General Manager

BIC Recruiting; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Standard package

Job summary

BIC Recruiting's client in New Orleans seeks a General Manager to lead a busy construction-related rental branch. You will partner with operations, safety, and sales teams to drive performance, quality, and on-time delivery.

Ideal candidates bring construction industry and rental experience, branch or GM leadership, and a track record of managing field and office staff, budgets, and safety programs. This role offers strong growth and a standard benefits package.

Qualifications

• Construction industry experience required.
• Rental experience preferred, construction-related.
• GM/branch management experience.
• Experience supervising both field and office staff.
• Strong leadership and people skills.
• Financial responsibility including budgets and invoicing.
• Safety/OSHA compliance exposure.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Operations and Construction Manager to drive delivery quality and safety.
• Lead Sales collaboration to target market, product, and price.
• Provide leadership for employee relations through coaching and training.
• Ensure OSHA standards and safety training compliance.
• Oversee inventory, material planning and cost control.
• Manage accounts payable, invoicing, and payroll.
• Onboard new hires and ensure policy adherence.
• Ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.

Skills

Construction

Rental experience

GM experience

Field & office

Operations management

Customer relations

Sales involvement

Financial accountability

Safety & OSHA

Inventory & fleet

Leadership

Job description

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Our client maintains a large fleet of many more brands as well. Our client sells trailer accessories, pumps and cam-lock hoses, safety equipment and accessories, as well as concrete tools and moving supplies.

POSITION TITLE

General Manager

COMPENSATION

Competitive salary DOE + bonus

BENEFITS

Standard package

LOCATION

New Orleans, LA

SUMMARY

Candidates with more relatable industry experience, specifically construction and rental. The closer we can get to someone who understands a construction-related rental or specialty services environment,

DUTIES OR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Partners with Operations and Construction Manager to manage policy deployment in the areas of quality, cost reduction, complete and on-time delivery, safety, customer satisfaction, employee relations, and performance measures.
• Work closely with Sales team to ensure targeting correct market, product, and price to achieve set goals.
• Provides leadership for employee relations through effective communications, coaching, training and development.
• Partners with Safety Manager to support employee training, compliance, and OSHA standards are met.
• Provides leadership for problem resolution both internal with employees and external with escalated client service concerns to facilitate fast improvements and improved working relationships.
• Manage material requirements to increase inventory turns and reduce levels on hand; order materials as needed.
• Oversee operations finances including accounts payable, reviewing and approving client invoices, assisting with collections, and managing employee payroll.
• Ensure effective onboarding of new employees including all new hire forms required.
• Manages compliance with state and federal regulations.

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Construction industry experience
• Rental experience, preferably construction-related rental, access, scaffolding, or another closely related service
• Branch management or General Manager experience
• Experience managing both field and office employees
• Operations and day-to-day branch responsibility
• Customer/client relationship experience
• Some involvement with sales and business development
• Financial responsibility, including budgets, AP, invoicing, collections, payroll, or P&L
• Safety and OSHA/compliance exposure
• Experience managing inventory, equipment, materials, and/or fleet
• Strong leadership and employee management skills