General Manager – Plumbing Service

General Manager – Plumbing Service

Gardena | Full-Time | Onsite

About the Opportunity

I'm working with a well-established, growing commercial plumbing contractor in Southern California to find a General Manager for its commercial & residential service division. The company handles service and repair, tenant improvements and design-build construction for commercial & residential customers, and provides 24/7 emergency service. This is a senior leadership role with full responsibility for the service business: profit and loss, operations, people and customers. You'll lead a large fleet of service technicians and the office team that supports them, and you'll help grow the division as part of the company's expansion.

What You'll Do

• Business Leadership & Profit and Loss

• Own the service division's profit and loss, including revenue, gross margin, labor efficiency and overhead

• Build and manage the annual budget, forecasts and growth plan with executive leadership

• Set pricing strategy and improve job costing, billing accuracy and cash collection

• Track and report key numbers, including revenue per technician, billable hours, close rates, callbacks and service agreement renewals

• Operations

• Oversee daily service operations: dispatch, scheduling, technician productivity, parts and inventory, and the vehicle fleet

• Ensure fast, high-quality response for emergency and 24/7 service calls

• Standardize service processes, quoting and field reporting through service management software

• Work with the construction and project teams on handoffs, tenant improvement work and cross-selling

• People & Culture

• Lead, hire, coach and keep service managers, dispatchers, estimators, service sales staff and field technicians

• Build a strong safety culture and make sure safety programs and regulations are followed

• Create training paths and career growth for apprentices, journeymen and field leaders

• Hold managers and teams to clear performance standards and accountability

• Customers & Growth

• Grow the division through new commercial accounts, service agreements and preventive maintenance programs

• Build strong relationships with property managers, facility directors, general contractors and national accounts

• Lead the response to escalated customer issues and protect service quality and the company's reputation

• Find new markets, service lines and growth opportunities

• What You Bring

Required:

• 10+ years in commercial plumbing or mechanical service, including 5+ years leading a service department, branch or division
• Proven profit and loss responsibility, with a record of growing revenue and improving margins
• Strong knowledge of commercial plumbing systems, including water heaters, backflow, drain and sewer, repiping, fixtures and pumps
• Experience leading large field service teams and managing dispatch, scheduling and fleet operations
• Strong financial skills, including budgeting, job costing, pricing and KPI management
• Proficiency with service management software such as ServiceTitan or similar, and Microsoft Office
• Excellent leadership, communication and customer relationship skills

Preferred:

• Journeyman or master plumber background, or a C-36 Plumbing Contractor license
• Experience with service agreements, preventive maintenance programs and national accounts
• Background in a growth-focused or multi-location services company
• Bilingual in English and Spanish
• Bachelor's degree in business, construction management or a related field