01 Nov
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Outhire
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Toronto
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TITLE
Operations Manager
SALARY RANGE
$80,000 - $100,000
BONUS
Discretionary
THE PERKS
LOCATION
THE OFFICE
5 Days In-office
TEAM SIZE
Under 5
THE ROLE
A hands-on operations role at the centre of a busy events business. You will own the scheduling of crew, vehicles, and equipment across many events running at the same time, keep day-to-day operations moving, and close out the costs behind each project. The pace is fast, plans change often, and the role connects the sales, warehouse, and operations teams.
- Crew Scheduling & Labour Management (35%)
- Logistics, Transportation & Scheduling (25%)
- Process Improvement & Systems Development (10%)
THE TASKS
Crew Scheduling & Labour Management
- Scheduling freelance crew using scheduling software and time tracking systems
- Sending availability inquiries and job offers to a roster of hundreds of freelancers, following up by phone and text until every spot is confirmed
- Managing crew bookings, confirmations, and real-time adjustments
- Exporting and distributing call sheets for events
- Coordinating onboarding for new contractors including documentation and rate setups
- Managing vacation and time-off requests for full-time employees
- Arranging cross-border crew travel including flights, accommodations, schedules
- Serving as the primary communication hub for freelance contractors, including early morning or evening confirmations when timelines require it
- Reviewing the schedule daily to confirm crew, timing, and risks for the next 24 to 48 hours
- Leading labour forecasting and capacity planning for peak seasons
- Serving as escalation point for complex scheduling conflicts, making independent decisions under tight timelines
- Reviewing and processing contractor invoices
- Verifying invoices against approved rates, hours worked, and project details
- Cross-checking timesheets against call sheets and flagging discrepancies
- Creating purchase orders in the system for every booking, per company policies and timelines
- Tracking invoice status and resolving billing issues
- Owning project close-outs and reconciling all expenses for profitability tracking
- Maintaining organized records for contractor billing and payments
- Overseeing project close-out accuracy and identifying profitability trends
- Providing financial summaries and variance reports to leadership
Logistics, Transportation & Scheduling
- Matching each event’s equipment load to the right truck or van, confirming vehicle availability, and preventing double bookings across concurrent events
- Thinking every job through end to end: load-out, delivery timing, on-site needs, pickup, return, and what happens after
- Managing vendor relationships including labour vendors and transportation providers
- Coordinating with the warehouse on fulfillment and booking third-party transportation when the fleet is at capacity
- Coming to the weekly operations meeting with answers ready on crew, vehicles, and timing for every upcoming event
- Catching schedule changes from Account Managers and adjusting crew, timing, and transportation before they become problems
- Maintaining accurate records in the company ERP system, with a sharp eye on times and details where one small error can derail an event
- Handling last-minute changes and problem-solving during active events
- Leading vendor negotiations on rates and service agreements
- Making real-time operational decisions independently during active events without escalating to senior leadership
Process Improvement & Systems Development
- Researching and testing current tools, processes, and best practices
- Implementing improvements to enhance efficiency and effectiveness
- Spotting gaps beyond the existing SOPs and proposing practical solutions
- Contributing to departmental development initiatives
- Training and mentoring junior coordinators on
📌 Operations Manager (Toronto)
🏢 Outhire
📍 Toronto