Title: Operations Manager
Location: Spider LaPlace, LA – 3674 US Highway 51, LaPlace, LA 70068
Hours: 7a-330p (OT or occasional weekends based on business needs)
Type: Full-time/ Permanent

Responsibilities

• Develops and achieves service revenue plan in conjunction with the Area Director.
• Maintains daily tracking system to monitor both contract and straight time service revenue.
• Directly supervises branch technicians. Administers performance evaluations, sets, and communicates individual goals.
• Is responsible for or may assist other personnel with quoting rental rates under the guidelines set by the Area Director.
• Processes rental and sales orders.
• Checks with other branches on availability of rental equipment when necessary.
• Maintains “real time” transactions and inventory integrity by conducting cycle counts.
• Assists with requests relating to inventory management, scheduling, recalls, service problems, procurement of supplies, etc.
• Stays current and is responsible for implementing all applicable safety regulations at the branch location and field sites.
• Identifies technical training needs of staff, provides on-the-job training, and arranges formal classroom training.
• Orders material from vendors or manufacturing. Ensures that adequate inventory levels are maintained.
• Develops and maintains accurate counts on new and rental equipment, by organizing and participating in physical inventory counts.
• Procure equipment for jobs and provide timely pickup/delivery for our team and customers.
• Supervise warehouse activities.
• Process inventory reporting, balance inventory levels, and move and/or receive equipment from other branches to meet customer needs.
• Schedule delivery truck and fork truck fleet preventative maintenance and coordinate daily equipment checks.
• Forecasting revenue and expenses.
• Monitoring financial performance against targets and adjusting as necessary.
• Analyzing financial data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in business, construction technology or related field preferred or Equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3 years preferably within the swing stage industry or closely related industry.
• 2 years’ experience in a manager/supervisor role.
• 3 years of construction management experience.
• Knowledge of industrial and commercial scaffold construction principles and techniques.
• Knowledge of safe scaffolding methods and materials, project estimating techniques.
• Must have a valid driver’s license with clean driving record.
• Swing stage product knowledge (hands on Spider equipment experience preferred).
• Computer and software literacy required. Prefer proficiency in MS Office and JD Edwards software.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills both in-person and on the phone
• It is desirable for the incumbent to have previous experience in the construction industry.
• Requires formal forklift training and 1-3 years of experience.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Operations Managers work in varying environments. They may work indoors, outdoors, or both on any given day. Dirt, dust, loud noises, fumes, odors, chemicals, injury exposure and poor visibility are often encountered. Job site hazards can include any of the following: elevated workplace (up to 100 stories above the ground), mechanical hazards, fire hazards, and radiation. Also, depending on factors including geographical location, season, and/or weather, Operations Managers may be required to operate in extreme heat, extreme cold, or high humidity. Measures are taken to make each job site a safe working environment.

BrandSafway, including its subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, creed, color, national origin, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, special disabled or Vietnam or other era veteran status.

Notice to all potential job candidates:

Please be advised that BrandSafway will never require or ask for any fee from you in exchange for being considered, hired, promoted, transferred, or having ongoing employment with us. It is a violation of our Code of Conduct if any employee requests any money or fee from you in exchange for any special treatment or consideration. If anyone, regardless of whether an existing employee, or anyone else, requests payment of any fee in exchange for being hired into our company, you may confidentially contact our HR Compliance department at hrcompliance@brandsafway.com and provide the name of the individual and any other documentation or proof of such an act.