Workplace Operations Specialist

Lyft Lyft · Consumer · Toronto, ON · Workplace Operations

This role is for a Workplace Operations Specialist at Lyft, responsible for providing operational and facilities support to ensure a productive and inclusive work environment. Responsibilities include managing vendor relationships, coordinating facility maintenance, managing inventory, handling Zendesk tickets, managing mail/shipments, assisting with onboarding/offboarding, supporting events, and other site-specific duties. The role requires strong customer service, organizational, and communication skills, with at least 3 years of customer service experience and 1 year of office experience.

What you'd actually do

  1. Be the face of the Workplace Operations team, providing first class customer service for Lyft team members based in and visiting the office
  2. Manage facility related vendor relationships (e.g. janitorial, furniture, food/beverage, plants, etc.). Heavily involved in the RFP/SOW process for potential vendors alongside Workplace Operations Leadership
  3. Act as the primary point of contact for relationship with property management and landlord; communicating when facility related concerns arise;
  4. Coordination of facility maintenance/small tenant improvement projects as necessary. Work alongside Workplace Operations Manager and other internal stakeholders to complete IT projects
  5. Manage inventory of all Workplace supplies and place orders as needed

Skills

Required

  • 3+ years of customer service experience
  • 1+ years of Office experience
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to build relationships across departments
  • Ability to work collaboratively
  • Ability to manage conflict constructively

Nice to have

  • Ability to remain agile and multi-task effectively in a fast paced environment
  • Ability to prioritize tasks/duties as assigned and delegating tasks as needed

What the JD emphasized

  • strong ability to prioritize and execute tasks
  • strong ability to manage competing priorities and projects