Production Manager – Northeast

BBJ La Tavola; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

BBJ La Tavola is seeking a Production Manager to grow staffing, retain team members, and strengthen training across the United States. You will recruit via phone and in person to staff based on geographic needs and coordinate with production teams to identify growth opportunities.

You will communicate with clients before and after events, assign jobs by location and service level, and build relationships with third-party vendors to deliver production services within margin guidelines.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of recruiting experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to travel up to 65% annually.
• Proficient in Excel for spreadsheets and basic formulas.
• Entrepreneurial spirit and eagerness to build a team in new markets.

Responsibilities

• Determine staffing levels for production services and input data into proprietary software.
• Price production services to meet profitability targets while aligning with client needs.
• Maintain an up-to-date spreadsheet of events and calendar for recruiting activities.
• Keep geographic staff lists and update as team members are added or removed.
• Build relationships with third-party production and logistics companies to operate within margin guidelines.
• Direct communication with clients for current and future needs for setup, strike, and steaming.
• Prepare, arrange and assign jobs by location, service level, and volume of service within geographic area.
• Create and receive purchase orders for third-party vendors.
• Submit payroll to internal and external partners.
• Manage and perform on-site production services in person.
• Recruit, interview, and hire targeted hires per market.
• Provide HR with staffing opportunities, payroll, and team updates as needed.

Skills

Recruiting

Communication

Excel

Job description

At BBJ La Tavola, we are invested in helping you develop your career. There are countless ways for our team members to learn and grow, including internal mobility. Our company culture builds connections, careers, and employee opportunities by creating a workplace that values diversity, teamwork, and transparency. BBJ La Tavola helps create unforgettable experiences for our partners every day.

Industry leaders since 1983, BBJ La Tavola is the largest specialty linen rental company in the nation. Prominent operating facilities in Napa, CA and Chicago, IL, we have sales teams, event designers, and showrooms in most major cities across the United States.

Earning a reputation of prominence, we offer the very best in breadth of product, quality, and service. Ensuring our clients experience unprecedented opportunities in innovation, inspiration, and collaboration. Our unparalleled repertoire of services spans from specialty linen, linen accessories, chargers, spandex, chair décor, and set & strike production.

We take great pride in our passion for design and trends, our pursuit of fresh ideas, and our partnerships with those who share our central values of innovation, inspiration, and collaboration. It’s our privilege to help celebrate life’s momentous occasions. Whether a private dinner for two or a gala for thousands, we value each opportunity to bring beauty and joy to every experience touched by BBJ La Tavola.

SUMMARY

The Production Manager will help us increase staffing, retention of staff, build relationships with third party vendors and represent our brand for training sessions on site for events and through the United States. Responsibilities include conducting recruiting via phone and in person to staff based on geographic needs, collaborating with production members to identify training needs and growth opportunities along with direct communication with clients prior to event needs and post follow up. To be successful in this role, you should have excellent communication abilities and be highly motivated to meet hiring goals. Ultimately, you will help us grow our production team and enhance our reputation in the market.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Determining appropriate staffing levels for production services requested by clients and inputting data into proprietary software.
• Pricing production services to ensure production services meet profitability targets along with aligning with clients needs.
• Maintain an up‑to‑date spreadsheet of events and calendar for recruiting activities.
• Keep a geographic staff list and update as new team members are added or removed from the sheet.
• Build relationships with 3 rd party production and logistics companies to provide services within margin guidelines.
• Direct communication with clients for current needs and future needs for set up, strike, and steaming.
• Prepare, arrange and assign jobs by location, level of service, and volume of service within geographic area.
• Create and receive purchase orders for 3 rd party vendors.
• Submit payroll to internal and external partners.
• Managing and perform on-site production services in person
• Recruit, interview, and hire targeted hire count per market.
• Provide as needed communication to HR team with staffing opportunities, payroll, and team updates.

REQUIREMENTS

• 1-2 years of recruiting experience
• Confidence in communication both written and verbal
• Ability to travel for 1-10 days in markets within the Northeast
• Travel expectations should be up to 65% annually
• Ability to utilize Excel for spreadsheets and basic formulas.
• A result-oriented and goal-oriented person who wants to be a part of a high-energy, dynamic team.
• Possesses an entrepreneurial spirit and is hungry to build a team in new and existing markets.