Operations Manager

Tuff Shed, Inc.; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Participation in Store Bonus Program

Comprehensive training and mentorship

On Demand access to your pay

PTO, paid holidays, medical/dental/vis

Vision and life insurance

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Safe Harbor 401(k) plan

Job summary

Tuff Shed in Baton Rouge is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to drive production and installation activities at the store level. You will lead a diverse Operations team, oversee logistics and staffing, and ensure high-quality customer service and timely repairs.

Join a growing company with competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities to influence store operations and profitability. The role emphasizes safety, efficiency, and collaborative leadership across departments.

Qualifications

• Experience managing in a fast-paced, high-volume production environment.
• Proven leadership and ability to develop, coach and supervise teams.
• Knowledge of DOT/OSHA and employment law is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Directly supervise Operations employees and manage cross-docks communications.
• Oversee shipping, receiving, packing, and scheduling for the cross-docks.
• Recruit, hire, train, and supervise operations staff as directed by the DM.
• Supervise Installation function and review sales orders for financial/logistical criteria.
• Plan daily/manpower and materials for Operations team to meet production targets.
• Handle customer service duties, resolve warranty issues, schedule repairs as needed.
• Assist the DM with daily/weekly/monthly corporate document submittals.
• Ensure production facility operates efficiently to meet profitability goals.
• Maintain staffing levels to optimize production and control labor costs.
• Conduct performance evaluations and manage disciplinary actions as needed.

Skills

Operations management

Team leadership

Logistics

Staffing & training

Safety programs

Customer service

Warranty management

Budgeting

Scheduling

Vendor relations

Job description

"BUILD" YOUR CAREER AT TUFF SHED!

Tuff Shed is recruiting for an experienced and highly motivated Operations Manager to contribute to the success of our Baton Rouge Factory Store.

This position offers the opportunity to make a real impact to the Store and the Company.

Check out what "A Day in the Life" looks like for our Operations role: https://youtu.be/TMaGa3tvH_w

ABOUT TUFF SHED Founded on an entrepreneurial spirit and an unwavering commitment to quality, Tuff Shed was established in 1981, and has since developed into America's largest manufacturer and installer of storage buildings and garages, having built more than one million buildings for satisfied customers. We utilize cutting edge green technology in our materials and manufacturing processes, and hold multiple U.S. Patents.

DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A SUCCESSFUL TUFF SHED OPERATIONS MANAGER?

Production & Installation Management

• Working directly with the Operations employees
• Manages the logistics including shipping, receiving, PACK, and communication to the cross docks
• Under the direction of the DM, recruiting, hiring, training, and supervising the performance of the operations teams
• Following the direction of the DM, supervise Installation function, reviewing sales orders to ensure financial and logistical criteria have been satisfactorily met
• Oversee daily planning/scheduling of the Operations team’s manpower and materials
• Perform customer service duties, such as resolving warranty issues by reviewing and scheduling work to be performed as required to satisfy the customer and fix the Tuff Shed product(s)
• Assisting the DM with daily, weekly, and monthly corporate document submittals
• Operates the Factory efficiently and effectively in order to produce the assigned and expected profitably
• Maintain appropriate staffing levels to maximize production and maintain labor costs as budgeted
• Under the direction of the DM and in conjunction with the Production Manager and/or the Production Foreman, performing fabricator employees’ performance evaluations, as required; also, preparing and conducting fabricator employees’ disciplinary actions and making recommendations to the DM regarding counseling, warnings and/or terminations
• Ensures that building quality, communication, and customer experience are in alignment with the Company expectations and its impact on the Tuff Shed brand
• Manages the Company’s Warranty Program and ensures that it is followed, and any required repairs are conducted in a timely manner

Safety

• Performing daily safety walk-through inspections of the Shop area and the Yard
• Implements and carries out the Company’s Safety Programs and ensures compliance to DOT regulations, including the management of all associated records
• Preparing, scheduling, and leading store safety meetings, trainings and work-related injury investigations as required by OSHA guidelines and Tuff Shed Safety Department.
• Ensure tools and equipment are secured, inventoried and maintained, and meet safety requirements

Inventory/Materials

• Performing monthly cycle counts and ongoing inventory management
• Certifies the Store’s inventory is accurate by conducting monthly physical inventory counts
• Makes sure that all material is ordered in a timely manner, meeting production schedules while minimizing inventory costsEffectively negotiate and develop relationships with local suppliers to ensure that materials are purchased at or below standard cost

Subcontractor/Installer Relationship

• Recruits and onboards subcontractors to surpass 35% of the store’s revenue budget
• Inspects the quality of work being performed by subcontractors to ensure Tuff Shed finished product quality expectations are met or surpassed

Skills & Experience

• Experience working in a fast-paced, high volume production environment, preferred
• Proven experience in successful business-to-consumer sales in large ticket products
• Proven leadership and relationship building skills, including experience managing employees and resolving employee relations issues
• DOT, OSHA, and employment law knowledge highly preferred
• Ability to effectively communicate at all levels, including customers, business partners, suppliers, co-workers, managers, and the general public
• Ability to solve complex business problems using sound logic and good judgment
• Ability to read, write and understand instructions given orally, in writing and in diagram form.
• Ability to prepare written correspondence and reports which create a professional image for Tuff Shed
• Ability to effectively communicate at all levels, including customers, business partners, suppliers, co-workers, managers and the general public
• Ability to use mathematical, accounting and financial tools as they apply to Tuff Shed business

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

An opportunity to join a successful company and be part of the growth of the team! We offer competitive salary and benefits! PTO, paid holidays, medical/dental/vision and life insurance, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), a 'Safe Harbor' 401(k) plan.

• Participation in Store Bonus Program
• Comprehensive training and mentorship to grow your skills and ensure your success
• On Demand access to your pay

Tuff Shed is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any other status protected by law or regulation.

Tuff Shed is an equal opportunity employer. Employees and applicants for employment will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, hair texture, hair type, hair length, or a protective hairstyle that is commonly or associated with race, ancestry, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, marital status, civil union partner status, protected medical conditions, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, or any other characteristic, activity or basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law or because he or she is an individual with a disability or disabled veteran, Armed Forces service medal veteran, recently separated veteran, or active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran.