Assistant Operations Manager

American Furniture Rental; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

American Furniture Rental seeks an Assistant Operations Manager to plan and direct trade show and special events activities. You will delegate work with respect, foster teamwork, and ensure AFR culture. Responsibilities include picking, packing, shipping, coordinating with delivery teams, and maintaining inventories.

The role emphasizes training, quality checks, routing trucks, and ensuring accurate fulfillment for events and orders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or equivalent required.
• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent planning and time management.
• Business ethics and customer-relations skills.
• Experience in personnel management and delegation.

Responsibilities

• Pick, prepare, and ship orders and transfers.
• Collaborate with trade shows and special events delivery teams.
• Oversee picking items for trade shows and events.
• Perform daily quality control inspections of orders.
• Train delivery teams and pickers.
• Handle calls from delivery teams about orders.
• Coordinate with Operations Managers to schedule and route trucks.
• Inspect and approve triaged furniture for racks or orders.
• Maintain inventories and perform related duties.

Skills

Lifting 75 lbs

Verbal communication

Written communication

Attention to detail

Planning & time management

Ethics & customer relations

People management

Education

Bachelor degree or equivalent

Job description

American Furniture Rentals, we pride ourselves on delivering exceptional service and high-quality furniture rental solutions to our customers. With over 45 years of industry experience, 30 strategic locations across the US. We believe in fostering a positive and engaging workplace where our team members can grow and succeed.The Assistant Operations Manager is responsible for planning and directing activities for Trade Shows and Special Events. Must delegate work with respect and foster teamwork and AFR culture.RESPONSIBILITIES:Pick, prepare, and ship orders and transfersWork with trade shows and special events delivery teamsOversee the picking items for trade Shows and special eventsQuality control inspections of completed orders dailyTraining with delivery teams and pickersHandle calls from delivery teams regarding the trade show and especial events ordersWork with Operations Managers to schedule and route trucksInspect and approve the Triaged furniture going into racks or out on ordersInventoriesPerform other related duties as assignedEDUCATION/TRAINING:Degree: Bachelor or EquivalentADDITIONAL SKILLS:Ability to lift up to 75 poundsVerbal/written communication skillsAccuracy and attention to detailPlanning, and time management skillsBusiness ethics and customer relation skillsPersonnel management and delegation skillsDiversity ensures the success of our careers, and our lives. AMERICAN FURNITURE RENTAL, INC. is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.