Service Manager

Sunstate • West Sacramento, CA

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Sunstate Equipment Co. is seeking a Service Manager for their West Sacramento, CA branch. This role is crucial for ensuring the maintenance, repair, and availability of equipment, while also leading and developing a team of service mechanics. The Service Manager will partner with Sales and Operations to meet rental contract obligations and drive continuous improvement in service performance. The company emphasizes safety and people as core values, offering a supportive work environment and opportunities for growth.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years’ experience leading others, either formally or informally
• Strong leadership, organizational, and time management skills, with the ability to work independently.
• Strong communication skills to include active listening and assimilating information; to facilitate clear leadership communication to motivate and guide others
• Consistently adhere to safety policies, procedures, and guidelines
• Demonstrate a strategic mindset in developing short-term and long-term plans to optimize results
• Safe working knowledge of shop tools and equipment
• Adaptability to thrive in a fast-paced, continuously improving environment within a growing company

Nice To Haves

• 3-5 years of management level experience in shop and service management, within the construction equipment rental industry is preferred.
• Previous service/maintenance experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Manage the shop and field service mechanics, ensuring maintenance, repair, and availability of equipment as needed
• Develop both strategic and tactical plans to achieve established goals effectively
• Establish a partnership with Sales and Operations teams to coordinate realistic timelines to fulfill rental contract obligations to achieve success on commitments.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts across all service performance metrics
• Guide the team in meeting performance, productivity, and efficiency standards
• Establish clear responsibilities and streamlined processes for monitoring work and assessing outcomes
• Ensuring that all shop activities comply with relevant safety regulations and standards. This includes providing safety training to staff, implementing safety protocols, and maintaining a safe work environment
• Delegate and direct service tasks to technicians while monitoring progress
• Exhibit engaged leadership through behavioral coaching and mentorship
• Conduct interviews to identify and select top talent through assessment of candidates’ skills, experience, and alignment with operational requirements
• Conduct performance evaluations and provide immediate coaching and guidance for performance enhancement
• Oversee productivity and manage scheduling of team members to optimize efficiency, analyze metrics to identify improvement opportunities and recommend viable solutions
• Conduct audits of records to ensure accuracy and quality standards in equipment maintenance and repair including field service paperwork and work orders

Benefits

• Company cell phone, laptop and truck provided
• Bonus Incentive on a quarterly basis and annual basis
• Work boot allowance
• Rent ANY of our equipment for FREE
• Unique “My Holiday” benefit lets you celebrate any holiday without using personal time!
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance eligibility after first full month of employment.
• 401 Retirement Plan with up to 6% company match after 90 days.
• Baby Bonding
• My Holiday vacation time
• Discounts on everything from movie tickets to cell phone bills

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed