Operations Manager
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About Us:
Rent the Runway (RTR) is transforming the way we get dressed by pioneering the worlds first Closet in the Cloud. Founded in 2009 RTR has disrupted the $2.4 trillion fashion industry by inspiring women with a more joyful sustainable and financially-savvy way to feel their best every day. As the ultimate destination for circular fashion the brand now offers infinite points of access to its shared closet via a fully customizable subscription to fashion one-time rental or ownership. RTR offers designer apparel accessories and home decor from 700 brand partners and has built in-house proprietary technology and a one-of-a-kind reverse logistics operation. Under CEO and Co-Founder Jennifer Hymans leadership RTR has been named to CNBCs Disruptor 50 five times in ten years and has been placed on Fast Companys Most Innovative Companies list multiple times while Hyman herself has been named to the TIME 100 most influential people in the world and as one of People magazines Women Changing the World.
About the Job:
The Manager is responsible for guiding and developing teams by motivating mentoring and coaching. They are responsible for engaging their team during a shift to maintain the highest levels of safety production cost and quality while maintaining a positive employee experience. Managers are servant leaders; dive in roll up your sleeves to help in any situation make tools available remove obstacles for associates to excel in their roles have empathy and compassion for associates and the passion and leadership to stand up for them when the time arises.
What Youll Do:
- Maintain strong working knowledge of all processes and policies
- Actively lead with safety production cost and quality at the forefront of all decision making
- Establish and meet KPIs
- Be patient have strong communication skills and the capability of giving and receiving effective feedback including disciplinary action conversations
- Recruit screen and select talent at Associate and Team Lead levels
- Implement weekly schedule and manage labor budget
- Ownership and accountability for Team Leads and their execution
- Communicate cross departmentally
- Focus on team and department growth and development
- Design implement and monitor continuous improvement processes for the team
- Oversee overall productivity of department and workflow
- Be the primary point of contact for team of Associates and Team Leads
- Be comfortable speaking in front of groups of all sizes
- Lead teams through change and embrace continuous improvement
- Partner with Trainers and Team Leads to develop maintain and apply learning tools
- Communicate feedback to better the operation and the employee experience
- Enforce safety guidelines cleanliness and security standards
What You Need:
- 3 years experience leading people and teams
- Capable of making decisions independently
- Have a positive can-do attitude and excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to work flex shifts hours nights and weekends as business dictates
- Strong written and verbal communication; bilingual in Spanish is a plus
- Intermediate to advanced computer skills (eg. spreadsheet software powerpoint/slides) as well as the ability to operate warehouse tools (eg. scanner ladder warehouse software)
- Forward-thinkers with the ability to articulate point of view and improve processes
- Ability to quickly recognize diagnose and solve for challenges and workflow for associates
- Must operate with a sense of urgency and have attention to detail
- Align with the companys Core Values to ensure a world class customer experience
- Bilingual in Spanish preferred
Benefits:
At Rent the Runway were committed to the wellbeing of our employees and aim to create a workplace that fosters both personal and professional growth. Our inclusive benefits include but are not limited to:
- Paid Time Off including vacation paid bereavement and family sick leave - every employee needs time to take care of themselves and their family.
- Universal Paid Parental Leave for both parents flexible return to work program - because we know your newest family member(s) deserve your undivided attention.
- Paid Sabbatical after 5 years of continuous service - Unplug recharge and have some fun!
- Exclusive employee subscription and rental discounts - to ensure you experience the magic of renting the runway (and give us valued feedback!).
- Comprehensive health vision dental FSA and dependent care from day 1 of employment - Your health comes first and weve got you covered.
- 401k match - an investment in your future.
- Company wide events and outings - our team spirit is no joke - we know how to have fun!
Rent the Runway is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable law we prohibit discrimination against any applicant or employee based on any legally-recognized basis including but not limited to: race color religion sex (including pregnancy lactation childbirth or related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender identity age (40 and over) national origin or ancestry citizenship status physical or mental disability genetic information (including testing and characteristics) veteran status uniformed service member status or any other status protected by federal state or local law.
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Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
