Operations Manager - Toronto

Rocket Lab; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocket Lab is seeking a people-focused operations leader for our DashMart facilities in Toronto. The successful candidate will oversee daily operations, lead a diverse team, and develop strategies to enhance operational efficiency and customer satisfaction. Join us to help drive the next phase of growth in a dynamic environment focused on innovation and excellence.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits including premium healthcare

Wellness expense reimbursement

Paid parental leave

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Operations, Consulting, Strategy, or related field.
• Experience in logistics and/or Fulfillment Center/Warehousing is a plus.
• Proven leadership with ability to manage teams of 15+.

Responsibilities

• Lead operations of 3-6 DashMart locations ensuring efficiency and safety.
• Recruit and develop a high-performing operations team.
• Drive process improvements and support growth initiatives.

Skills

Data analysis

Leadership

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Operations Management, Business Administration, or related field

Job description

About the Team

DashMart is part of the New Verticals division with Doordash and we are a local-fulfillment center owned and operated by DoorDash, offering customers fast, reliable, and high quality delivery.

About the Role

We’re looking for a people-focused leader and experienced operations specialist to lead some of our new DashMart facilities.

You’re excited about this opportunity because you will…

• Lead: recruit, lead, coach & retain a high-performing team of Site Managers (4+ direct reports), Assistant Site Managers, Supervisors, and Operations Associates (30+ indirect reports). As a leader, you are a culture carrier. The tone starts with you.
• Own: From first principles, you will oversee the day-to-day operations of 3-6 DashMart locations, ensuring all site processes run smoothly, efficiently and safely. Drive Site Profitability. Review site P&Ls, identify performance gaps, and implement corrective action plans to achieve goals.
• Strategize: by designing, building and executing process improvement projects to drive operational efficiencies and employee experience. Support Growth Initiatives. Contribute to market expansion and scaling efforts by ensuring that sites are prepared for increased demand and operational complexity.
• Delight customers: Work cross-functionally with central teams to ensure your site offers customers the best experience on each and every order and provide your team with the tools, resources and support needed to achieve these goals.

We’re excited about you because…

• You solve problems from first principles. You’re excited to solve problems in innovative ways, and you resist “this is how it’s always been done” thinking
• You’re unafraid of ambiguity. Rapid change and learning is exciting to you, and you thrive in ambiguous, startup environments
• You’re analytical. You let data win arguments. You are a data-first problem solver with excellent Excel / data analysis skills.
• You’re relentless. You do what it takes to win, no matter what
• You’re a proven leader. You have led & managed teams of 15+ employees
• You act like an owner. You do what it takes to support a 24/7 business across multiple shifts.
• You have 3+ years’ experience: In Operations, Consulting, Strategy or related field

Bonus Points:

• Experience starting or scaling a successful startup.
• You have operational experience in logistics and/or Fulfillment Center/Warehousing
• You have built and trained high performing teams

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About DoorDash

At DoorDash, our mission to empower local economies shapes how our team members move quickly, learn, and reiterate in order to make impactful decisions that display empathy for our range of users—from Dashers to merchant partners to consumers. We are a technology and logistics company that started with door-to-door delivery, and we are looking for team members who can help us go from a company that is known for delivering food to a company that people turn to for any and all goods.

DoorDash is growing rapidly and changing constantly, which gives our team members the opportunity to share their unique perspectives, solve new challenges, and own their careers. We're committed to supporting employees’ happiness, healthiness, and overall well-being by providing comprehensive benefits and perks including premium healthcare, wellness expense reimbursement, paid parental leave and more.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We’re committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company, industry, and cities. That’s why we hire and cultivate diverse teams of people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that true innovation happens when everyone has room at the table and the tools, resources, and opportunity to excel.

If you need any accommodations, please inform your recruiting contact upon initial connection.

About DoorDash

At DoorDash, our mission to empower local economies shapes how our team members move quickly, learn, and reiterate in order to make impactful decisions that display empathy for our range of users—from Dashers to merchant partners to consumers. We are a technology and logistics company that started with door-to-door delivery, and we are looking for team members who can help us go from a company that is known for delivering food to a company that people turn to for any and all goods.

DoorDash is growing rapidly and changing constantly, which gives our team members the opportunity to share their unique perspectives, solve new challenges, and own their careers. We're committed to supporting employees’ happiness, healthiness, and overall well-being by providing comprehensive benefits and perks.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We’re committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company, industry, and cities. That’s why we hire and cultivate diverse teams of people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that true innovation happens when everyone has room at the table and the tools, resources, and opportunity to excel.

If you need any accommodations, please inform your recruiting contact upon initial connection.

We use Covey as part of our hiring and/or promotional process for jobs in certain locations.

The Covey tool has been reviewed by an independent auditor. Results of the audit may be viewed here: https://getcovey.com/nyc-local-law-144

To request a reasonable accommodation under applicable law or alternate selection process, please inform your recruiting contact upon initial connection.