Operating Associate

• How to solve operational problems using proven Continuous Improvement methods, A3 thinking, Kaizen, Lean, Kanban, and structured problem-solving disciplines.

• How service-trades businesses actually work, the economics, the operations, the people, the leadership choices that separate good from great.

• How to coach teams through structured problem-solving and build their capability rather than solve their problems for them.

• How to read a business through an operator's eyes: P&L, KPIs, organizational health, customer dynamics, talent.

• How to lead through influence and partnership rather than authority, the central skill of operating leadership.

Required :

• Bachelor's degree by your start date.

• Willingness to be based in Denver, CO, with travel 50–70% of your working time across the U.S., territories, and Canada in Year 1.

• Willingness to relocate within 2–3 years for placement at an Astra Operating Company.

• U.S. work authorization.

• Hungry and driven. Clear ambition to run a business someday. Treats every assignment as a step toward that goal. Brings a bias to action and looks for the next thing to learn before being asked.

• Coachable and humble. Receives feedback as a gift and acts on it. Asks questions before offering answers. Comfortable saying “I don't know.” Shows up to learn, not to impress.

• Comfortable with ambiguity . Operating companies are messy, real businesses with messy, real problems. You'll be effective if you can hold uncertainty without rushing to false clarity.

• Genuinely interested in the work, not just the destination. The strongest candidates are curious about how businesses actually run, not just focused on what role comes next.

• Coach . We are servant leaders, responsible for the development of each other.

• Compete . We pursue excellence with a high pace of play and a bias to action.

• Collaborate . We prioritize local autonomy while believing in the power of our network.

• Commit . We commit to being the best version of ourselves.

• Exposure to operations, manufacturing, service trades, or other hands-on business environments through internships, family business, or coursework.

• Leadership experience in any setting, team sports, student organizations, work, military, community service.

• Demonstrated track record of personal initiative outside what was required of you.

Astra Service Partners is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities and customers we serve. Employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.