Operations Manager – Edwardsville Hub, Illinois Heartland Library System

Do you have great customer service skills, supervisory experience, delivery experience, and understand the importance of serving our member libraries? Then, look no more! Illinois Heartland Library System (IHLS) has a current opening that you may excel in by serving our operations team and our members.

We are looking for an operations manager to oversee the delivery of materials for our libraries across Southern Illinois that are served out of the Edwardsville hub location, provide leadership to the team, support and serve our member libraries. 

Here at IHLS our mission is to support member libraries of all types in providing quality library services. IHLS facilitates access to shared resources, advocates for libraries, promotes innovation, and develops community partnerships.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience 2:1 or 8 years
• Three (3) years supervisory experience
• Three years delivery experience preferred
• Experience driving a van or other large vehicle is preferred 

The Successful Individual will:

• Enforce a culture of safety and accountability
• Possess a solutions driven mindset
• Demonstrate proactive communication
• Effectively oversee and manage preventative maintenance on delivery vans
• Focus on training and development of team
• Demonstrate the ability to achieve results out of people of all skill ranges
• Effectively manage delivery process

IHLS offers an extensive benefits package to include paid time off, health Insurance, dental, vision, Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF), an employer paid life insurance and the ability to add additional life insurance coverages.  Here at IHLS we have a great work life balance that is part of our company culture. The annual salary for this full-time position ranges from $56,322-$84,483. 

Interested applicants should send their resume to jobs@illinoisheartland.org. 

IHLS is commitment to workplace diversity, building a diverse workforce, and providing equal opportunities to all regardless of age, race, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, language, national origin, religion, and any other characteristics protected by applicable law.