What are the responsibilities and job description for the General Manager in Training position at Apex Service Partners?
Overview
General Manager in Training – Midwest Region
At Apex Service Partners, we’re offering a unique opportunity for a driven leader to develop alongside a top-performing General Manager and gain hands-on experience running a successful trades business before stepping into a General Manager role of your own.
You’ll start by owning a department within one of our most successful brands, where you’ll gain hands-on experience in managing operations, driving financial results, and leading people. Once ready, you’ll transition into a leadership role at a newly acquired brand, where you’ll play a key role in everything from hiring and team development to financial strategy, operational improvements and long-term growth.
We’re building a best-in-class leadership team across the Midwest including Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska. This is a Midwest-based role with full relocation support provided based on the location of your opportunity and where your experience is the best fit.
What You’ll Do
General Manager in Training – Midwest Region
At Apex Service Partners, we’re offering a unique opportunity for a driven leader to develop alongside a top-performing General Manager and gain hands-on experience running a successful trades business before stepping into a General Manager role of your own.
You’ll start by owning a department within one of our most successful brands, where you’ll gain hands-on experience in managing operations, driving financial results, and leading people. Once ready, you’ll transition into a leadership role at a newly acquired brand, where you’ll play a key role in everything from hiring and team development to financial strategy, operational improvements and long-term growth.
We’re building a best-in-class leadership team across the Midwest including Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska. This is a Midwest-based role with full relocation support provided based on the location of your opportunity and where your experience is the best fit.
What You’ll Do
- Train under an experienced General Manager and learn Apex’s operating playbook
- Take ownership of a department and lead day-to-day operations
- Develop and execute strategies to drive key performance metrics
- Deliver a “gold standard” of service through coaching, training, accountability and data-driven decision-making
- Build a high-performance culture that fosters engagement, retention, and team development
- Lead efforts to grow the team and create upward mobility through skill development and career pathing
- Manage financial activities including budgeting and forecasting, with full accountability for P&L performance
- Serve as a visible, hands-on leader, with daily in-person presence required
- 3 years of experience leading teams
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- Direct P&L ownership preferred, or strong operational exposure
- Playbook-driven leadership style with a bias for action
- Strong interpersonal, motivational and communication skills
- High energy, adaptability, and a proven ability to deliver results
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Deep respect for the Skilled Trades or similar people-focused industries
- Full relocation support
- Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, life insurance, and 401(k) matching
- A clear path to General Manager
- Entrepreneurial growth within a high-performing national platform
- Embrace a Growth Mindset – We never stop learning and evolving.
- Stay Scrappy, Have Fun – Hands-on and committed to enjoying the journey.
- Improve through Collaboration – Diverse perspectives make us better.
- Be Fact-Based & Metric-Driven – Data guides our decisions and drives accountability.
