Operations Support Associate/Office Manager

Baron Education/DriveSafe Driving Schools operates the largest network of driver’s education schools in Colorado, serving thousands of students per year at our 12 DriveSafe locations. We offer a full range of driver’s education services authorized by the State of Colorado. Our focus is to empower independence and save lives by creating confident and safe drivers for life. Rooted in our core values of Safety, Expertise, Engagement, Caring and Motivating, and Professionalism, we distinguish ourselves through our commitment to quality, our stellar reputation, and our wealth of experience.

Job Purpose

The Operations Support Associate and Office Manager ensures the smooth and efficient operation of the central office by managing day-to-day administrative tasks, supporting compliance processes, and providing reliable service to internal staff and external stakeholders. This role plays a key part in maintaining organizational flow through supply management, document processing, communication support, and project coordination.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the daily activities of the office, including maintaining the office areas, handling correspondence and deliveries, and managing supplies
• Coordinate with the centers to make sure their offices have supplies
• Scan, sort, pack, and weigh paperwork to state of Colorado compliance standards
• Submit course completions to the State of Colorado in timely manner
• Fulfill print orders
• Prepare training binders
• Provide support for employee recognition tasks
• Send out NextCloud communications
• Provide general support to office visitors
• Act as a point of contact for internal and external customers
• Coordinate and support a variety of ongoing and one-off projects or processes
• Manage special projects as assigned from inception to implementation

Qualifications

• 21 years of age or older
• Valid Colorado Driver’s License
• Safe driving history - a Motor Vehicle Record check will be reviewed
• Bachelor’s degree or comparable professional experience
• Experience providing administrative support to senior business staff preferred
• Strong organizational abilities including process and file management, attention to detail, multi-tasking, and problem solving.
• Excellent time management skills with flexibility and reliability to ensure deadlines are met.
• Project/Team administrative support experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• High level of skill/experience with Microsoft Office 365 including Word, Excel and Teams
• Willingness to learn new software
• Experience/skills in setting priorities and managing multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality when handling sensitive information.

Benefits

• Health Insurance: Eligibility to participate in the company’s group health plan, dental, vision, long term disability and basic life effective the first day of the month following 60 days of employment or part-time to full-time date.
• Healthy Workplace Time: 1 hour of paid sick time for each 30 hours worked accrued each pay period up to 12 days per year.
• 401k Retirement Benefit: Employees age 21 and up who have completed 12 months of employment and 1000 hours worked may participate in the company’s 401k retirement benefit to which the company contributes a match of up to 4% of the employee’s wages.
• Employee discount program and employee referral program

Job Details

This is a full-time, 40 hours per week position scheduled Monday through Friday from 8am-4:30pm based out of our Greenwood Corporate Plaza location (7951 E. Maplewood Ave., Greenwood Village, CO 80111). This position also requires the ability to travel to our 12 DriveSafe locations across the Denver Metro area as needed. Please review the DriveSafe Locations map at this link. Travel outside of the normal commute is eligible for mileage reimbursement.

Why should you apply at DriveSafe?

• Help keep our communities safe!
• Trusted by over 100,000 students and parents
• Better Business Bureau A+ rating
• The only AAA-approved driving school in Colorado
• Check out this video to hear from our employees! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vu7nwq2ibmA

You can join our team helping teens and adults become safe drivers for life.

What to expect in the hiring process

We acknowledge that applying for a new position can be a significant investment of time and energy. To respect your effort, we provide the following explanation of what to expect when applying:

• We accept initial applicants through quick-apply, requiring only basic contact information and a current resume. If you are selected to move forward based on these qualifications, you will be asked to meet with a member of our HR team via Microsoft Teams video call for an initial 30-minute interview.
• Candidates that are selected to move forward are asked to submit a full job application including authorization for background check.
• Second round interviews will then be conducted with applicants and a Hiring Manager and/or Senior Management at the DriveSafe location or virtually by request.
• As a pre-employment step, candidates are asked to provide a copy of their 7-Year Motor Vehicle Record to demonstrate safe driving history.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement

At our driving school, we believe in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of our operations. We are committed to creating a safe and welcoming environment for all students, regardless of their race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or religion.

We recognize that everyone comes from different backgrounds and experiences, and we strive to reflect this diversity in our team, our teaching methods, and the resources we provide to our students. By fostering an inclusive culture, we believe we can provide a more enriching and educational experience for all. This is why we actively recruit and retain a diverse group of instructors and ensure that our curriculum and materials are inclusive and culturally responsive.