Work with Human Resources staff to recruit, interview, select, hire, and employ an appropriate number of employees.
. Provide oversight and direction to the employees in the operating unit in accordance with the organization's policies and procedures.
. Health and safety of the workforce.
. Carrying out and attaining the mission and the goals of the business unit managed.
. Development of a superior workforce.
. Development of the department.
. Development of an employee-oriented company culture that emphasizes quality, continuous improvement, key employee retention and development, and high performance.
. Personal ongoing self-development and personal growth as an employee.
. Coach, mentor, and develop staff, including overseeing new employee on boarding and providing career development planning and opportunities.
. Empower employees to take responsibility for their jobs and goals. Delegate responsibility and expect accountability and regular feedback.
. Consciously create a workplace culture that is consistent with the overall organization's and that emphasizes the identified mission, vision, guiding principles, and values of the organization.
. Lead employees using a performance management and development process that provides an overall context and framework to encourage employee contribution and includes goal setting, feedback, and performance development planning.
. Lead employees to meet the organization's expectations for productivity, quality, continuous improvement, and goal accomplishment.
. Provide effective performance feedback through employee recognition, rewards, and disciplinary action, with the assistance of Human Resources, when necessary.
. Maintain employee work schedules including assignments, job rotation, training, vacations, and paid time off, telecommuting, cover for absenteeism, and overtime scheduling.
. Maintain transparent communication. Appropriately communicate organization information through department meetings, one-on-one meetings, and appropriate email, IM (Instant Messaging), and regular interpersonal communication..
. Plan and implement systems that perform the work and fulfill the mission and the goals of the department efficiently and effectively.
. Plan and allocate resources to effectively staff and accomplish the work to meet departmental productivity and quality goals.
. Plan, evaluate, and improve the efficiency of business processes and procedures to enhance speed, quality, efficiency, and output.
