Operations & Asset Readiness Manager in Auburn, Alabama at Greenawalt Hospitality

Greenawalt Hospitality delivers concerts, festivals, sporting events, premium hospitality programs, and other large-scale live experiences across the country. Making those events possible requires more than what happens at the venue—it starts with well-maintained facilities, dependable equipment, organized storage, reliable vehicles, and systems that keep every division prepared.

We're seeking a hands-on Operations & Asset Readiness Manager to take ownership of the physical resources that keep our company moving. This person will help maintain facilities, improve operational systems, coordinate repairs and vendors, and make sure critical assets are ready when our teams need them.

The Operations & Asset Readiness Manager oversees the condition, organization, maintenance, and availability of Greenawalt Hospitality's physical infrastructure and operational resources. Responsibilities span company facilities, warehouses, storage areas, fleet vehicles, trailers, event equipment, and other specialized assets.

This role blends facilities operations, preventive maintenance, asset management, vendor relationships, inventory oversight, and project coordination. The goal is to keep company resources dependable and deployment-ready while building systems that support efficient growth across the organization.

• Take ownership of the day-to-day condition and readiness of offices, warehouses, storage areas, yards, and other company properties

• Schedule and coordinate building repairs, routine maintenance, and facility improvement work

• Maintain clean, safe, functional, and well-organized company spaces

• Identify facility issues and coordinate appropriate service providers to resolve them

• Help evaluate opportunities to improve the functionality and efficiency of company facilities

• Oversee the condition and availability of vehicles, trailers, event equipment, and other operational resources

• Establish and maintain inspection and preventive maintenance routines

• Coordinate servicing, repairs, preparation, and turnaround of operational equipment

• Support the movement and deployment of equipment for events throughout the country

• Ensure assets are properly stored, maintained, documented, and ready for their next assignment

• Build working relationships with mechanics, contractors, suppliers, repair shops, and other service providers

• Manage maintenance requests and coordinate projects from initial scope through completion

• Gather estimates, compare service options, and help negotiate costs when appropriate

• Monitor vendor work to ensure projects are completed properly, on schedule, and within expectations

• Assist leadership with planning and prioritizing maintenance and facility improvement expenditures

• Keep current records covering company assets, inspections, maintenance, warranties, inventory, and service history

• Improve tracking processes so departments have clear visibility into equipment and asset status

• Monitor how equipment and other resources are being used and maintained

• Identify assets that may require repair, replacement, refurbishment, or upgrades

• Provide leadership with useful information and recommendations regarding asset condition and operational needs

• Establish practical standards for equipment care, facility upkeep, storage, and asset handling

• Help train employees on proper use, handling, storage, and care of company resources

• Perform routine inspections and operational audits

• Identify inefficiencies and develop better processes for maintaining and tracking assets

• Promote a culture of organization, accountability, preventive maintenance, and continuous improvement

Great events depend on great preparation.

Long before an event opens its doors, someone has to make sure the vehicles are serviced, equipment is accounted for, facilities are organized, and every critical resource is ready to move.

In this role, you'll have a direct impact on the teams responsible for delivering events across multiple markets. You'll work on a variety of projects, solve practical operational challenges, and help create the systems and standards that allow a growing organization to operate more efficiently.

If you like having ownership, improving how things work, and seeing tangible results from your efforts, this role offers plenty of opportunity to make an impact.

You'll likely enjoy this role if you:

• Naturally look for ways to make operations more organized and efficient

• Enjoy a combination of hands-on work, planning, and project coordination

• Prefer addressing maintenance issues proactively rather than waiting for failures

• Have experience overseeing facilities, equipment, vehicles, inventory, or other operational resources

• Are comfortable working with vendors, contractors, and internal stakeholders

• Enjoy building practical systems and processes from the ground up

• Take responsibility for outcomes and consistently follow projects through to completion

• Previous experience in facilities, maintenance, asset operations, fleet management, logistics, or a comparable operational role

• Familiarity with preventive maintenance practices and managing assets throughout their useful life

• Experience working with contractors, service providers, mechanics, or other vendors

• Exposure to fleet vehicles, trailers, warehouses, event equipment, or similar operational assets is preferred

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage several projects and priorities simultaneously

• Clear written and verbal communication skills

• Comfortable working independently while coordinating with multiple departments

• Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record

• FAST Team Certification eligible

$45,000–$50,000 annually, depending on education, experience, and qualifications.

• Health insurance

• Retirement benefits

• Paid holidays

• Uber/Lyft SafeRide Program

• Additional company benefits

This position involves significant travel between company properties, warehouses, storage locations, event venues, and operational work sites. Travel schedules will vary based on business and event requirements and may include overnight stays, evenings, and weekends.

The ideal candidate is comfortable being mobile and stepping into different operational environments as the company's needs change.

Greenawalt Hospitality is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace for employees and applicants. Employment decisions are made according to qualifications, merit, business requirements, and operational needs. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, or genetic information.