General Manager (San Antonio/Corpus Christi) TK Elevator Corporation

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TK Elevator is currently seeking an experienced General Manager located in San Antonio/Corpus Christi, TX .

Responsible for driving revenue growth and managing the branch’s P&L by successfully managing all departments and lines of business to exceed business goals. Drives the culture and sets expectations for safety, work ethic, professionalism, ownership of the business and shares pride in the branch and the branch’s successes.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Supervises department managers and superintendents by providing direction and training, and communicating company policies, procedures and objectives. Includes supervising performance management and progressive discipline; and ensuring compliance by all branch personnel of all company directives and initiatives.
• Leads by example the Company’s commitment to customer service and safety. Administers company safety program; includes performing safety audits when necessary and stressing the importance of safety to all employees.
• Ensures the branch's daily operations run efficiently and cost effectively and meets financial commitments including target EBIT dollars and gross margin percent goals across all lines of business except New Installation.
• Manages profit and loss and uses accounting reports to measure each department's performance to ensure monthly budgetary goals are met.
• Works with sales managers to increase customer base or directly handles sales management responsibilities. Includes meeting with and making presentations to current and potential customers; resolving customer problems; and participating in the bidding of large and/or complex jobs to ensure profitability.
• Oversees retention of service contracts including direct involvement in all “at risk” customer accounts. Plays leadership role in customer retention programs using NPS scores, processes, tools and technology.
• Develops and maintains strong working relationships with clients, elevator consultants, building owners, managers and prospects.
• Oversees and ensures that the employee performance process for both union and non-union employees is performed timely and consistently.
• Recommends employee merit increases as part of the performance management process for non-union employees, and meets with employees to review their compensation and bonus structure.
• Maintains a strong working knowledge of the overall market area, including sales backlog, service and repair volume, market penetration, volume of outstanding bids, available new business, special projects, and staffing requirements and availability.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of all federal, state and local elevator industry code requirements; and a good understanding of employment and labor laws.
• Maintains strong familiarity of company products by attending company training classes, and reviewing factory equipment updates and supplier goods.
• Reviews and approves invoices, accounts receivables, write-offs and credits. Includes assisting in the collection of problem accounts.
• Interfaces with corporate and US field departments including the factory, elevate, coordination, leasing, legal, and labor relations.
• Consults with regional and district teams in areas of operations, sales, accounting, safety and human resources. Ensures that all HR matters are coordinated with the regional HR team.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Thorough knowledge of the elevator industry and general management methods within the elevator industry.
• Bachelor's degree (only to be substituted with extensive industry and management experience); or two years' experience managing on a branch departmental level; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proven success managing and developing talent within the workforce.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form, and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.