Bouldering Project’s mission is to foster meaningful human connection with the most inspiring and inclusive climbing, movement, and community spaces. We care deeply about humans. We’re driven by the pursuit of better. We create joyful places and pathways for climbing, fitness, yoga, and social experiences that inspire people to challenge themselves and engage in a lifestyle centered around health, friendship, and purpose.
Operations Manager
The Operations Manager is the guide for front desk staff in creating a welcoming, accessible, smooth and high-quality experience at Boston Bouldering Project. Responsible for coordinating staffing, retail, training, and cross-departmental logistics for the front desk team, the Operations Manager brings enthusiasm, vision, and leadership to the hub of the gym: the front desk.
General Responsibilities
STAFF MANAGEMENT
- Interview, hire, train, manage, evaluate performance, and facilitate growth opportunities for all ops staff
- Schedule staff via organized, economical, and efficient staffing systems.
- Manage with positivity, flexibility, and a growth mindset.
- Maintain employee motivation and job satisfaction via dynamic leadership and support.
- This position is responsible for coaching, mentoring and actively leading the operations team in the BP customer service vision and values.
- Communicate with staff to understand the real-time needs of the facility.
- Maintain discipline, quality, and professionalism among staff.
- Empower, enable, and assist the Operations Supervisors in overseeing all floor activities Communicate with management and staff, as needed, to ensure operational quality and consistency across gym offerings.
- Create efficient systems to intake, communicate, and lead the incident reporting process.
- Interview and onboard new operations staff as needed. Assist the accounting department with payroll and keeping HR systems up to date.
FACILITY MANAGEMENT
- Work with the Facility Manager to maintain a clean, organized, and efficient facility.
- Shift Supervisors will be safety leads on the floor.
- Ensure that facilities and equipment remain clean, functioning, and high quality.
- Quickly communicate/coordinate re: facility repairs and needs.
- Ensure all facility supplies are in stock; including cleaning and member supplies.
- Coordinate with the Facility Manager.
RETAIL MANAGEMENT
- Maintain retail vision, stocking levels, and inventory replenishment processes
- Ensure that all Operations Specialists maintain retail stocking and presentation.
- Maintain organized, clean, and thoughtfully-arranged retail and lobby areas.
- Create, maintain and ensure training on retail inventory and POS processes and incorporate RGP software.
- Conduct monthly physical inventories to provide to accounting and monitor retail loss prevention.
- Create retail-specific brand events and offer learning experiences for the operations team.
OTHER DUTIES
- Serve as Operations Specialist, or other roles as needed.
- Daily Operations Management Responsibilities.
- Oversee the financial and labor hours budgets for the Operations department.
- Lead weekly meetings with the supervisor team.
- Attend the management team meetings.
- Be proactive in professional development and work with the GM on continual leadership development bi-weekly.
- Work with GM to organize and staff BP events, and work with the Marketing Team as promotions occur.
General Responsibilities of Managers
- Practice and support risk management.
- Act as Incident Commander in an emergency in the building.
- Ensure all programs have sufficient emergency support through systems and notification sequences.
- Maximize loss prevention.
REQUIREMENTS
- 2+ years management experience working with a team of 15+ staff members.
- Additional leadership experience is helpful.
- Retail experience and proficiency in RGP is helpful.
- Proficiency in Google and Microsoft Office suites
- A basic understanding of accounting principles
INTERPERSONAL CONTACTS
It is imperative to maintain excitement about the culture and community at the Boston Bouldering Project. The Operations Manager is at the forefront of this aspect of the gym. The Operations Manager leads the staff in supporting the Boston Bouldering Project community and must conduct themselves accordingly.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Duties require the availability to work a flexible schedule based on business needs and events, including evenings and weekends. Duties often occur before and after regular business hours. The Operations Manager should expect to be onsite and reasonably available to staff when not at the gym via phone, google chat and/or email.
Bouldering Project strives to embody equal opportunity in our workplaces. We believe that different perspectives and identities strengthen our communities and unlock our potential.