An Operations Manager, or Operations Supervisor, oversees a company’s organizational processes and adds improvements to them. Their main duties include assisting the human resources team in the recruiting and hiring process, implementing policies and strategies to improve productivity and efficiency levels, and building an enjoyable company culture. Responsibilities: • Long-term planning to create initiatives that further the company’s overall goals • Coordinating different teams to foster the exchange of ideas and provide cross-team learning opportunities • Assessing and analyzing departmental budgets to find ways to minimize expenses and optimize profits • Inspiring and motivating employees to perform at their best through positive encouragement and incentive initiatives • Communicating with the board or other senior officials about shifting company priorities and projects • Identifying potential problems and points of friction and working to find solutions in order to maximize efficiency and revenue • Identifying opportunities to expand or shift course in order to take advantage of changes in the market Qualifications: • Minimum of 3 – 5 years of experience • “ Big picture” thinking, which is key to addressing top-level concerns and finding the best path forward from all of the available data • Interpersonal skills – an Operations Manager must communicate with both executives and staff employees in order to create and administer policy • A thorough understanding of financial and budgeting processes and principles, which allows the Operations Manager to assess the company’s earnings and spending to find areas for improvement • Strong personal and professional judgment, which are invaluable skills for a role that makes hiring decisions as well as in finding the best solution to organizational dilemmas • Adaptability, enabling the Operations Manager to respond quickly to a shifting reality and adjust initiatives and priorities accordingly • Organizational skills and the flexibility to jump from priority to priority, are essential to a role that juggles a variety of functions and projects Compensation: $55,000

• Long-term planning to create initiatives that further the company’s overall goals • Coordinating different teams to foster the exchange of ideas and provide cross-team learning opportunities • Assessing and analyzing departmental budgets to find ways to minimize expenses and optimize profits • Inspiring and motivating employees to perform at their best through positive encouragement and incentive initiatives • Communicating with the board or other senior officials about shifting company priorities and projects • Identifying potential problems and points of friction and working to find solutions in order to maximize efficiency and revenue • Identifying opportunities to expand or shift course in order to take advantage of changes in the market