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Audubon Companies

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 The Director of Information Technology is responsible for leading the Information Technology function and advancing the company&rsquo;s enterprise technology strategy. This role provides strategic direction, operational oversight, and technical leadership for the planning, development, implementation, security, and support of IT systems across the organization.
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 The Director of Information Technology ensures that Audubon&rsquo;s technology infrastructure, systems, cybersecurity practices, and support services align with business objectives, regulatory requirements, operational needs, and long-term growth plans. This position works closely with executive leadership, business units, internal teams, and external service providers to deliver secure, reliable, cost-effective, and scalable technology solutions.
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 Strategic Leadership and Governance
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   Lead the overall management, planning, and direction of the Information Technology Department.
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   Develop and execute an enterprise IT strategy that supports Audubon&rsquo;s corporate goals and operational priorities.
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   Provide technology guidance and recommendations to senior leadership through presentations, business cases, and strategic advocacy.
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   Establish, maintain, and continuously improve IT policies, procedures, standards, and governance practices.
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   Oversee the development, documentation, and implementation of IT processes, controls, and operating procedures.
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   Help manage the organization&rsquo;s Information Security Management System, including related policies, controls, documentation, and continuous improvement activities.
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 Technology Infrastructure and Operations
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   Oversee the deployment, monitoring, maintenance, upgrade, and support of enterprise IT systems, including servers, networks, firewalls, routers, endpoints, software platforms, and related infrastructure.
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   Ensure the reliability, availability, performance, and security of IT systems and services.
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   Manage server infrastructure, including installation, maintenance, upgrades, backups, patching, security, and lifecycle planning.
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   Develop and maintain standards and specifications for hardware, software, networking, systems, and enterprise technology use.
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   Coordinate with managed service providers, vendors, and technology partners for infrastructure management, cybersecurity solutions, network equipment, system upgrades, and technical support.
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   Oversee the purchase, licensing, inventory, and lifecycle management of computer hardware, software, systems, and IT supplies.
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 Cybersecurity, Risk, and Business Continuity
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   Develop, implement, and maintain internal controls to protect information systems, data, applications, and network resources.
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   Ensure appropriate access controls, security procedures, backup processes, licensing controls, system upgrade practices, and disaster recovery plans are in place.
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   Lead planning and execution for cybersecurity, incident response, data protection, business continuity, and disaster recovery.
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   Monitor and improve the organization&rsquo;s security posture in coordination with internal stakeholders and external service providers.
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   Ensure IT practices support compliance with applicable business, contractual, regulatory, and security requirements.
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   Budgeting, Resource Management, and Vendor Oversight
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   Develop, administer, and manage the Information Technology budget based on business needs, strategic priorities, risk considerations, and cost-effectiveness.
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   Evaluate technology investments, vendor proposals, service agreements, and licensing requirements.
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   Ensure IT operations and initiatives are delivered within approved budgets and aligned with business value.
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   Coordinate technology procurement activities and maintain effective vendor relationships.
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   Manage, direct, and prioritize major IT projects to ensure successful delivery of corporate objectives.
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 Team Leadership and Staff Development
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   Lead, supervise, develop, and evaluate Information Technology personnel.
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   Assign priorities, responsibilities, and resources to ensure department objectives are achieved.
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   Select, train, mentor, and support IT staff to build technical capability, accountability, and service excellence.
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   Prepare, review, and revise IT department job descriptions as needed.
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   Make recommendations regarding staffing, assignments, retention, performance management, discipline, and employment decisions.
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 Communication and Business Partnership
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   Serve as a technology advisor to leadership and business units.
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   Translate complex technical concepts into clear business terms for executives, managers, and non-technical stakeholders.
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   Partners with departments across the organization to identify technology needs, improve processes, and implement effective solutions.
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   Promote a service-oriented IT culture focused on responsiveness, reliability, security, and continuous improvement.
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  EXPERIENCE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
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   Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or a related field required.
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   10+ years total IT experience; 5+ years leadership experience.
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   Preferred Certifications: CISM, CISSP, ITIL, or PMP
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   Strong knowledge of enterprise IT systems, computer networks, servers, hardware, software, cybersecurity, cloud services, and business applications.
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   Experience with application development, implementation, system integration, and technology lifecycle management.
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   Ability to manage budgets, personnel, projects, vendors, policies, and department operations.
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   Strong understanding of IT governance, cybersecurity, disaster recovery, access control, backup procedures, licensing, and internal controls.
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   Excellent organizational, communication, presentation, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
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   Ability to explain technology solutions, risks, and recommendations to senior management and business stakeholders.
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   Demonstrated ability to lead teams, manage competing priorities, and deliver technology initiatives that support business objectives.
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   Experience in engineering, construction, energy, industrial services preferred.
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Director of Information Technology

Rice Engineering

<div><p><b>Special Instructions to Applicants </b><b>:
</b></p><p>All interested applicants should attach a cover letter and resume in the Supporting Documents section of the application, preferably in a PDF format to avoid any formatting issues.
</p><p><b>About Rice:
</b></p><p>Boasting a 300-acre tree-lined campus in Houston, Texas, Rice University is ranked among the nation&rsquo;s top 20 universities by U.S. News &amp; World Report. Rice has a 6-to-1 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio, and a residential college system, which supports students intellectually, emotionally and culturally through social events, intramural sports, student plays, lectures series, courses and student government. Developing close-knit, diverse college communities is a strong campus tradition, which is why Rice is highly ranked for best quality of life and best value among private universities.<br>
</p><p></p><p>Rice is also a wonderful place to work. Rice faculty, staff and students share values that are essential to our success as a healthy community. Those values guide our decisions and behaviors and shape Rice&rsquo;s culture. They come through in the way we treat each other and the welcome we extend to our visitors. These values can be recalled simply by our name &mdash; RICE &mdash; Responsibility, Integrity, Community and Excellence.<br>
</p><p></p><p><b>Position Summary:
</b></p><p>Under the direction of the Senior Director of Business Analytics, the Development Analytics Specialist supports Development and Alumni Relations (DAR) by delivering reporting, dashboards, analytics, and business intelligence solutions that advance fundraising, donor engagement, prospect management, and campaign performance. The role partners with business stakeholders to translate operational needs into data-driven insights, analyze trends and performance metrics, develop forecasts, and support strategic decision-making. This position also promotes data quality, KPI governance, and effective use of analytics tools, including emerging AI-enabled technologies, while ensuring compliance with university data governance and security standards.
</p><p><b>Ideal Candidate Statement:
</b></p><p>The ideal candidate is an analytical and collaborative professional with experience in business intelligence, reporting, and data analytics who can translate complex data into actionable insights, partner effectively with diverse stakeholders, and leverage reporting tools, databases, and emerging technologies to support strategic decision-making and operational excellence.
</p><p><b>Workplace Requirements:
</b></p><p>This position is offered as a hybrid role, combining both in-office and remote work to provide flexibility and support collaboration. Per Rice policy 440 , work arrangements may be subject to change.
</p><p><i>*Exempt (salaried) positions under </i><i>FLSA </i><i>are not eligible for overtime </i>.
</p><p><b>Minimum Requirements:
</b></p><ul><li><p>Bachelor&rsquo;s Degree with emphasis in Data Analytics, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Analytics, Finance, or a related field.
</p></li><li><p>2+ years of experience in business intelligence, data analytics, reporting, statistical analysis, or a related field
</p></li></ul><p><b>Skills:
</b></p><ul><li><p>Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
</p></li><li><p>Strong written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
</p></li><li><p>Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
</p></li><li><p>Strong organizational and time management skills.
</p></li><li><p>Attention to detail and accuracy.
</p></li><li><p>Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects.
</p></li><li><p>Ability to work collaboratively across departments.
</p></li><li><p>Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
</p></li></ul><p><b>Preferences:
</b></p><ul><li><p>3+ years of related experience described above.
</p></li><li><p>Experience in higher education, healthcare, nonprofit, or advancement organizations.
</p></li><li><p>Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI.
</p></li><li><p>Experience working with CRM systems, preferably Blackbaud CRM.
</p></li><li><p>Strong SQL skills and experience querying relational databases (Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, or similar).
</p></li><li><p>Experience developing dashboards, KPIs, and performance metrics.
</p></li><li><p>Knowledge of fundraising operations, advancement services, or prospect development.
</p></li><li><p>Experience working with data warehouses and business intelligence platforms.
</p></li><li><p>Familiarity with AI-enabled analytics tools and automation technologies.
</p></li></ul><p><b>Essential Functions:
</b></p><ul><li><p>Develops, maintains, and enhances dashboards, reports, visualizations, and analytics solutions that support fundraising, donor engagement, prospect management, and campaign strategy.
</p></li><li><p>Partners with stakeholders to gather business requirements and translate them into actionable reporting, analytics, and business intelligence solutions.
</p></li><li><p>Analyzes fundraising, constituent, portfolio, campaign, and engagement data to identify trends, measure performance, develop forecasts, and support strategic decision-making.
</p></li><li><p>Defines, develops, and maintains key performance indicators (KPIs), reporting standards, business rules, and documentation to support consistent and sustainable reporting practices.
</p></li><li><p>Writes SQL queries and leverages CRM, data warehouse, and business intelligence platforms to extract, validate, integrate, and analyze data from multiple sources.
</p></li><li><p>Ensures data quality, accuracy, integrity, and compliance with established data governance and reporting standards.
</p></li><li><p>Evaluates fundraising initiatives, portfolio performance, campaign progress, and operational effectiveness, providing data-driven recommendations for improvement.
</p></li><li><p>Develops and supports self-service reporting capabilities and provides guidance to users on analytics tools and resources.
</p></li><li><p>Evaluates and supports the implementation of emerging analytics technologies, including AI-enabled tools, in accordance with university policies and governance standards.
</p></li><li><p>Manages multiple analytics projects and priorities while maintaining awareness of industry trends, business intelligence tools, and fundraising analytics best practices.
</p></li><li>Performs all other duties as assigned
</li></ul><p><b>Additional Functions:
</b></p><ul><li><p>Collaborates regularly with Development and Alumni Relations staff through meetings, email, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and other communication platforms.
</p></li><li><p>Participates in departmental and university committees, meetings, and professional development activities as appropriate.
</p></li></ul><p>Rice University HR | Benefits: https://knowledgecafe.rice.edu/benefits-overview<br>
</p><p></p><p>Rice Mission and Values: Mission and Values | Rice University<br>
</p><p></p><p><i>Rice University </i><i>is committed to ensuring Equal Employment Opportunity and welcoming the fullness of diversity into our candidate pools. Rice considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status. Rice also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. If an applicant requires a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please get in touch with Rice University&rsquo;s Human Resources Office via email at </i><i>facstaffada@rice.edu </i><i>for </i><i>support.
</i></p><p><i>If you have any additional questions, please email us at </i><i>jobs@rice.edu </i><i>. Thank you for your interest in employment with Rice University</i></p></div>

Development Analytics Specialist

Love’s Travel Stops

<div><div><div><p>Benefits: * Fuel Your Growth with Love's - company funded tuition assistance * Paid Time Off * 401(k) &ndash; 100% Match up to 5% * Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance after 30 days * Competitive Pay * Career Development *</p><p></p><p><br>
This position is based in Houston, Texas office; candidates in Houston and the surrounding area are required.</p><p></p><p><br>
Welcome to Love's! The Data Engineer III designs, builds, and supports scalable data solutions that advance Love&rsquo;s enterprise data and analytics capabilities. This role develops and optimizes data pipelines, data models, and integration frameworks that transform data into reliable, accessible, and actionable information.</p></div><p></p><div><p><br>
 The Data Engineer III partners with Technology teams, business stakeholders, data scientists, data analysts, vendors, and other data consumers to operationalize data and analytics solutions. The position also provides technical guidance on data architecture, promotes reusable design standards, and uses automation and AI-powered development tools to improve delivery speed, quality, and consistency.</p></div><div><p>
 MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES</p></div><div><ul><li><p>
Design, build, maintain, and optimize data pipelines supporting data acquisition, ingestion, transformation, staging, modeling, and delivery.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Develop scalable data integration solutions using ETL/ELT, data replication, change data capture, messaging technologies, APIs, and other data movement methods.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Evaluate and qualify source data to support master, reference, and transactional data requirements.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Lead data assessment, mapping, migration, validation, enrichment, and loading activities.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Design reusable data models and solution architectures using established data engineering and modeling practices.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Provide architectural and technical input to ensure solutions align with enterprise data strategies, standards, and long-term platform objectives.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Build and support data solutions across data warehouse, data lake, data hub, and related data management environments.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Integrate large, complex, and heterogeneous datasets from internal and external sources.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Design solutions that are reliable, secure, scalable, maintainable, and focused on automation and operational efficiency.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Develop and maintain complex SQL queries, procedures, transformations, and data validation processes.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Apply DataOps and DevOps practices, including version control, automated builds, testing, deployment, monitoring, and release management.</p></li></ul></div></div><div><div><ul><li><p>
Troubleshoot complex data quality, integration, performance, and production support issues.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Participate in front-end and back-end development activities when needed to deliver integrated, end-to-end data solutions.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Assess how architecture decisions affect solution design, development, testing, implementation, and ongoing support.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Collaborate with business and Technology partners to translate data requirements into effective technical solutions.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Use AI-powered development tools, such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, or similar technologies, to accelerate delivery, reduce defects, improve documentation, strengthen automation, and increase consistency throughout the DataOps lifecycle.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Research and recommend tools, technologies, and practices that improve data engineering capabilities and team productivity.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Provide technical guidance, knowledge sharing, and support to other team members.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.</p></li></ul></div><div><p>
 EXPERIENCE</p></div><div><ul><li><p>
Five or more years of progressively responsible experience in data engineering, data integration, data warehousing, or a related technical discipline required.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Experience designing, building, and supporting enterprise-level data pipelines and integration solutions required.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Experience working with large, complex, and heterogeneous datasets required.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Experience supporting data warehouse, data lake, data hub, or similar data management architectures required.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Experience working in cloud-based data platforms and modern data engineering environments required.</p></li></ul></div><div><p>
 HARD SKILLS</p></div><div><ul><li><p>
Advanced knowledge of data engineering, data integration, and data warehousing principles.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Strong experience with cloud data warehouse platforms, preferably Snowflake.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Strong experience developing and optimizing complex SQL.</p></li></ul></div></div><div><div><ul><li><p>
Strong experience with ETL and ELT tools and methodologies.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Strong experience with data modeling and reusable solution architecture practices.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Strong experience with Git or similar version-control tools.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Strong understanding of automated build, testing, deployment, and release-management practices.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Experience with data replication and change data capture tools, such as Fivetran or HVR.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Experience with messaging and data movement technologies, such as Azure Service Bus, Apache NiFi, or Apache Kafka.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Experience with APIs and API-based data acquisition and integration.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Knowledge of data governance, metadata management, data quality, and master data concepts.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Understanding of solution architecture and its impact on design, development, testing, deployment, and support.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Experience with dbt strongly preferred.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Experience with Python or R preferred.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Experience with Microsoft SQL Server preferred.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Experience with SAP HANA preferred.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Experience with Tableau or Power BI preferred.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Experience using AI-powered development and productivity tools preferred.</p></li></ul></div><div><p>
 SOFT SKILLS</p></div><div><ul><li><p>
Ability to think strategically while managing detailed technical requirements.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Ability to work effectively through ambiguity and changing priorities.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.</p></li></ul></div></div><div><div><ul><li><p>
Ability to manage multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Strong collaboration and relationship-management skills.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Ability to communicate technical information clearly to technical and nontechnical audiences.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Strong written and verbal communication skills.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Sound judgment and an appropriate sense of urgency.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Ability to build trust and work effectively within an energy trading arm of the company. This is a fast-moving, high-pressure environment.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Ability to think on their feet and respond quickly to shifting priorities and time-sensitive data needs.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Commitment to ethical conduct, regulatory compliance, customer service, data stewardship, and business integrity.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Demonstrated creativity, accountability, initiative, and attention to detail.</p></li></ul></div><div><p>
 Education</p></div><div><ul><li><p>
High school diploma or equivalent required.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Information Technology, Business, or a related field preferred.</p></li></ul></div><div><p>
 WORK ENVIRONMENT</p></div><div><ul><li><p>
This position is based in Houston, Texas office; candidates in Houston and the surrounding area are required.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
This is a fully on-site role requiring in-office presence in the Houston office five days per week; it is not a remote or hybrid position.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
The role reports to a manager based in the Oklahoma City corporate office.</p></li></ul></div></div><div><div><ul><li><p>
Prolonged sitting, some bending and stooping</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Eye strain (screen use)</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Manual dexterity sufficient to operate a computer keyboard and calculator</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Occasional lifting of up to 25 pounds</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Requires normal range of hearing and vision</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Additional hours may be necessary.</p></li></ul></div><div><p>
 Note: The items identified above are representative of those commonly associated with this position but are not exhaustive. Employees may encounter additional or unforeseen responsibilities in the course of their duties.</p></div><div><p>
**This job description should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the position. All employees may be required to follow any other instructions, cross train in other positions and to perform other duties as required by workloads.**</p></div></div>
<p>Our Culture:</p><p></p><p><br>
Fueling customers' journeys since 1964, innovation leads the way for this family-owned and operated business headquartered in Oklahoma City. With nearly 40,000 team members, travel stops are the core business along with products and services that provide value for professional drivers, fleets, traveling public, RVers, alternative energy and wholesale fuel customers. Giving back to communities and an inclusive workplace are hallmarks of the award-winning culture.</p><p></p><p><br>
Love's is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Veterans encouraged to apply.</p></div><p></p>

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