About the Role
The Operations Manager is a central leader in ensuring successful delivery of security services across assigned client sites. This role oversees frontline hiring, staffing, scheduling, training, and operational compliance while serving as a critical support and escalation point for employees and clients. The Operations Manager will champion high-quality service, workforce stability, and operational consistency by proactively addressing performance concerns, maintaining contractual staffing levels, and building strong client relationships.
Responsibilities
- Manage the selection and placement process for new security professionals, including first-line supervisors; design and implement career development and performance improvement plans; evaluate low-performing employees for replacement, upgrade or transfer.
- Make initial job offers and job transfers using company forms and procedures, offering rates, schedules and benefits in alignment with post contract requirements; maintain and publish weekly Open Post List and actively manage job openings within division/branch.
- Create, modify and manage post schedules in WinTeam to ensure adequate coverage at all times; ensure schedules are properly maintained in WinTeam and are updated regularly.
- Ensure all positions are staffed according to contract requirements and effectively manage branch overtime through proper scheduling and staffing; maintain a qualified, sufficient pool of flex personnel for backfill of vacant positions as needed.
- Maintain regular proactive contact with Security Professionals to ensure all staff is being effectively utilized, properly trained, and ready for placement as needed.
- Review “No Hours Report” with branch Human Resource staff on a weekly basis, and disposition employees who are on “active” status with no hours, in accordance with company policies, ensuring no employees remain on “no hours” status beyond 3 weeks.
- Receive weekly timesheets and update WinTeam schedules as necessary; run weekly payroll according to company procedures.
- Ensure records are properly maintained and updated to reduce payroll errors; resolve payroll discrepancies in a timely and efficient manner, and communicate status of such to affected employees.
- Follow all company policies regarding timekeeping procedures, meal and rest period breaks, ensuring signatures and acknowledgements are properly documented, and conducting weekly audits of timekeeping records to ensure accuracy.
- Process requests for final paychecks, anniversary bonuses and other pay related issues, and execute the distribution of such pay.
- Act as a Company representative in matters such as unemployment hearings, workers’ compensation hearings/depositions, union meetings, state agency activities, depositions, and other related liability matters.
- Conduct disciplinary and counseling sessions with Security Professionals as needed in a proactive and professional manner.
- Ensure all disciplinary and counseling issues are documented according to company standards, and that all issues receive proper follow up for resolution.
- Initiate termination procedures as needed for voluntary and involuntary separations; execute termination meetings as necessary and complete all follow up documentation according to company standards.
- Maintain high employee morale and low employee turnover through effective and proactive communications and timely problem resolution.
- Ensure all hiring, counseling, disciplinary and termination procedures are executed in a consistent manner.
- Ensure a smooth running operation by enforcing post specific policies and procedures through proper communication and training; may utilize field training staff to assist in executing post-specific training.
Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Current driver’s license if driving a company vehicle, or personal vehicle in the course of conducting business
- Licensing requirements are subject to state and/or local laws and regulations and may be required prior to employment
- Minimum of three (3) years of leadership experience in a high-volume workforce environment, preferably in the protective service industry
- Work experience in successfully building and developing teams
- Leadership skills that foster teamwork, innovation, agility, client relations and achieving desired results
- Ability to maintain a profitable book of business by cross-collaborating and utilizing results-oriented problem-solving skills to meet both client and employee growth and satisfaction
- Proficiency in web-based applications and computer systems, including Microsoft Office and (BI) Business Intelligence tools for metrics analysis, reporting, automation, and presentations
- Dynamic networking skills displaying a commitment to safety and trust by participating in local community, client and industry events
- Basic understanding of financial principles, including budgeting and financial reporting; ability to interpret simple financial data and use it to support decision-making
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Business Intelligence tools
- Web-based applications
- Computer systems
- Leadership
- Teamwork
- Innovation
- Agility
- Client relations
- Problem-solving
- Networking
- Financial principles
- Budgeting
- Financial reporting
Location
- North America
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 3+ years leadership experience in a high-volume workforce environment
Education Level
- High School diploma or equivalent
- College degree in criminal justice, business administration, or a related field (preferred)
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, basic life, AD&D, retirement plan and disability insurance
- Eight paid holidays annually, five sick days, and four personal days
- Vacation time offered at an accrual rate of 3.08 hours biweekly
About the Company
- Allied Universal®, North America’s leading security and facility services company, offers rewarding careers that provide you a sense of purpose.
- While working in a dynamic, welcoming, and collaborative workplace, you will be part of a team that contributes to a culture that positively impacts the communities and customers we serve.
Equal Opportunity
- Allied Universal® is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or relationship/association with a protected veteran, or any other basis or characteristic protected by law.
