Director of Operations Snow Removal/Landscaping - Midwest Region

East Coast Facilities•Crest Hill, IL

26d•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Operations (DOO) has P&L responsibility for their business unit and is directly responsible for all sales in their region, as well as the employees, equipment, real estate, and general infrastructure required for the fulfillment of those sales. The DOO works closely with the Director of Home Office and Director of Business Development. This role has the most employees under its care and a great responsibility to ensure all are developed according to ECF Culture. The organizational plan places the DOO only four levels away from the front line, requiring them to know the appearance of their front-line staff, their names, ranks, strengths, weaknesses, goals, and dreams. The DOO is a steward of the company's mission statement and is responsible for the development and implementation of the operating budget, including the sales budget. The DOO oversees Account Executives and supports the sales process by promoting the ECF Brand, attending sales presentations, and negotiating agreements. This role is accountable for the management of a division of the company that spans multiple geographic markets, acting as a sales, operations, and safety leader. The DOO is a champion of ECF Culture, giving thoughtful attention and care to front-line workers, and works closely with Executive Management, reporting to the President.

Requirements

Proficiency in English is required.
Must have a valid driver's license and driving record that meets underwriting standards.
Must be able to pass security background checks that meet underwriting standards.
Must not use illicit drugs during employment with ECF.

Nice To Haves

Ability to speak fluent Spanish is highly beneficial.

Responsibilities

Sets the example in matters of safety and is responsible for the implementation of all training schedules and initiatives as set by the Corporate Safety Committee.
Directly responsible for any lost time accidents and safety infractions committed by division personnel.
Maintains self-certifications including OSHA 10, ASM (if division spans snow markets), and appropriate pesticide licenses.
Responsible for the implementation of weekly Crew Leader muster training as scheduled by the Home Office.
Ensures that operations managers and supervisors are training crew leaders and crew members in a meaningful way, including training on soft skills, technical skills, and safety.
Cares about people and helps them to grow and achieve their personal goals.
Maintains a visible and strong presence at the Service Centers, satellites of the division, and on the job sites.
Is a professional steward of company initiatives, policies, and priorities as set forth by ownership.
Always preserves and promotes the Chain of Command and ensures that all subordinates are closely adhering to company policies.
Participates in and drives the ECF Egress Standard and the ECF Ingress Standard.
Develops and mentors personnel by ensuring that APR and MPR performance review programs are on schedule and effectively implemented.
Builds draft annual operating budgets with the company Controller and submits them for approval.
Builds monthly live budgets with the company Controller and submits them for approval.
Manages the division’s P&L and is directly responsible for all cost of goods sold expenses.
Manages AR for the division.
Responsible for purchasing goods, services, and materials in line with job budget; a supervisor must approve overages.
Manages all inventory of the division.
Completes all appropriate internal documentation related to purchasing procedures.
Manages and drives job budget of hours and materials, ensuring margin budget is met.
Directly responsible for all facilities and fleet belonging to the division.
Ensures that the facilities and fleet are clean and orderly, within ECF 5S standards.
Manages and directs fleet maintenance and mechanical service operations.
Coordinates with team members, clients, and operations leaders to ensure customer satisfaction is at its highest possible level, before, during, and after the delivery of a completed project scope.
Manages customer service-related activities.
Works closely with the Director of Business Development to ensure that handoffs of new clients are seamless.
Directly responsible for local client retention from a fulfillment perspective.
Follows company policies and ensures that team members are obeying all safety, quality, and excellence policies and guidelines.
Drives recruiting, the hiring process, and development of team members.
Oversees all hiring managers (Production Managers) and ensures their departments are always staffed.
Manages job hours and ensures that adequate staff is available to meet the needs of assigned projects.
Follows and administers appropriate disciplinary protocols that are applicable to subordinates.
Ensures that all branding and uniform compliance are always in order.
Works closely with corporate human resources.
Ensures all company policies and systems are in full use.
Ensures that production managers are focused on providing proposals to clients for any assigned previously sold and established service contracts.
Conduct or participate in bidding & takeoff processes for any projects assigned by the sales team or the corporate office.
Seek and obtain referrals for additional work opportunities.
Ensure every project meets quality standards upon completion.
Execute a Quality Control Program on assigned projects.
Obtain, review and act on quality control inspection results.
Initiates and manages annual customer experience surveys.
Ensure assigned fleet, personnel uniforms, grooming, facility cleanliness, and job sites meet our corporate standards of professional image.
Conduct etiquette, behavior, and professional standards training to all subordinates.
Ensure that all personnel are observing safety standards during working hours, at job sites, in public places, in transit, and at branch facilities, and such standards are clearly seen by the general public.