Operations Lead
Location: US, DC, Washington
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Associate
Required education: Bachelor's Degree
Industry: Consumer Services
Function: Product Management
Company profile: Meet cove, a network of neighborhood productive spaces with a community defining how to be productive together. We are a DC-based startup that launched in September 2013. Members of the cove community come from different backgrounds and work environments. We know all too well about trying to work at the kitchen table, getting lost in a row of cubicles, or fighting to find an outlet in the coffee shop. We created cove with a simple objective: building places you want to be. We've got all the basics covered—fast wifi, color printers, spiffy conference rooms, free coffee. So ditch the coffee shop, boring cubicle, and lonely living room, and come be productive at cove! We have five locations: Dupont, 14th St (Logan Circle), Capitol Hill, Columbia Heights and Old Town, VA.
Description: DESCRIPTIONcove, a technology-oriented startup, is looking for an Operations Lead to join us full time!Meet cove, a network of neighborhood productive spaces with a community defining how to be productive together. Members of the cove community come from different backgrounds and work environments. We know all too well about trying to work at the kitchen table, getting lost in a row of cubicles, or fighting to find an outlet in the coffee shop. We created cove with a simple objective: building places you want to be. We've got all the basics covered — fast wifi, color printers, spiffy conference rooms. So ditch the coffee shop, cubicle, and lonely living room, and come be productive at cove! The first cove opened in Dupont Circle and the second in Logan Circle; we need your help to bring productive spaces to more neighborhoods in DC.Primary Responsibilities:primary responsibility is to provide support to the City Operations Managercomfortable operating with uncertaintyconsumer-facing position - lots of face-to-face interaction with membersability to manage and oversee multiple tasksproject management and planning experienceresults oriented and team drivenability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while maintaining priority over high level projectsassists with site maintenance and repairsperforms a variety of duties to ensure facilities operations function smoothlyassists with after-hour projects and on-call emergenciesfull timeJob Description:The Operations Lead is a key team member who will help run operations for a quickly expanding, awesome startup. At the center of cove is the improvement of the member experience. This fast-paced, all-hands-on-deck role will join a driven and exciting team.The primary responsibility of this position is to provide support to the City Operations Manager. He/she will handle logistics of multiple site operations, including assisting in inventory and purchasing; maintaining onsite appearance; managing service relationships; and assisting with onsite maintenance and repairs. The operations lead will often be onsite interacting with members, through answering questions, maintaining facilities, troubleshooting problems, and generally ensuring a positive member experience. This position will also manage and train a small team. All team members double as onsite hosts and chip in whenever and wherever an extra set of hands is needed.This is a full-time position and will require working on the weekends. Must be willing to come in on short notice, if needed.No emails or phone calls, please.
Requirements: Desired Skills and Expertise0-2 years of operations experience. Bachelor’s degree preferred, but not required. Startup approach: bottom line is you have to be ready for anything, be excited, and bring a positive outlook to the cove table.
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