Field Operations Manager

Join Ecolab’s industry leading

Join Ecolab’s industry leading Pest Elimination team as a Field Operations Manager in the Portland, OR/Vancouver, WA area. 

As a Field Operations Manager, you will develop and lead a team of Service Specialists who provide pest detection, elimination and prevention solutions to restaurants, hospitals, hotels, retail stores, food and beverage plants, schools, nursing homes and other commercial establishments. Within the team, you will be responsible for leading district initial services, ensuring service excellence, pursuing sales opportunities, and performing quality assurance visits.  

Additionally, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining key customer relations within your territory. You will participate in recruiting, selecting, coaching and the performance management process.  Throughout your career, you will uphold Ecolab’s culture and policies to foster a safe and respectful work environment ensuring Ecolab’s protocols and procedures are followed.   

Shift:  Overnight

What’s in it For You: 

• Competitive salary and benefits 

• Company vehicle 

• Access to best in class resources, tools, and technology 

• Grow your income as you drive district profitability 

 

What You Will Do: 

• Lead a team of 8-10 Service Specialists responsible for day and night route management while ensuring service excellence and compliance with applicable regulations / laws 

• Effectively select, train, develop and coach service specialists with emphasis on customer retention, growing existing account add-on sales, and maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction 

• Take an active role in hiring, assessing, and developing associates to become the next leaders at Ecolab 

• Ensure your team of service specialists achieves their financial and service delivery goals   

• Pursue sales and new business opportunities 

• Coordinate initial services and maintain inventory and perform QA visits 

• Build and maintain customer relationships within the market  

• Be a champion of safety and ensure your team upholds strong safety practices and values  

 

Minimum Qualifications:  

• Completed High School Diploma or GED 

• 3 years of field support or service related industry experience 

• Demonstrate leadership potential  

• Ability to work overnight hours 

• Ability to lift and/or carry 50 pounds 

• Obtain state certification required per industry standards 

• Current and valid driver’s license and acceptable Motor Vehicle Record 

• No Immigration Sponsorship available 

 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in process or completed 

• 3 years supervisory or team leadership experience in a field support or service related industry 

• Proven record of meeting customer needs, quality service delivery and meeting business objectives  

• Exceptional communication and organization skills with aptitude to implement change initiatives 

• Good decision-making and problem-solving skills when handling challenging situations in a fast paced environment 

• Prior experience in value added sales and/or new account generation 

• Prior budget and P&L responsibilities 

• Bi-lingual 

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As a Field Operations Manager, you will develop and lead a team of Service Specialists who provide pest detection, elimination and prevention solutions to restaurants, hospitals, hotels, retail stores, food and beverage plants, schools, nursing homes and other commercial establishments. Within the team, you will be responsible for leading district initial services, ensuring service excellence, pursuing sales opportunities, and performing quality assurance visits.  

Additionally, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining key customer relations within your territory. You will participate in recruiting, selecting, coaching and the performance management process.  Throughout your career, you will uphold Ecolab’s culture and policies to foster a safe and respectful work environment ensuring Ecolab’s protocols and procedures are followed.   

Shift:  

What’s in it For You: 

• Competitive salary and benefits 

• Company vehicle 

• Access to best in class resources, tools, and technology 

• Grow your income as you drive district profitability 

 

What You Will Do: 

• Lead a team of 8-10 Service Specialists responsible for day and night route management while ensuring service excellence and compliance with applicable regulations / laws 

• Effectively select, train, develop and coach service specialists with emphasis on customer retention, growing existing account add-on sales, and maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction 

• Take an active role in hiring, assessing, and developing associates to become the next leaders at Ecolab 

• Ensure your team of service specialists achieves their financial and service delivery goals   

• Pursue sales and new business opportunities 

• Coordinate initial services and maintain inventory and perform QA visits 

• Build and maintain customer relationships within the market  

• Be a champion of safety and ensure your team upholds strong safety practices and values  

 

Minimum Qualifications:  

• Completed High School Diploma or GED 

• 3 years of field support or service related industry experience 

• Demonstrate leadership potential  

• Ability to work overnight hours 

• Ability to lift and/or carry 50 pounds 

• Obtain state certification required per industry standards 

• Current and valid driver’s license and acceptable Motor Vehicle Record 

• No Immigration Sponsorship available 

 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in process or completed 

• 3 years supervisory or team leadership experience in a field support or service related industry 

• Proven record of meeting customer needs, quality service delivery and meeting business objectives  

• Exceptional communication and organization skills with aptitude to implement change initiatives 

• Good decision-making and problem-solving skills when handling challenging situations in a fast paced environment 

• Prior experience in value added sales and/or new account generation 

• Prior budget and P&L responsibilities 

• Bi-lingual 

Annual or Hourly Compensation Range:

Base salary range is $75000 – $80000. This position has base salary and is eligible for incentive compensation based on performance, per plan terms.

Annual or Hourly Compensation Range is based on full-time 40 hours per week. Ecolab in good faith anticipates it will pay within the posted range. Many factors are taken into consideration when determining the compensation for a potential new employee such as education, training, experience, work location, travel (if required), etc.

Benefits 

Ecolab strives to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates and their families. Ecolab has the following US benefit offerings: Medical/Prescription Coverage, Health Savings Account, Wellness Program, Dental, Vison, Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care, Limited Purpose Health Care, Dependent Care), Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance Plans (Basic Life, Optional Employee Life, Spouse Domestic Partner Life, Dependent Child(ren) Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance, Business and Travel Insurance), Disability (Short-Term, Long-Term and Optional Long-Term), 401k Savings Plan, Pension Plan, Retirement Health Care Benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (Full-Time Associates), Long-Term Incentives (Executive Level), Short-Term Incentives, Group Legal Services, Education Assistance Program, Time Off (Vacation, Holiday, Jury Duty and Bereavement leave), Parental Leave (Medical/Short-Term Disability and Paid Parental Leave), Adoption Assistance, Discount on Day Care Services, Caregiver Services and Voluntary Benefits (Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Auto and Homeowners Insurance, Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection and Employee Discount Program). On-Site childcare and fitness facilities may be available at select Ecolab locations. Click here for additional benefits information. 

If you are viewing this posting on a site other than our Ecolab Career website, view our benefits at jobs.ecolab.com/working-here. 

Covid-19 Vaccine Notice

Due to local mandates and customer requirements, applicants for certain customer-facing positions must be fully vaccinated (which in some situations requires a booster if eligible), unless a religious or medical accommodation is requested by the applicant and approved by Ecolab. 

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