General Manager

Dauenhauer Plumbing; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Dauenhauer Plumbing in Louisville, KY is seeking a General Manager to lead operations, drive profitability, and shape strategic direction. You will oversee service, installation, and sales performance while mentoring a diverse team and maintaining strong client interfaces.

The role demands hands-on leadership and a proven track record in multi-trade home services, with a focus on accountability and process excellence to deliver exceptional results.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of successful management experience, ideally in multi-trade home services.
• Strong leadership and decision-making skills; hands-on experience in service, install, and sales performance management.
• Exceptional financial and budgeting acumen; comfortable with forecasting and profit-driven decision-making.
• Track record of recruiting, developing, and retaining top talent across multiple trades.
• Experience managing teams and revenue responsibility in line with business scale.
• Multi-trade knowledge in HVAC, plumbing, electrical, or related home services.
• Superior communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills with meticulous attention to detail.
• Proactive, people-focused mindset aligned with a culture of accountability and excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead overall operations, ensuring effective coordination, supervision, and performance across all departments.
• Develop and execute strategic plans to optimize productivity, operational efficiency, and profitability.
• Oversee budgets, financial forecasting, and profit-driven decision-making.
• Drive sales performance and operational excellence across service and installation teams.
• Recruit, develop, and retain top talent while fostering a strong, people-first culture.
• Implement innovative processes and changes to improve organizational effectiveness.
• Act as the primary client interface and problem solver, ensuring high-quality service delivery.
• Maintain local brand identity while operating within a matrixed enterprise structure.
• Support and inspire a culture of accountability, growth, and operational excellence.

Skills

Leadership

Decision-making

Forecasting

Talent development

Multi-trade knowledge

Communication

People-focused culture

Job description

General Manager

Role Overview

As General Manager, you will provide leadership, supervision, and oversight across all company operations. You will act as a key client interface, problem solver, and mentor to personnel, guiding both new and existing team members toward peak performance.

This role is responsible for overall company effectiveness and profitability, developing and executing strategic plans to optimize productivity, improve organizational processes, and implement innovative changes.

You will cultivate a highly motivational work environment, ensure adherence to company standards for excellence and quality, and play a central role in shaping the future of the organization. This is an opportunity to lead a team of talented professionals toward exceptional results while driving business growth and operational excellence.

What You Bring

• Minimum of 5 years of successful management experience, ideally in multi-trade home services.
• Strong leadership and decision-making skills; hands-on experience in service, install, and sales performance management.
• Exceptional financial and budgeting acumen; comfortable with forecasting and profit-driven decision-making.
• Track record of recruiting, developing, and retaining top talent across multiple trades.
• Experience managing teams and revenue responsibility in line with business scale.
• Multi-trade knowledge in HVAC, plumbing, electrical, or related home services.
• Superior communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills with meticulous attention to detail.
• Proactive, people-focused mindset aligned with a culture of accountability and excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead overall operations, ensuring effective coordination, supervision, and performance across all departments.
• Develop and execute strategic plans to optimize productivity, operational efficiency, and profitability.
• Oversee budgets, financial forecasting, and profit-driven decision-making.
• Drive sales performance and operational excellence across service and installation teams.
• Recruit, develop, and retain top talent while fostering a strong, people-first culture.
• Implement innovative processes and changes to improve organizational effectiveness.
• Act as the primary client interface and problem solver, ensuring high-quality service delivery.
• Maintain local brand identity while operating within a matrixed enterprise structure.
• Support and inspire a culture of accountability, growth, and operational excellence.