What are the responsibilities and job description for the District Manager position at Superior Environmental Solutions?
Your Benefits
SES offers eligible team members comprehensive benefits packaging including:
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
- Free Life and AD&D Insurance
- 401K with 4% Company Match
- Paid Time Off -First Year!
- Paid Holidays
Position Summary
The District Manager is a hands-on leader responsible for 1–2 branches. This role supports day-to-day operations, safety, customer satisfaction, and branch development. It’s a steppingstone to a Regional Manager position, providing leadership experience in a more focused territory.
Essential duties and responsibilities
- Act as a leader in safety and compliance, setting the tone for safe operations and practices.
- Support and develop Branch Managers and their teams to meet operational, safety, and financial goals.
- Assist in standardizing operational processes to improve efficiency and ensure alignment with SES expectations.
- Help monitor and manage budgets, financial performance, and cost controls at each location.
- Foster a culture of accountability, team development, and customer-first service delivery.
- Address customer needs and resolve service issues in a timely and professional manner.
- Communicate regularly with the VP of Industrial Services, providing updates on branch performance and needs.
- Identify and act on improvement opportunities in people, process, and operations.
- Support and coach Branch Managers and front-line leaders while preparing them for future growth opportunities.
- Representing SES in the field, reinforcing company values, policies, and expectations.
- Assist with staffing, scheduling, and job readiness.
- Monitor branch-level financials and support growth plans.
- Promote SES culture and support leadership development.
- Maintain customer relationships and resolve service issues.
- Oversee branch operations and ensure safety, quality, and efficiency.
Education and Experience
Required
- Minimum of 5 years in the Environmental and/or Industrial Services industry
- Bachelor’s Degree, or equivalent experience in similar role
- Minimum 5 years of safety and/or compliance
- Customer focused and employee safety attitude
- Excellent Project Management skills
- Excellent oral and written communications
- Strong background in team building
- High integrity and a desire to grow within the organization
- Willingness to travel to assigned locations
- Basic financial literacy and ability to track performance metrics
Preferred
- Prior Sales experience.
- Experience implementing structured performance management systems and employee development plans.
- Experience leading organizational change and guiding teams through transitions or restructuring.
- Familiarity with succession planning, and talent pipeline development.
Competencies
- Industry Knowledge
- Business Acumen
- Customer Focus
- Total Quality Management
- Strategic Management
- Organizational Agility
- Negotiating
- Building Effective Teams
Job Demands and Work Environment
- Frequent walking, standing, and sitting for extended periods.
- Occasional lifting and moving of equipment up to 25 lbs.
- Ability to work in industrial environments, including exposure to loud noise, heavy machinery, and potential environmental hazards.
- Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as required.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities under deadlines, analyze operational challenges, and make high-stakes decisions.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to adapt to rapidly changing environments
- Travel required, including overnight stays as needed
About Us
Superior Environmental Solutions (SES) is a leading provider of industrial and environmental services. Founded in 1999, the company operates in multiple states across the Midwest. Our services include water blasting, tank cleaning, emergency response, vacuum truck services, waste management, transportation, and hazardous waste disposal. SES is committed to providing responsive and quality service to manufacturers in an array of industries.
Our team members are the most important asset and strength of our organization. Our in-house and ongoing training programs ensure that all SES team members are well-educated in OSHA regulations and SES-specific operational policies. SES is committed to providing a safe work environment and exceeding our customer’s expectations in every way.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.