Assistant Operations Manager

US Venture • Fremont, CA

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About The Position

The Assistant Operations Manager provides leadership to support safe, reliable, and efficient work across U.S. Energy. The role performs technical operational activities while ensuring compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements and maintaining product integrity and inventory accuracy. It also leads and develops Operations Technicians through day-to-day people leadership, coaching, and work coordination. The Assistant Operations Manager partners with site leadership, contractors, carriers, and customers to support continuity, improvement initiatives, and project execution across U.S. Energy facilities and environments.

The schedule is Monday through Friday, 5:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. or until work is completed, with rotating Saturdays. The role may require overtime and weekend work without much notice, participation in an on-call rotation, and occasional travel to other terminal locations.

Requirements

• High school degree or equivalent.
• 3–5 years of experience in operations or a related field.
• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds and occasionally push, pull, or roll objects up to 350 pounds.
• Ability to work at heights up to 65 feet and outdoors in inclement weather.
• Ability to operate forklifts, skid steers, tractors, lulls, and power tools.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with computer skills and SharePoint.
• Ability to tolerate and work in variable weather conditions and in dirty and dusty environments.
• Ability to travel occasionally to other terminal locations.
• Ability to tolerate, at times, the smell of petroleum products and paint.
• Ability to work overtime and weekends without much notice and participate in an on-call rotation with other team members.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to meet company driver policy requirements.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test; THC/marijuana is not tested.

Nice To Haves

• Participation in a U.S. Venture-provided leadership or development program.
• Project management experience.
• Mechanical aptitude, electrical knowledge, fire knowledge, and product knowledge.
• Supervisory experience.
• Basic chemistry knowledge, including blending products to meet fuel or tank needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute operational activities, including loading, unloading, transferring, gauging, blending, and sampling, in accordance with established procedures to ensure safe and accurate product movement.
• Coordinate daily operational priorities and provide leadership coverage when site or operations management is absent, as needed.
• Manage, coach, and develop Operations Technicians through onboarding, training, performance feedback, and reinforcement of expectations.
• Oversee inventory accuracy and reconciliation by validating measurements, verifying transactions, and resolving discrepancies using approved systems and processes.
• Validate product quality and calculations, including volumes, rates, blend ratios, and daily usage or needs, and ensure records support product integrity and compliance.
• Troubleshoot operational systems and equipment, including automation, controls, and delivery or transfer systems where applicable, and direct corrective actions and escalations.
• Plan, coordinate, and oversee inspections and preventive maintenance, ensuring issues are addressed and work is completed on time.
• Ensure safety-critical controls and environmental protections are implemented, reinforcing safe work practices and compliance with regulatory and company requirements.
• Direct contractor and carrier activities to ensure compliance with site requirements, safe work practices, and quality standards.
• Support operational projects and process changes by reviewing procedures, implementing updates, and driving improvements in safety, efficiency, and standardization.
• Support operational planning and materials readiness by identifying staffing, equipment, and supply needs and partnering with leadership on short- and mid-term planning.
• Cultivate U.S. Venture’s values while inspiring, empowering, recognizing, and guiding team members.
• Live the values of High Performance, Caring Relationships, Strategic Foresight, and Entrepreneurial Spirit.
• Champion continuous improvement and quality control to identify opportunities to improve efficiency, accuracy, innovation, and standardization.
• Continuously learn and develop professionally.
• Support corporate safety efforts, government compliance, and other company policies and procedures.
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED