Operations Manager - Columbia, SC

SUMMARY

Manages all activities related to branch operations and development of branch services for assigned accounts by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors.

• Maintains security operations business plans to include all program requirements, labor hours, cycle, production costs, and image.
• Provides input to the development of service strategy and research and development of new and emerging services;
  Maintains accountability for ensuring successful implementation of new contract start-up, including personnel requirements, material, training, subcontract, facility, tooling, and equipment needs.
• Takes a proactive role in meeting client needs; meets with clients regularly, listens to issues, provides security and technical expertise, and offers solutions. Ensure complete customer satisfaction.
• Ensures all established costs, quality, and delivery commitments are met.
• Organizes operating activities with all other functions of the organization and suppliers to obtain optimum service and utilization of human resources and equipment; creates action plans around key problem areas and constraints.
• Reviews service and operating reports and directs the resolution of operational, service, and maintenance problems to ensure minimum costs and prevent lost coverage.
• Performs administrative activities associated with the effective management of assigned account operations, including compiling, storing, and retrieving data for reports.
• Partners with Human Resources to ensure thorough training of all assigned employees in the area of client, company, government, and customer policies, procedures, and regulations. Coordinates and/or conducts site-specific OJT, client-specific training, and annual refresher training for security personnel and meets corporate training standards.
• Meets all contractual scheduled hours with a minimum of unbilled overtime. Ensures that overtime costs are managed effectively within company targets.
• Reconciles security logs against shift responsibilities and patrols; reviews incident reports before submitting to the client and coordinates preliminary investigations.
• Performs account audits and off‑hour visits, completing required documentation.
• Develops/maintains operational procedures so that valid, site‑specific post orders are always available for reference by the security staff.
• Manages uniforms, equipment, supplies & vehicle needs at each client site; maintains inventory of equipment.
• Maintains responsibility for assigned account(s) and security personnel seven days a week. Although supervision is in place, the Operations Manager must be available via cell phone for emergency or placement purposes. All contacts/calls must be responded to promptly.

• Manages 1-5 subordinates who supervise up to 75 employees in the various accounts/posts. Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of these sites. Also directly supervises up to 200 hourly employees. Carries out supervisory responsibilities following the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; and addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• The Operations Manager is subject to supervision by the General Manager.

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies (minimum of
5):

• Leadership – Exhibits confidence in self and others;
  Inspires and motivates others to perform well; effectively influences actions and opinions of others;
  Accepts feedback from others;
  Gives appropriate recognition to others.
• Managing People – Includes staff in planning, decision‑making, facilitating and process improvement;
  Takes responsibility for subordinates’ activities;
  Makes self‑available to staff;
  Provides regular performance feedback;
  Develops subordinates' skills and encourages growth;
  Solicits and applies customer feedback (internal and external);
  Fosters quality focus in others;
  Improves processes, products and services;
  Continually…