HVAC & Plumbing Service Manager Howell Chase Heating & Air Conditioning Bluffton, SC
Base Salary: $70,000-$80,000 annually
Howell Chase is seeking an experienced HVAC & Plumbing Service Manager to lead our service operations and help drive the continued growth of our team. This is a hands-on leadership position for someone who understands the service business from both sides - leading technicians and working in the field. The ideal candidate has previous management experience along with a strong technical background in HVAC and/or plumbing.
What You'll Do:
  • Lead, coach, and hold HVAC and plumbing service technicians accountable for performance
  • Manage day-to-day service department operations
  • Support technicians with technical troubleshooting and difficult service calls
  • Monitor technician productivity, revenue, average ticket, callbacks, close rates, and other key performance indicators
  • Conduct regular technician meetings, training, coaching, and performance reviews
  • Ensure technicians provide excellent customer service and communicate professionally with homeowners
  • Help develop technicians' technical, communication, and sales skills
  • Review service calls and identify opportunities to improve performance
  • Work closely with dispatch and office staff to maintain efficient scheduling and workflow
  • Assist with recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, and training new technicians
  • Ensure company policies, safety procedures, and quality standards are consistently followed
  • Address customer concerns and assist with escalated situations when necessary
  • Help control labor, materials, warranty work, callbacks, and other service department expenses
  • Maintain a strong culture of accountability, teamwork, professionalism, and customer service
  • Work with company leadership to achieve department revenue and profitability goals What We're Looking For Required:
  • Previous HVAC and/or plumbing service management experience
  • Previous hands-on technician experience
  • Strong understanding of residential service operations
  • Proven ability to lead and hold technicians accountable
  • Strong technical troubleshooting knowledge
  • Excellent communication and customer-service skills
  • Ability to coach technicians on both technical performance and customer communication
  • Comfortable reviewing KPIs and using performance data to manage the department
  • Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
  • Valid driver's license
Preferred:
  • Experience managing both HVAC and plumbing service operations
  • ServiceTitan or similar field-service software experience
  • Experience managing department revenue, labor, budgets, and profitability
Experience recruiting, training, and developing service technicians Compensation $70,000-$80,000 base salary annually, based on experience and qualifications. Who Will Succeed in This Role? We're looking for someone who isn't afraid to get involved. You should be comfortable coaching a technician through a difficult call, reviewing numbers with leadership, handling a customer concern, and holding your team accountable to company expectations. If you've spent time turning wrenches in the field and leading technicians, understand what it takes to run a successful residential service department, and enjoy developing people while driving results, we'd like to hear from you. Apply today to join the Howell Chase team in Bluffton, SC.
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