Job Title: Branch Manager

Reports to: President

FLSA Status: Exempt

Job Summary

The Branch Manager assures all operations at the specific location are running safely, efficiently, and are profitable. Depending on location they will have managers reporting to them that could be involved in service, lease & rental, parts, and sales. The branch manager needs to develop their teams while holding themselves accountable as well as their team.

Responsibilities

• Promote safety throughout the facility by encouraging participation in safety meetings, audits, and projects. Support the team’s actions and concerns. Assure meetings and tasks are documented and stored in the proper location.
• Provide weekly updates to owners of locations successes, concerns, roadblocks, and where there is need for assistance from outside the location. Of course, on urgent matters they need to be communicated as soon as possible.
• Manage their teams in order to engage each member and to grow their talents to promote business growth. Work to get employee buy in and provide opportunities for employee to be part of providing solutions.
• Stay abreast of each department needs as far as equipment and manpower and support the process to get those items addressed.
• Oversees plant operations and facility issues by working with internal and external resources to have items maintained or fixed.
• Lead by example to promote strong work ethic, concern for safety, overall cleanliness of facilities and the grounds around it, and a strong customer service culture.
• Support training initiatives, and meetings to promote employee awareness of products, safety, benefits, policies, etc.
• Assure manpower coverage at all times and hold mangers responsible for the same.
• Continually seek growth opportunities with product and process knowledge and management, technological, and compliance.
• Assure customers are being taken care of through organizational resources. Escalate issues when appropriate.
• Participate in employee discussions relating to performance reviews and disciplinary concerns.
• Maintain a good understanding and support for organization to reach its goals relating to service, sales, parts, lease and rental.
• Escalate employee relations matters to human resources when appropriate

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to work with competing priorities.
• Good business acumen.
• Automotive experience a plus.
• Superior Customer Service skills.
• Professional appearance and work ethic.
• Great attitude with a high-energy personality.
• Excellent managerial skills.
• Ability to mentor and influence others.
• Good organizational skills.

Requirements

• At least 5 years experience in a managerial role relating to Service, Parts, or Sales.
• Some versatility with other organizational functions.
• Associates degree (Bachelors preferred), or 10 years related experience.
• Ability to mentor and hold employees accountable.
• History of growing teams via hiring and developing. (preferred)
• Familiar with Microsoft Office software.

This specification is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that will be required of positions that will be given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his/her supervision. The use of a expression or illustration describing duties shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned. Ability to competently perform all the essential duties of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation, demonstrated commitment, and the ability to work productively as a member of a team or work group are basic requirements of all positions at Bentley Truck Services.

Bentley Truck Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer