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Operations Shift Lead

Reflex

Reflex

Operations
Austin, TX, USA
Posted on Jun 24, 2025

About Reflex
Reflex is transforming how over 15 million Americans work in retail. Our platform connects top-tier retail talent—our Reflexers—with leading apparel brands on-demand. We're on a mission to create the best way to work in retail.

About This Role
As an Operations Shift Lead, you will play a critical leadership role in ensuring Reflex’s real-time support runs smoothly across all markets, seven days a week. You'll lead a team of Operations Support Specialists, manage live escalations from both Reflexers and retailers, and create the conditions for a smooth and empathetic support experience during your shift. Your job is to coach, prioritize, problem-solve, and lead by example.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Lead the daily operations of a shift, ensuring consistent coverage and responsiveness across text, email, and phone support

  • Triage and handle the most urgent or complex escalations with calm, clarity, and empathy

  • Monitor task queues, assign responsibilities, and ensure marketplace operations team members remain on-task and aligned with priority issues

  • Provide real-time coaching and feedback to support specialists during live shifts

  • Ensure playbooks and escalation protocols are followed and iterated on as needed

  • Interface with any third-party staffing providers supporting support operations, ensuring alignment on expectations and maintaining a high bar for quality

  • Partner with operations leadership and cross functional teams to implement continuous improvements in support processes and customer experience

  • Maintain shift notes and handoffs to ensure strong continuity across the team

What You Should Have

  • 1+ years of experience in team leadership, ideally in a fast-paced or real-time support environment

  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to remain calm and focused under pressure

  • A passion for leading with empathy and building team morale during high-intensity moments

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills; comfortable handling phone escalations from both Reflexers and retailers

  • Weekend and evening availability—support is a 7-day operation and peak hours include nights and weekends

  • Comfort working independently and navigating ambiguity in a startup environment
  • Experience working in or supporting retail operations is a plus

What We’re Offering

  • Full-time non-exempt hourly pay with leadership responsibilities

  • Hybrid role based in downtown Austin; stocked kitchen, collaborative office culture

  • Opportunity to shape the frontline experience of a fast-growing startup

  • A values-driven company committed to building a more inclusive future of work