About This Opportunity
We are seeking a Business Support Manager
The Business Support Manager plays a pivotal role in ensuring the efficient operation of the organization by overseeing various administrative functions and providing strategic support to management. This role is responsible for implementing support processes and policies that ensure efficiency, consistency, and ensuring internal and external customers receive high-quality service from the Business Support Team. The Business Support Manager is not only a team leader, but also the liaison between the support team and the other teams in the organization.
This position also plays a critical role leading Cascade's Safety Programs with the help of the Safety Committee. This position is responsible for driving updates to safety training and maintaining compliance with OSHA and ISN requirements. As the primary contact for safety matters, they proactively manage safety documentation, incident tracking, and training records, ensuring key updates are shared with both the committee and executives. Their coordination of safety initiatives, including Red Cross trainings and compliance reviews, helps maintain a culture of safety and mitigates risks across the organization. This position requires a dynamic individual with strong leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
About Us
At Cascade Energy, we believe in better. We come to work every day with a drive for continuous improvement, and we dedicate ourselves to making industrial energy efficiency happen in smart, measurable, and sustained ways. We offer utilities and industrial facilities novel ways to meet their sustainability, emission reduction, and energy savings goals. We specialize in energy efficiency program design and implementation; carbon tracking and report; scope 1,2, and 3 consulting services, energy efficiency engineering; energy management software, and hands-on training and coaching. Our reputation for stellar, high-quality work has expanded our reach throughout North America to serve clients ranging in size from small up to Fortune 500 companies in their pursuit of wide-ranging decarbonization and energy savings objectives. Cascade has offices in Oregon, Washington, Utah, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, California, and the Northeast region.
Why work at Cascade?
As a 100% Employee-Owned Company (ESOP), Cascadians foster and value a culture of equals, initiative, and ownership. Our teams reflect our core company values: Do the Right Thing; Put Others First; Seek Shared Success; Learn Constantly; and Be Industrious. Our customers are vitally important to us, and we pride ourselves on stellar customer service. Our team members are a dedicated and diverse group of ambassadors, representing Cascade Energy, striving to embody our values, ensure we are responsive, and consistently delighting our customers.
In alignment with our values and doing better, Cascade Energy celebrates and values diversity as vital for increased creativity and innovation and faster problem solving, and we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect, free of discrimination and harassment. Learn more about DEIA at Cascade by visiting cascadeenergy.com/deia.
Cascade promotes a healthy work-life balance and appreciates employee contribution in all areas. We walk the talk about our commitment to learning constantly, with a focus on the ongoing development of every team member. Cascade is a strong supporter of flexible working arrangements, and offers role-dependent options for remote, hybrid, and in-office work.
What You Will Be Doing:
Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
·Manage and optimize administrative functions and processes, including office operations, travel, and facilities, to enhance overall efficiency.
·Lead and mentor a team of administrative professionals, fostering a collaborative and productive work environment.
·Collaborate with management to develop and execute strategic initiatives, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
·Analyze data and prepare reports to provide insights that guide decision-making and improve business support performance.
·Oversee special projects, from planning to execution, ensuring timely delivery and successful outcomes.
·Lead Safety Committee operations by scheduling and facilitating meetings, preparing agendas, capturing action items, and providing quarterly safety reports for the Executive Representative.
·Ensure compliance with safety standards by reviewing and updating safety training content annually, maintaining safety documents (e.g., OSHA 300 logs) in SharePoint, and collaborating with L&D to update training materials in Dayforce.
·Track and manage safety incidents and near-miss reports, review training compliance data, and provide regular updates to the Safety Committee.
·Coordinate and support training initiatives, including Red Cross trainings and maintaining documentation of safety training records in collaboration with L&D.
·Proactively manage ISN/Veriforce notifications and requirements, provide updates at committee meetings, and ensure the completion of ISOP Safety Observation Forms.
This is a full-time, exempt position located in Portland Oregon. Will need to be in our Portland office 1-2 times per week.
Minimal travel is anticipated for this role.
Qualifications
Applicants for this role are required to have:
- Associate or bachelor's degree in business administration, occupational health and safety, or similar area of study or work experience
- Knowledge of industry-specific safety standards
- Strong analytical skills, including proficiency in data analysis tools and software.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate and problem solve effectively at all organizational levels.
- Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities, with a results-oriented mindset, a commitment to continuous improvement, and a customer-centric mindset.
A successful candidate should also demonstrate these preferred characteristics and/or skills:
- OSHA 10- or 30-hour card preferred
For candidates whose experience may not align perfectly with all these preferred skills but can see themselves adding value in this role, we encourage you to still apply. Cascade is dedicated to building an inclusive and authentic workplace and places strong import on learning and development. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
Compensation & Benefits
Our total rewards include competitive pay and excellent benefits. These include health, vision, FSA or HSA options with an employer contribution, life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, paid parental leave, 401k retirement plan with a guaranteed 3% contribution, Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP), annual cash performance bonus, paid vacation, sick time, and an inclusive, flexible paid holiday policy, wellbeing contribution of $500 for HSA, FSA, or LSA (Lifestyle Spending Account).
The salary range for this position in Portland OR is $70,400 - $105,600/year.However, final salary offered may vary depending on non-discriminatory factors such as job-related knowledge, skills and experiences, and geographical location if different than the above.
Application Process
Please submit a current resume (PDF). We would also appreciate a letter of interest (PDF) describing why our team or the position resonates with you, and how your experience makes you a great choice for the role. If you submit a letter, please combine it with your resume in one PDF document.
- Please, no phone calls.
- Please, no outside recruiters or agencies.
- Cascade Energy is not able to provide sponsorship for work authorization in the U.S., which includes OPT.
AAP/EEO Statement
Cascade is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion and religious practices, sex (including pregnancy, gender expression, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or family, marital, or veteran status. To request a reasonable accommodation during the application and interviewing process, please contact the Cascade recruiter.
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