 30% ● Lead the Utah safety program — safety meetings, incident reviews, corrective actions, and Stop Work Authority; enforce spill prevention and response, H2S awareness, and FRC/PPE requirements ● Own Indian Canyon (US-191) mountain operations: grade and descent procedures, brake checks before every descent, and enforcement of safe speeds, gearing, and following distances ● Enforce chain-up at designated chain-up areas, carrying chains, and Utah chain law compliance; verify winter driving readiness and run winter canyon driver training ● Monitor UDOT road conditions and closures daily; make weather and road-closure calls, with authority to hold or reroute trucks in bad weather and to shut down lease road mud/snow runs 2. Truck Pushing % of Time: 25% ● Push trucks hands-on every day — keep every truck loaded and moving, maximize loads per truck per day, and minimize downtime at the lease, receiver, and shop ● Dispatch company drivers and owner-operators on split quads (approx. 250 bbl, 117,000 lb gross on 8 axles under permit) by truck location, hours available, and customer load windows ● Hold drivers accountable for turns, load times, communication, and tickets; manage hot-seat and shift coverage, including nights, weekends, and call-outs ● Enforce load/unload procedures at leases and receivers: BS&W and gravity checks, tank strapping/gauging awareness, and accurate run tickets (barrels, times, signatures) ● Manage waxy crude handling — product temperature, heating, and hot-oil/steam-out coordination — and keep trucks moving on lease roads ● Coordinate equipment repairs; track truck productivity and costs versus budget for the Owner 3. ELD / Samsara % of Time: 12% ● Monitor Hours of Service daily in Samsara; manage unassigned drive time and resolve log violations promptly ● Coach drivers and owner-operators on proper logging, edits, and annotations; use Samsara location and idle data to support dispatch 4. DOT Compliance % of Time: 13% ● Ensure Utah operations meet FMCSA/DOT requirements; monitor roadside inspections and CSA scores ● DVIR review for full DOT compliance at all times: review pre/post-trip DVIRs daily, ensure defects are repaired and signed off before dispatch, no out-of-service trucks dispatched, records retained ● Support DQ files with HQ in TenStreet and the HireRight drug/alcohol and random program ● Keep UDOT overweight permits, registrations, and insurance current for split quads 5. Onboarding Liaison % of Time: 10% ● Local liaison for onboarding drivers and owner-operators, coordinating with HQ on TenStreet, HireRight, and Axon ● Conduct orientation; confirm documents and equipment setup (ELD, trailer, permits) before dispatch 6. Customer Interface % of Time: 10% ● Primary local contact for Uinta Basin producers and receivers — service issues, scheduling, and volume changes ● Build relationships, find new hauling opportunities, and support the Owner on rates and contracts May be required to perform other duties as assigned not otherwise captured in this position description. Safety Safety is a critical priority in every aspect of work at Heart River Logistics. As a condition of continued employment, HRL expects all employees to adhere to all Company — and, where applicable, client — safe-work rules and procedures at all times. Compliance with HRL's Safety Management System includes, but is not limited to, required safety training, Stop Work Authority, DOT compliance, and attendance at monthly safety meetings. Pay: $79,000.00 - $109,000.00 per year Work Location: In person

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