Air Conditioning Service Manager

Thornhvac; Maidstone; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car / allowance

Bonus

25 days holiday

Job summary

Thornhvac is seeking an Air Conditioning Service Manager to establish and lead a new service division around Maidstone. You will set up contracts, asset registers and proposals, then build and manage a team of A/C and service engineers after initial setup.

The role combines office and site visits, with UK travel as needed. You should have an air conditioning service background with a current F-Gas qualification, plus supervisory experience and strong IT/communication skills.

Qualifications

• Air Conditioning service background with current F-Gas qualification.
• Experience leading a small team of engineers.
• Comfortable with IT systems and customer interaction.

Responsibilities

• Set up service contracts and asset registers for sites.
• Prepare technical proposals and quotes for maintenance.
• Establish procedures, maintenance schedules and reporting tools.
• Set up supply chain for equipment and oversee stock levels.
• Provide technical support to customers and lead the service team.

Skills

Air Conditioning service

Supervisory experience

Good IT and communication

Education

F-Gas qualification

Job description

Air Conditioning Service Manager, based nr Maidstone.

£55k+car/allowance+bonus

Are you:

• Keen to run your own service department and help set up a new division?
• An A/C engineer, ideally with supervisory experience, ready to step up into the office and into management?

Then this could be for you.

THE ROLE

• You'll be working for a well established HVAC manufacturer, helping them set up a new HVAC and Air Conditioning led service division.
• Initially, you'll be setting up service contracts for existing customers, via meetings, surveys and establishing asset registers for their sites.
• Putting together technical proposals and quotes for planned and reactive maintenance.
• Establishing procedures, maintenance schedules, service programmes and reporting tools.
• Setting up supply chain for equipment, ancillaries and overseeing stock levels.
• Providing technical support and advice to customers. In the short-term, this may include some hands-on work yourself.
• Once the department is established, you'll then help build a team of A/C and service engineers to deliver the service works, overseeing the team in terms of scheduling, training and development.
• Fully supported by an existing internal management team.

THE PERSON

• Air Conditioning Service background, holding a current F-Gas qualification.
• Supervisory experience required, we're looking for an Engineer who is currently or previously running a small team of A/C engineers.
• Equipment biased towards splits, VRF but could develop further into mechanical HVAC.
• Strong on IT systems, you'll be a good communicator, able to manage and motivate a team and enjoy the customer interaction.
• Full driving licence required to visit customers as required.

THE PACKAGE

A basic salary up to approx c£55k, company vehicle/car allowance, bonus (approx c£5k), 25 days holiday.

THE LOCATION

Ideally you'll be based around the Maidstone area, as you'll be office based, plus some working from home and to site.

Most sites/contracts will be in and around London, with some UK travel as required.