General Manager

About the Role

The Barnhart General Manager is a significant leadership position. As a company leader, you will be treated as a business owner, responsible for leading branch teams in sales, execution, and financial results. You will collaborate with other branches in executing work in the region and the national footprint while aligning with Barnhart’s Mission Statement and Core Values. Barnhart embraces Servant Leadership as the model for fostering a "One Team" culture.

The General Manager role combines the following elements:

• 50%+ market share
• Multiple successful operating units (Branch(es), Satellite(s), AOE’s)
• Multiple service offerings (Heavy Lift, Machinery Moving, Crane Service, Project, Heavy Transport)
• Engineering servicing the region
• Developing talent from Branches, Satellites, and AOE’s
• Mature, functioning Branch Leadership Teams

Responsibilities

• Lead branches like a business owner, ensuring excellence in Sales, Operations, Project Management, Dispatch, Maintenance, and Facilities.
• Build local cultures of Significance, Belonging, Trust, Progress, and Recognition through training and developing your teams.
• Develop and mentor talent across branches, satellites, and AOE’s.
• Deliver solid financial results and manage project execution in construction and/or industrial industries.
• Utilize computer software and management reporting to communicate metrics, processes, and enhancements.
• Drive continuous improvement toward excellent branch/operating unit health.

Requirements

• Experience leading and developing teams while fostering a strong culture aligned with a company’s Mission Statement and Core Values, with a track record of Servant Leadership.
• Mechanically inclined with proven success in rigging, lifting, fabrication, maintenance, or transportation execution.
• Consistent history of delivering strong financial results.
• Project management experience in construction and/or industrial industries.
• Proficiency in computer software and management reporting.
• Bachelor’s degree or sufficient relevant experience.

Benefits

• Ownership compensation through a pay-for-performance structure, including competitive salary and performance bonus.
• Deferred Compensation program that shares branch earnings.
• Barnhart CARES family care and community service opportunities.
• $1 for $1 match on 401(k), capped at 10% of pay.
• Company vehicle.
• Health insurance, paid time off, holidays, long- and short-term disability, and life insurance.

About Barnhart

Barnhart is built on a strong foundation of serving others. The company specializes in lifting, heavy-rigging, and heavy transport of major components used in American industry, with a nationwide reputation for solving problems. With over 60 branch locations across the U.S., Barnhart offers constant opportunities for career growth and professional development.

Barnhart’s culture values Safety, Servant Leadership, Quality Service, Innovation, Continuous Improvement, Fairness, and Profit with a Purpose. The company fosters a collaborative "One TEAM" environment for smart, hard-working individuals who strive for excellence.