General Manager

COMPANY OVERVIEW: Our client maintains a large fleet of many more brands as well. Our client sells trailer accessories, pumps and cam-lock hoses, safety equipment and accessories, as well as concrete tools and moving supplies.

POSITION TITLE: General Manager

COMPENSATION: Competitive salary DOE + bonus

BENEFITS: Standard package

LOCATION: New Orleans, LA

SUMMARY : Candidates with more relatable industry experience, specifically construction and rental. The closer we can get to someone who understands a construction-related rental or specialty services environment,

Duties Or Responsibilities

• Partners with Operations and Construction Manager to manage policy deployment in the areas of quality, cost reduction, complete and on-time delivery, safety, customer satisfaction, employee relations, and performance measures.
• Work closely with Sales team to ensure targeting correct market, product, and price to achieve set goals.
• Provides leadership for employee relations through effective communications, coaching, training and development.
• Partners with Safety Manager to support employee training, compliance, and OSHA standards are met.
• Provides leadership for problem resolution both internal with employees and external with escalated client service concerns to facilitate fast improvements and improved working relationships.
• Manage material requirements to increase inventory turns and reduce levels on hand; order materials as needed.
• Oversee operations finances including accounts payable, reviewing and approving client invoices, assisting with collections, and managing employee payroll.
• Ensure effective onboarding of new employees including all new hire forms required.
• Manages compliance with state and federal regulations.

Experience And Qualifications

• Construction industry experience
• Rental experience, preferably construction-related rental, access, scaffolding, or another closely related service
• Branch management or General Manager experience
• Experience managing both field and office employees
• Operations and day-to-day branch responsibility
• Customer/client relationship experience
• Some involvement with sales and business development
• Financial responsibility, including budgets, AP, invoicing, collections, payroll, or P&L
• Safety and OSHA/compliance exposure
• Experience managing inventory, equipment, materials, and/or fleet
• Strong leadership and employee management skills
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