HVAC/R Branch Manager - Commercial & Industrial (EG)

CoolSys solves the most complex challenges in refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, engineering, and energy management. With over 3,700 associates nationwide, we deliver tailored solutions to help businesses cut costs, improve equipment performance, and reduce emissions. Our services include HVAC and refrigeration equipment sourcing, installation, repair, maintenance, monitoring, and optimization, as well as engineering design, energy resilience, asset recycling, and seamless multi-site rollouts.

Responsibilities

• Leads the administrative team in supporting HVAC and refrigeration Technicians in the field.
• Works directly with service and install Technicians, dispatch personnel, and other managers to ensure customer satisfaction while meeting departmental goals and objectives.
• Acts as a senior company representative, communicating directly with customers, vendors, and suppliers to ensure accurate communication of job or project status and requirements.
• Maintains communication with vendors and factory personnel concerning warranty issues, product recall notices, operational product problems, premature failures, and other issues.
• Monitors assigned service vehicles to ensure they are maintained and operated according to company policy and that an adequate inventory of parts and materials is maintained.
• Grows branch revenue and maximizes branch profitability.
• Prioritizes customer needs by delivering high-quality service and engaging with partners, with an emphasis on continuously improving the customer experience.
• Develops and monitors budgets, goals, and objectives to maintain satisfactory P/L.
• Reviews work orders, invoices, and time reports for accuracy.
• Sends out quotes to customers promptly.
• Assists the Service Manager with facilitating a regular training program to ensure HVAC Technicians are properly trained on the latest service techniques and safety procedures.
• Communicates regularly with dispatch to ensure personnel is scheduled properly by skill level, efficiency, and training requirements.
• Communicates daily with dispatch, reporting on project information, estimated job completion time, labor hours, and parts or material used.
• Supports the Service Manager in interviewing, screening, and evaluating Technicians and administrative personnel to meet workload demands.
• Schedules HVAC Technicians to meet service demands and customer expectations.
• Reviews work order accuracy, Technicians' work, techniques, and safety requirements to ensure quality meets established standards and recommends improvements.
• Responsible for staff performance appraisals, reviews, and setting improvement goals per company requirements.
• Complies with all applicable health and safety regulations, policies, and established work practices.
• Ensures appropriate employee safety training and compliance is completed.
• Supports the service manager in managing Service teams as needed.
• Validates and approves payroll hours.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 5+ years of successful and recent HVAC and Refrigeration service experience.
• 3+ years of experience in Service Management.
• 2 years of technical training or an associate degree.
• Solid working knowledge of Word, Excel, and Outlook and the ability to learn new systems.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Strong business acumen and experience in managing and understanding profit margins, job costing, and other business-related metrics.
• Problem-solving and conflict-management skills.
• Detail-oriented and highly organized with the ability to handle multiple tasks and assignments.
• Ability to generate ideas and create processes to grow the service department.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to work well with management, executive leadership, support staff, and technicians.
• Ability and willingness to work a non-standard schedule: nights, weekends, and holidays, as necessary.
• Ability to understand and follow all company policies and procedures and all applicable State and Federal laws.
• Ability to use typical business tools including Email, Word, Excel, etc.

Benefits

• Competitive pay: $100,000 - $135,000 DOE
• Sign On Bonus: Up to $10,000.00 DOE
• Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription coverage
• Paid vacation, holidays, and floating holiday
• 401(K) with Company match
• Company sponsored life insurance, as well as optional AD&D, short and long-term disability
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee discounts on vehicles, hotels, theme parks, select cell phone bills, and more
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Plan, and ID Theft Protection