Our mission is to be our communities' preferred car wash brand by obsessively pursuing excellence in all things. That pursuit of excellence starts with the people we hire. As the VP of Operations, your primary responsibility is to lead the operational strategy and execution across all sites to establish Wash Associates and its affiliate brands as the undisputed top choice for customers and employees alike. Continuous improvement through root cause problem solving is the key to success in this role and the long-term success of Wash Associates.

Operations Management:

Scalable Systems: Supervise and coordinate multi-site operations, ensuring consistency in scheduling, staffing models, and workflow management across the organization.
Brand Integrity: Ensure every facility in the portfolio is maintained to the highest standard, remaining clean, functional, and aesthetically pleasing.
Maintenance Strategy: Partner with the maintenance and facilities teams to implement preventative maintenance programs that minimize downtime and ensure peak equipment performance company-wide.
Standardization: Identify best practices and lead the development and implementation of Standard Processes to drive enterprise efficiency and consistency across all locations.
Quality Assurance: Monitor service quality across all regions to ensure a uniform customer experience and resolve systemic operational issues promptly.

Financial Management:

Profitability Oversight: Monitor financial performance at the enterprise level, analyze comprehensive financial reports, and execute corrective actions to hit company-wide profitability goals.
Efficiency & Optimization: Implement cost-control measures and labor-optimization strategies to increase margins across the portfolio. Leverage strategic partnerships and economies of scale to reduce cost while maintaining quality.
Revenue Growth: Identify and drive regional opportunities for revenue growth, including large-scale fleet accounts, regional partnerships, and high-level membership acquisition strategies.
Data Integrity: Oversee the accuracy of financial reporting and operational data across all locations.

Staff Management and Training:

Leadership Development: Recruit, hire, train, and mentor a high-performing team of General Managers and regional leaders.
Performance Culture: Provide high-level coaching and performance evaluations to ensure a culture of productivity and engagement. Hold all leadership teams accountable to our "Obsessive Excellence" standards and alignment to our company values.
Curriculum Design: Develop and oversee enterprise-wide training programs to enhance employee skills, leadership capabilities, and safety practices.
Culture Stewardship: Foster a positive, unified work environment across all sites, promoting teamwork and collaboration. Ensure “buy-in” from employees at every level to execute on our mission with enthusiasm.

Growth & Expansion

Operational Growth Alignment: Design and lead the operational infrastructure required to support rapid growth, including new site openings, acquisitions, and market expansions.
Acquisition Readiness: Develop scalable operating playbooks to support doubling or tripling the site count without sacrificing quality or culture.
Project Management: Partner with Real Estate, Development, and Finance to ensure new locations launch on time, on budget, and at targeted performance levels.
Brand Implementation: Leverage change management best practices to quickly integrate newly acquired teams and effectively execute the Wash Associates playbook.

Customer Service:

Customer-Centric Culture: Establish and protect a customer-focused culture across the brand, ensuring all sites adhere to our premium service standards. Elevate the customer experience from simple service to world-class hospitality.
Loyalty Strategy: Implement brand-wide strategies to enhance the customer journey, increase retention, and build long-term brand loyalty.
Community Engagement: Identify and facilitate opportunities to connect with the local community through sponsorship or fundraising partnerships and on-site events.

Compliance and Safety:

Regulatory Oversight: Ensure the entire organization remains in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations, including environmental, health, and OSHA standards.
Safety Protocols: Develop and enforce rigorous enterprise-wide safety protocols to minimize risk to employees, customers, and assets.
Innovation: Stay at the forefront of industry trends, emerging technologies, and sustainable practices to keep Wash Associates’ operations modern and competitive.

Marketing and Business Development:

Strategic Collaboration: Partner with the marketing department to execute large-scale advertising campaigns, digital initiatives, and promotional rollouts across all sites.
Market Intelligence: Monitor competitor activities and market trends to identify expansion opportunities or areas for operational improvement.

Requirements

10+ years of progressive operations leadership experience in multi-site, customer-facing businesses such as retail, hospitality, or other high-volume service environments.
5+ years in a senior leadership role (VP, SVP, Director of Operations, or equivalent) with responsibility for multi-region or enterprise-level operations.
Proven experience scaling operations, including new site openings, rapid unit growth, and/or acquisition integration.
Demonstrated P&L ownership with accountability for labor, operating expenses, and margin or EBITDA performance across multiple locations.
Track record of building scalable systems and standard processes that drive consistency, efficiency, and quality across a large portfolio.
Strong people leader with experience recruiting, developing, and leading General Managers and regional leadership teams.
Data-driven operator with experience using KPIs, dashboards, and performance metrics to drive operational decision-making and accountability.
Deep understanding of labor optimization, scheduling models, and cost-control strategies in hourly workforce environments.
Experience partnering cross-functionally with Finance, HR, Marketing, IT, Maintenance, and Real Estate/Development teams.
Hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves leadership style combined with the ability to think strategically and build for scale.
High integrity, strong ownership mindset, and alignment with a culture of continuous improvement and “Obsessive Excellence.”

Preferred

Experience operating in private equity–backed or high-growth environments.
MBA or equivalent advanced business education.

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