Operations Manager (Office Manager)

Company Description

AWP Safety is a rapidly growing national safety services provider committed to protecting our customers’ people, businesses, and time. AWP Safety is America’s Traffic Control Leader, representing nearly every major public utility : electric, gas, and telecommunications. The company’s capabilities include work zone flagging, design and engineering for transportation management plans, equipment sales, rental, and 24 / 7 support. We are committed to keeping people safe. That includes drivers, pedestrians, workers, and everyone else at a site we serve. To succeed in this mission, we employ safety experts and well-trained crews. America’s roads and work zone professionals need and deserve AWP Safety protection.

Job Description

Job Description

The Operations Manager will provide leadership and implementation of core values and our overall mission of protecting our customers’ people, business, and time. This position will be responsible for the management and ongoing development of employees at the facility.

The Operations Manager will lead safety initiatives by protecting employees, customers, and assets while also supervising and managing safe work environments and verifying customer needs are being met at the highest level of satisfaction. The management team at AWP is instrumental in achieving success through team building, recruitment strategies, and promoting ongoing relationships with both internal and external clients.

• Strategic planning and implementing strategies to create and maintain safe work practices.
• Manage a staff of 15-20 employees.
• Ensure safety compliance in accordance with Company, Local, State, and Federal regulations as it relates to the Site.
• Protect the company’s employees, customers, and assets against losses, injuries, and accidents through enforcement of safe work practices.
• Foster team building through leadership practices and regular communication strategies.
• Utilize Site and organization data for workforce forecasting to predict staffing needs.
• Prevent accidents and other safety exposures by investigating, identifying causes, and developing preventative measures and practices.
• Become a subject matter expert in work zone setup / design and professional flagging.
• Maintain traffic control, safety, and supervisor credentials.
• Participate in the recruiting and hiring strategies in conjunction with Human Resources
• Overseeing Site new hire orientation and ongoing training
• Participate safety and committee meetings
• Responsible for tracking and auditing the usage of assets, employees, and time for projects
• Ensure customer service issues are addressed promptly and efficiently while providing the highest level of customer service.
• Solidify AWP’s presence in the service area and identify potential opportunities for optimization
• Engage and invest in the training of new and current employees to reduce turnover, promote efficiency, and reduce labor costs.
• Manage daily employee issues including payroll, timekeeping, benefits, time off requests, scheduling, and customer issues
• Reviewing and approving financials billing, expense reports, etc.
• Ability to understand and adhere to a collective bargaining agreement (if applicable)

Qualifications

Qualifications

Additional Information

AWP Safety is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, age, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability.