Branch Manager

Barnhart Crane & Rigging•Chicago, IL
•$120,000 - $145,000

About The Position

The Barnhart Branch Manager is the local leader of a branch and a peer to the Senior Leadership Team. The role is treated like that of a business owner, with responsibility for leading the branch team’s sales, execution, and financial results. Success depends on developing the team and working with other branches to deliver work across the region and Barnhart’s national footprint. Safety and quality are paramount. The Branch Manager leads in alignment with Barnhart’s Mission Statement and Core Values, using Servant Leadership as the model for the “One Team.” The role builds a strong local culture and develops capabilities across sales, operations, project management, dispatch, maintenance, and facilities. Barnhart describes its work as lifting, heavy rigging, and heavy transport of major components used in American industry. The company has more than 70 branch locations across North America and emphasizes collaboration, career growth, professional development, safety, quality service, innovation, continuous improvement, fairness, and profit with a purpose.

Requirements

  • Leadership experience is preferred.
  • A bachelor’s degree or sufficient experience.
  • Leadership experience developing a team and building a culture aligned with a company mission and core values.

Nice To Haves

  • Mechanical aptitude and a proven record of success in rigging, lifting, fabrication, maintenance, or transportation execution.
  • Financial skills in leading a team to build a successful business plan and achieve success metrics.
  • Project management experience in construction and/or industrial industries.
  • Expertise with computer software and management reporting to communicate metrics, processes, and enhancements.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the branch team in sales, execution, and financial results.
  • Develop and lead the branch team, building capabilities in sales, operations, project management, dispatch, maintenance, and facilities.
  • Collaborate with other branches to execute work regionally and across Barnhart’s national footprint.
  • Maintain a strong focus on safety and quality.
  • Lead in alignment with Barnhart’s Mission Statement and Core Values, using Servant Leadership.
  • Motivate the branch team to achieve success metrics for financial returns, safety, customer satisfaction, and other key markers.
  • Build a local culture of significance, belonging, trust, progress, and recognition through training and team development.
  • Develop a successful business plan and lead the team in achieving its success metrics.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and performance bonus.
  • Paid time off and other benefits.
  • Deferred compensation program that shares branch earnings.
  • Barnhart CARES family care and community service opportunities.
  • $1-for-$1 match on 401(k), capped at 10% of pay.
  • Company vehicle.
  • Health insurance.
  • Holidays.
  • Long- and short-term disability insurance.
  • Life insurance.
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