General Manager - Hvac & Air Conditioning

Recruit Shop Pty Ltd; Adelaide; Remote; AUD 125,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle allowance

Flexible working hours

Work from home

Company phone & laptop

Performance-based bonus up to $45,000

Autonomy with MD support

Job summary

Recruit Shop Pty Ltd in Australia seeks a General Manager to launch and lead the first interstate HVAC & electrical branch in South Australia. You will develop the local customer base, build a subcontractor network, and run the branch day-to-day from home around client and site meetings.

The role offers an OTE up to $200,000, comprising a $125,000 base salary plus super, a $15,000 vehicle allowance and a performance-based bonus up to $45,000.

Qualifications

• Refrigeration and air-conditioning trade qualification is required.
• Strong track record in HVAC project/branch management and pricing.
• Experience building contractor networks and managing margins.

Responsibilities

• Create Adelaide launch plan, budget and sales pipeline.
• Win new business and grow maintenance work.
• Recruit and manage licensed subcontractors to a high standard.
• Oversee branch revenue, margins, cash collection and compliance.

Skills

HVAC project management

Sales and business development

Negotiation

Leadership

Independent work

Education

Refrigeration and air-conditioning trade qualification

Tools

CRM software

Job management systems

Job description

EARN up to $200K OTE | $125K Base + Super + Vehicle Allowance + Bonus

Launch & Lead a Growing HVAC & Electrical Business’s First Interstate Branch

Work from Home with Flexible Hours Around Client & Site Meetings

About The Company

Our client is a heating, cooling and electrical business on a growth path, and Adelaide is their first move interstate. They are taking a lean, smart approach to the launch. There is no warehouse or office to start with, just a home-based General Manager, a trusted network of subcontractors and supplies delivered straight to site. The model you help build here will become the blueprint for their expansion into other states.

About The Opportunity

The primary purpose of this position is to build a profitable South Australian operation from the ground up. You will develop the local customer base, put together a reliable subcontractor network and run the branch day-to-day, within budgets and pricing guidelines agreed with the Managing Director.

This role offers on-target earnings of up to $200,000, made up of a $125,000 base salary plus superannuation, a $15,000 vehicle allowance and a performance-based bonus that scales up to $45,000.

Reporting directly to the Managing Director, some of your responsibilities will include:

• Creating and delivering the Adelaide launch plan, budget and sales pipeline
• Winning new business and growing repeat and maintenance work
• Building relationships with builders, developers, commercial clients and property managers
• Assessing sites, reading drawings and pricing jobs accurately
• Recruiting and managing licensed subcontractors to a high standard
• Overseeing projects from quote through to handover and after-sales support
• Owning branch revenue, margins, cash collection and compliance, with weekly reporting to head office

About You

The successful candidate will have:

• Strong hands-on refrigeration and air-conditioning knowledge
• HVAC project, operations, service or branch management experience
• A proven track record of winning work and negotiating
• Experience managing subcontractors, pricing jobs and managing margins
• The ability to read drawings and specifications
• An understanding of commissioning and fault-finding
• The confidence to work independently without an office or local team
• Confidence using CRM, quoting and job management systems
• A current driver licence and willingness to travel
• Refrigeration and air-conditioning trade qualification
• Relevant licences and refrigerant handling credentials
• Existing South Australian industry connections
• Residential and commercial HVAC exposure
• Maintenance agreement experience
• Branch budget or P&L responsibility

What’s in it for You?

• Competitive Package with Scaling Incentives on Profitable Growth
• Annual Remuneration Review Based On Performance & Branch Growth
• Vehicle or Travel Arrangements | Approved Business Travel Expenses Covered
• Work Tools including Company-Provided Phone & Laptop
• Work from Home with No Daily Office Attendance | Client & Site Visits
• Flexible Working Hours Coordinated Around Client Meetings & Site Commitments
• Build & Shape a Brand New Branch in Adelaide | Autonomy with Direct Support from the Managing Director
• Leadership Pathway into Broader Interstate Leadership Responsibilities as the Business Expands