Assistant Manager

General Summary:

This is an entry level manager position for learning how to manage and direct the operations of an assigned crew in a safe, efficient, and cost-effective manner.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Knows and adheres to company policies, procedures practices, rules and guidelines.
• Knows and monitors safety procedures of a division.
• Able to lead and direct all tasks related to HRI Agriculture day-to-day operations.
• Supervise crews to and from job site along with work on the job site, in the shop including but not limited to tools and equipment.
• Administers and oversees employee training, coaching development plans, employee progressive discipline and other essential tasks.
• Assigns and delegates duties to employees to inspect work and ensure it meets or exceeds standards.
• Supervise cleaning of equipment.
• Schedules and implements maintenance and repair of field equipment and division facility.
• Maintain required equipment service records.
• Schedules and coordinates with division personnel in order to meet customer demands; ensures jobs can be backfilled with trained personnel as needed.
• Assists in hiring, training, supervising, evaluating performance and counseling division staff. Ensures proper orientation of staff into the organization.
• Ensures timely information flow to managers and corporate office along with completion of administrative requirements.
• Assists Manager in developing and executing policies and procedures.
• Expected to perform hard physical labor, move, and unload, utilize hand and power tools, pressure washers.
• Work as a team and individually.
• Operate pick-ups and small equipment.
• Assures safekeeping and proper usage of company tools.
• Assists with the analysis, computation, and presentation of bids.
• Performs other incidental and related duties as required.

Educational Certification/Licensure Requirements:

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Experience working in construction, electrical, landscaping, farming or other outdoor occupations is preferred.

Knowledge/ Skills:

• This is an advanced level position that requires the ability to work on a team in diverse situations, to understand and follow instructions.
• Must be able to use or learn to use tools and equipment, such as but not limited to the following: pulleys, vises, hand and power tools, mechanic rollers, acetylene tanks, wooden blocks, steel collars/shackles, steel hooks, welding equipment, grinders, hydraulic jacks, steel chains and cable, portable lights, "come-alongs," tractors, forklifts, flatbed truck, pickup truck, wheel barrow, pumps and generators.

Travel:

• Subject to long, irregular hours and availability.
• Must be able to travel 75% of the time.
• Driving for extended periods.