IT Site Operations Manager at Seven Up Bottling Company

Created by the Howdy Corporation in St. Louis, MO, 7UP was an optimistic venture from the very start. After great success with the Howdy Orange drink, company founder C.L. Grigg decided to try his luck with lemons and limes. C.L. Grigg spent more than two years testing over 11 different formulas, all in search of a drink that was refreshing enough to prove irresistible to the people of Missouri and the world at large. In 1929, C.L. Grigg’s bubbliest drink was born. The public quickly developed a taste for Grigg’s caramel colored lemon-lime soda. Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda sold, and sold well. As the drink grew more and more popular, the original name was traded in for something short and sweet. Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda became known as 7UP. Early advertising featured a winged 7UP logo with copy that read "a glorified drink in bottles only. Seven natural flavors blended into a savory, flavory drink with a real wallop." The drink was so successful by 1936 that Grigg changed the name of The Howdy Corporation to The Seven-Up Company. By the late 1940s, 7UP had become the third best-selling soft drink in the world. In the decades to follow, 7UP developed iconic branding, setting it apart from industry front-runners. In 1967, 7UP brought the phrase UNCOLA into the national vernacular. The UNCOLA campaign set 7UP apart from its competition and became part of a counter cultural that symbolized being true to yourself and challenging the status quo. Always at the frontier of taste and pop culture, 7UP was also among the first sodas to introduce sugar-free and caffeine free options. Through the years, advertising for 7UP featured everything from a cartoon mascot named Spot, to the "It’s an Up thing" and "Make 7UP yours" taglines.

Job Summary

• Seven-Up Bottling company is currently recruiting for an IT Site Operations Manager who'll play a crucial role in overseeing the day-to-day operations of IT services and infrastructure at a specific site or location.
• This position involves ensuring the smooth running of IT systems, managing IT staff, and liaising with senior IT management to align site operations with the organization's overall IT strategy.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the daily operations of IT services and infrastructure at the site, ensuring high availability, performance, and reliability of IT systems.
• Manage and maintain the IT infrastructure, including servers, networks, and software, to ensure reliable and available IT services at the site.
• Provide technical support and leadership to the IT team, resolving hardware and software issues promptly and effectively.
• Coordinate and oversee IT projects, adhering to budgets and timelines while enhancing the site's technological capabilities.
• Enforce IT security measures and compliance standards to protect data and systems.
• Collaborate with vendors, manage the IT budget, and maintain accurate documentation of IT processes.
• Deliver user support, facilitate disaster recovery planning, and evaluate emerging technologies to enhance productivity.
• Monitor IT performance and capacity while aligning IT initiatives with the site's operational objectives through effective collaboration with other departments.
• Work with IT service providers and internal teams to ensure that IT services meet or exceed agreed-upon standards.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in IT operations, with a proven track record in managing IT services and infrastructure.
• At least 3 years in a leadership or managerial role, overseeing an IT team and managing IT operations at a site or organizational level.
• Demonstrated experience in service level management, ensuring IT services meet or exceed agreed-upon standards and performance metrics.
• Proven ability in incident and problem management, showing expertise in rapidly resolving IT issues and addressing root causes to prevent recurrence.
• Experience with change management, demonstrating the ability to manage changes in IT systems and infrastructure smoothly and effectively.
• Hands-on experience in developing and testing business continuity and disaster recovery plans specific to IT operations.

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