Operations Manager - Fleet/Cold Equipment/Safety

As an Operations Manager, you will be responsible for the company's fleet, safety, and cold equipment programs to meet the company's standards and its business goals. Fleet responsibility will include any vehicle lease or owned across joint companies. Responsibility for all fleet maintenance, tracking, insurance programs, driver qualifications and a culture of safe operations. Leading company's safety programs will require maintaining all OSHA requirements along with company communications and regular qualifications for all facilities. Cold Equipment responsibilities include planning, purchase, allocations, and ongoing maintenance programs for all cold equipment purchased on the company's behalf. This role will plan, direct, and performance report for all activities across the company's fleet, safety, and cold equipment.

How you'll help : Fleet

• Work cross departmentally with administration, purchasing, operations, accounting, sales and marketing departments within GSRP and YMCO.
• Assist in the procurement of new fleet vehicles, working with 3PL leasing providers, completion of all registration procedures for newly acquired vehicles, maintaining valid registrations on current vehicles. Oversee fleet purchases to ensure costs are in line with industry averages, and to monitor excessive.
• Collaborate with graphics department, leasing company, and vehicle wrap company to procure wraps (new and re-wraps) on all fleet vehicles.
• Maintain functionality of Fleet database. Point of contact for 3rd party Fleet resource systems (currently Network-Fleet) and manage platforms including GPS, ePlan (MVRs, driver record keeping), eDriving, Element (Fuel / Maintenance).
• Support distribution and marketing teams to identify and address fraudulent issues with fueling, maintenance, etc. Including monitoring compliance of the distribution of recall notices to managers or drivers as needed.
• Develop and implement Fleet Safety Program, in partnership with insurance company.
• Lead and monitor compliance of all fleet regulatory compliance (DOT, CHP, FDA).
• Manage accident claims with the insurance broker / carrier, review annual Fleet counts with insurance broker / carrier, and ensures escalation of auto claims with insurance administrator.
• Oversees moving, parking, and toll violation processes for GSRP and The Yerba Mate Co.
• Review and approve payments of fleet related expenses, including, but not limited to : fleet leasing invoices, fleet repairs / maintenance, parking / toll / moving violations, fuel charges (including EV billings), expense reports related to GSRP fleet costs, etc.
• Annual contract review with vehicle rental provider (currently Enterprise / National) and oversee and report on usage.
• Oversee the final disposition of vehicles at the end of their lease term or purchase contract, whether it be returning them to the lessor, changing title documents to ownership, or sale to another party.
• Examine fleet efficiencies to find ways to improve and produce better methods and practices for the company.
• Maintain professional external relationship with key customers, government agencies, suppliers and partners, car manufacturers, contractors, insurance companies, etc.

Safety

Cold Equipment

Here's what you'll provide :

Travel & Physical Requirements :

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What we offer :

The pay range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors; actual pay offered may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and / or training, critical skills, and / or business considerations. Sales commissions and / or variable pay plans are also offered depending on the position (ex : monthly, quarterly, annual bonuses). Additionally, we offer a competitive benefits package including top-tier benefits, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, employee life and disability, mental health benefits, paid medical leave, paid company holidays, and paid time off, as well as opportunities for career growth and advancement within our team!

Target Annual Earnings Range (not including monthly incentive opportunity)

69,000 — $90,000 USD

At Guayaki Yerba Mate, we're more than just a beverage company : we believe yerba mate culture allows us to "COME TO LIFE" together and is an invitation to personal, social, ecological and cultural regeneration. Market Driven Regeneration is Guayaki Yerba Mate's business model that aspires to create a net positive impact in the world throughout our operations and supply web. It influences the ingredients we source and products we make, distribute, and sell in order to have a positive impact on people and the planet throughout our business.

As our team expands, we are looking for people to join us who are committed to this aspiration and believe a better world is possible. Our company culture is driven by collaboration, support and teamwork which allows us to grow together. We believe that learning from different perspectives and seeking shared solutions together is an opportunity to grow both individually and as an organization. As an international company rooted in yerba mate native to South America, our people come from different cultures and backgrounds that are welcomed and valued. We question the status quo and seek innovative solutions to help drive the global regenerative business movement. We invite individuals to join our team who embracework as a collective and aspire to using business as a force for good.

More about who we are :

Yerba mate. We love it, we drink it, but what, exactly, is it? Guayaki Yerba Mate started in 1996 as a passion, guided by a purpose and transformed into a brand with the goal of bringing yerba mate to more people. Known to provide a smooth energy boost and improved focus, yerba mate comes from the naturally caffeinated leaves of a species of holly tree found deep in the Atlantic Rainforest of South America and naturally contains a combination of caffeine (also found in coffee), theobromine (also found in chocolate) and polyphenols (also found in green tea) offering a unique beverage experience.

Guayaki Yerba Mate offers a variety of options to meet energy and refreshment needs through a robust portfolio of ready to drink beverages and traditional loose-leaf products. Brewed with yerba mate and infused with real fruit juices and herbs, Guayaki Yerba Mate is proudly sourced with regenerative, organic and fair-trade certified ingredients.

To learn more about our impact, check out our Impact Report at : impactreport.guayaki.com

Guayaki Yerba Mate is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, genetic information, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, uniform service, Veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic per federal, state, or local law, including those with a criminal history, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the CA Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

Salary : $69,000 - $90,000