North Texas Area Manager
About The Position
E.Q.U.I.P. Enterprises is hiring an Area Manager to oversee multiple federal and state government contracts across North Texas through its AbilityOne and WorksWonders programs. Reporting to the Director of Operations, the Area Manager is accountable for contract performance, people leadership, customer relationships, financial stewardship, growth, reporting, safety, and compliance. The role requires regular travel among contract sites, including occasional overnight travel; a company vehicle and gas card are provided. The Area Manager leads and develops Project Managers, Supervisors, Crew Leads, and frontline personnel through coaching, mentoring, training, feedback, and performance management. The role emphasizes building leadership capacity and creating a learning environment that supports employees’ skill development, confidence, and growth. The Area Manager also handles employee relations and personnel decisions as needed. The position manages the full scope of assigned contracts, including deliverables, timelines, quality standards, and compliance. It includes conducting site visits and quality inspections, resolving operational issues and escalations, maintaining strong customer relationships, and negotiating resolution of contract-performance issues. The Area Manager manages portfolio P&L and budgets, audits financial activity, controls costs and supplies, and identifies corrective action when needed. The role also seeks opportunities to grow revenue across the territory and provides accurate operational, financial, compliance, and team-development updates to leadership. The Area Manager maintains accountability for equipment and resources, ensures administrative functions and records are completed accurately and on time, and promotes occupational safety and loss prevention. E.Q.U.I.P. Enterprises is a social enterprise providing facility management, cleaning, and grounds maintenance services while creating employment, job-skills training, and career pathways for disabled veterans and people with disabilities.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- At least 3 years of direct management experience.
- Proven area or multi-site management experience with P&L accountability.
- Ability to communicate and influence credibly at all organizational levels, including executive and C-level.
- Track record of building customer relationships and delivering client-focused solutions.
- Excellent negotiation, presentation, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with strong attention to detail.
- Valid driver's license and clean driving record.
- Must be a U.S. citizen.
- Ability to travel 100% across North Texas contract sites, including occasional out-of-town and overnight travel.
- Flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends when required.
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual English/Spanish skills.
- Experience with AbilityOne contracts.
- Background in facility management, janitorial services, or grounds maintenance operations.
- P&L management experience.
- Military service or veteran status.
- Experience managing teams that include individuals with disabilities.
- Active government security clearance.
- CIMS (Cleaning Industry Management Standard), ISSA, or related facility management certification.
- Experience using contract management or workforce management software.
- Knowledge of OSHA safety standards and workplace safety program implementation.
Responsibilities
- Oversee assigned government contracts and manage their full scope, including deliverables, timelines, quality standards, and compliance.
- Conduct regular site visits and random quality inspections across North Texas to verify service standards, identify improvements, and support employee development.
- Lead, mentor, train, coach, and hold Project Managers, Supervisors, Crew Leads, and frontline personnel accountable.
- Manage employee relations, provide performance feedback and growth plans, and make personnel decisions when needed.
- Manage portfolio P&L, operate within budget, control costs and supplies, conduct daily, weekly, and monthly fiscal audits, and take corrective action on negative trends.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for customers and employees; build and maintain strong relationships and resolve escalations and contract-performance issues.
- Ensure timely and successful service delivery according to customer needs and objectives.
- Identify territory growth opportunities and work to increase revenue and sales targets across locations.
- Provide clear, accurate daily, weekly, and quarterly reports and leadership updates on operational, financial, compliance, team-development, and site-improvement performance.
- Promote occupational safety and serve as an awareness ambassador for Safety and Loss Prevention.
- Protect company assets and resources, maintain equipment accountability, and make sound operational decisions.
- Complete and ensure accurate administrative functions, including personnel documentation, timekeeping, scheduling coordination, contract-compliance reports, and internal system updates.
- Respond to emergent field-level issues while protecting staff well-being and contract integrity.
- Meet established KPIs, including contract compliance, employee engagement, and service-quality benchmarks.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Company vehicle and gas card provided.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
