Authority Brands

General Manager

Authority Brands$90K — $120K *
Hospitality & Recreation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in profit center leadership within the home services industry.
  • Strong interpersonal communication skills, both written and verbal, with a focus on coaching.
  • Proven customer service and sales track record with a solid understanding of job costing.
  • Ability to manage and achieve budgeted sales and EBITDA effectively.
  • Willingness to work extended hours and weekends when required.
  • Advanced degree preferred, demonstrating a commitment to professional growth.
  • Familiarity with local business and employment regulations.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement business plans to meet sales goals and profit targets.
  • Supervise Operations and Administrative Teams to achieve established objectives.
  • Oversee Health, Safety & Environmental programs, ensuring resources are available.
  • Maintain inventory levels and minimize shrinkage to align with annual sales.
  • Conduct ride-alongs with technical and sales staff to uphold service quality.
  • Interview and select candidates for hiring, ensuring continuous recruitment efforts.
  • Ensure compliance with job permitting standards in all operations.
  • Coordinate with the Marketing team to execute local digital and media strategies.
  • Uphold the company's 100% satisfaction guarantee and swiftly address customer issues.
  • Manage assignment of service, repair, and installation jobs to appropriate staff.

Benefits

  • Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays.
  • 401(k) retirement plan.
  • Comprehensive benefits package including health and wellness programs.
  • Opportunities for professional development within the organization.
Full Job Description
The General Manager will be responsible for safety, sales and P&L delivery, customer satisfaction and employee engagement within a designated center, while upholding the ethical standards and reputation of the organization in the community.

Responsibilities:
  • Develops and delivers business plans to achieve budgeted sales and required profits. This includes the development of plans for manpower, training, marketing, organizational structure, and budgeting.
  • Directly supervises the Operations and Administrative Teams of the business and Sales Leadership to ensure all established goals are achieved.
  • Overall responsibility and accountability to ensure that the overall Health, Safety & Environmental culture, and program (and associated training, inspection, and enforcement systems) exists, and the necessary resources are provided within the associated location.
  • Maintains company-owned inventory within required % of annual sales and shrinkage.
  • Performs "ride-along" with field based technical and sales staff. Ensures other supervisors/peers are doing the same on a regularly scheduled basis and personally inspects install jobs periodically to ensure quality.
  • Interviews and approves all candidates for hire prior to job offers being extended. Ensures recruiting activities are constant.
  • Ensures all job permitting is completed according to standard.
  • Coordinates with Marketing team to implement digital and media strategy in local market, insures proper use of all brand standards and marks.
  • Maintains the company's standard of the 100% satisfaction guarantee. Reviews customer satisfaction list daily and resolves issues the same day. Call customers to check on satisfaction.
  • Works closely with representatives of shared service units (i.e., call center), marketing to ensure sales calls, service visits, repair calls and club membership goals are met daily.
  • Confirms service, repair and install jobs are assigned to appropriate personnel and assures that no less than 18% of calls are promised within the advertised commitment window.
  • Participates in regularly scheduled conference calls with other General Managers and attends in-person management meetings as needed throughout the year.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
  • Experience in and ability to motivate teams through leading by example.
  • Strong interpersonal written and verbal communication skills, including strong coaching skills.
  • Proven, superior customer service and sales abilities with a strong understanding of job costing.
  • Proven ability to manage and deliver budgeted sales and EBITDA monthly.
  • Ability to work extended hours and weekends.
  • Advanced Degree and/or 5+ years of successful home services industry profit center leadership experience with a track record of increasing responsibility with past employers in the same or similar industry
  • Must learn/know the laws governing business and employment in the local market.

We believe our greatest assets are our employees, we offer competitive salaries and a full benefits package to include, PTO, paid holidays, 401(k) and more.

About Authority Brands

Authority Brands is a leading franchisor of home services, focused primarily on plumbing, electrical, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) services. The company operates through a number of well-known brands, including One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning, Benjamin Franklin Plumbing, and Mister Sparky. Authority Brands is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan and was founded in 2018.
Learn more about Authority Brands
Size
1,000 employees
Industry
Founded
2018
5 Year Trend
+20%
Revenue
$200 million

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