General Manager-Construction & Building Materials Service Industry

DH Pace; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off & holidays

Life and disability coverage

Job summary

DH Pace Company is seeking a General Manager for the Topeka, Kansas market to lead Service and Install Departments within the overhead door, docking, and security product line.

You will drive operations, budgeting, and customer satisfaction while managing personnel and daily field activities in a hands-on environment. Strong leadership and financial acumen are required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience managing personnel, preferably in a service organization.
• Experience with budgets, labor costs and profit and loss.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of Service and Install Departments.
• Plan, manage and implement schedules to meet daily customer commitments and ensure proper execution.
• Review workload and manpower to meet customer commitments cost-effectively.
• Ensure install projects are on time, within budget, and meet customer satisfaction.
• Participate in annual budgeting for departments and execution plans.
• Improve safety and warranty performance through active management and root-cause analysis.
• Lead field-force meetings and assist with hiring, training, and development of new employees.

Skills

People management

Budgeting

Operations leadership

Customer service leadership

Driver's license

Job description

General Manager-Construction & Building Materials Service Industry

Topeka KS

Why DH Pace?

The DH Pace Company is a family-owned and privately held business with annual sales over $1 billion through 60+ offices located across the continental United States. The Company is an industry leader in the distribution, installation, maintenance, and repair of a complete range of commercial, industrial, and residential door, docking and security products. In 2026, DH Pace is celebrating its 100 th anniversary in business.

Overhead Door Company of Northeast Kansas™, a DH Pace Company aspires to hire a General Manager located in Topeka, Kansas. This position will have direct responsibly for leading, managing and profitably growing the Topeka market. If you have experience with operations, budgets, labor costs and profit and loss, take this opportunity to apply!

Job Responsibilities:

• Manage day-to-day operations of Service and Install Departments.
• Plan manage and implement schedules to meet daily customer commitments and ensure that the plan is properly executed.
• Review workload and manpower to meet customer commitments in a cost-effective manner.
• Ensure that install projects are completed timely, below budget and to the satisfaction of the customer.
• Participate in the annual budgeting process for the Departments and the plan to execute.
• Deliver return on sales that exceed your financial budget forecast for your assigned business unit(s).
• Review monthly financial/operational reports and work with front-line managers to develop action plans to improve.
• Improve individual performance of the field force you manage through daily, monthly and yearly performance reviews
• Improve safety performance by complying with all aspects of our safety program and consistently emphasizing safety to your team through your words and action
• Improve warranty performance by conducting root cause analysis and developing and implementing plans to reduce the numbers of warranties and the associated costs.
• Improve Customer survey scores and response rates over prior year results by (1) consistently emphasizing the importance great customer service and actively coaching it (2) consistently recognizing employees who deliver great customer service (3) Quickly and consistently repairing relationships where customers give us low scores while making the needed improvements in people and processes to help ensure better service in the future.
• Will evaluate and make suggestions to improve operational processes and procedures
• Will assist with hiring, training and developing new employees
• Leading effective field force meetings
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience managing personnel; preferably with a Service Organization
• Must possess a Valid Driver’s License
• Possess an ability for technical applications, mechanical systems and problem solving
• Experience conducting meetings with exempt and non-exempt personnel
• Experience hiring, training, developing and conducting annual performance reviews
• Must enjoy a high level of activity in a hands-on environment where there is an emphasis on meeting deadlines and providing unmatched customer service
• Travel on occasion to customer job sites and quarterly for senior management meetings

What We Offer

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage — available your first full month
• Generous paid time off plus paid holidays and floating holidays
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability
• 401(k) with employer match
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
• Voluntary benefits including supplemental life and critical illness coverage
• Employee discounts for you and your immediate family
• Competitive compensation with annual performance reviews

Successful completion of employment verifications, background check, drug screen, and driving record (if applicable) required in advance of hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

DH Pace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, sate, or local law.