HVAC/R Branch Manager - Light Commercial

CoolSys; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescrip.

401(K) with Company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Life insurance and disability

Employee discounts

Job summary

CoolSys is seeking a Branch Manager in Tampa, FL to lead the administrative team and support HVAC and refrigeration technicians. You will work with service and install crews, dispatch, and other managers to ensure top-tier customer satisfaction while meeting branch goals and profitability.

The role requires 5+ years in HVAC/refrigeration service, 2+ years in service management, and strong leadership. A technical training or associate degree is expected, along with a valid driver’s license and

Qualifications

• 5+ years HVAC and Refrigeration service experience.
• 2+ years of Service Management experience.
• 2 years of technical training or an associate degree.
• Strong business acumen including profit margins and job costing.
• Ability to work a non-standard schedule (nights, weekends, holidays).
• Valid driver’s license.
• Proven leadership, communication, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead branch administrative team supporting HVAC/refrigeration technicians.
• Coordinate with service/install technicians, dispatch, and other managers to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Develop and monitor budgets, goals, and P/L; review invoices and time reports for accuracy.
• Create and send quotes; manage training for technicians on procedures and safety.
• Schedule technicians by skill level; communicate with dispatch daily on project status and resource needs.
• Ensure adherence to company policies and safety regulations; drive branch revenue and profitability.

Skills

HVAC service

Refrigeration service

Service management

Technical training

MS Office (Word/Excel/Outlook)

Driver's license

Business acumen

Profit margins

Job costing

Problem solving

Conflict management

Organizational skills

Communication

Non-standard schedule

Policy compliance

Education

Technical training or associate degree

Tools

Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Overview

CoolSys solves the most complex challenges in refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, engineering, and energy management.With over 3,700 associates nationwide, we deliver tailored solutions to help businesses cut costs, improve equipment performance, and reduce emissions.

Our services include HVAC and refrigeration equipment sourcing, installation, repair, maintenance, monitoring, and optimization. We also offer engineering design, energy resilience and consumption optimization, asset recycling, and seamless multi-site rollouts across states.

CoolSys serves over 45,000 customer locations in industries like retail, food service, commercial, data centers, industrial, and pharmaceuticals.

No wonder Newsweek named CoolSys one of America’s Greatest Workplaces!

We understand that hiring great people is the foundation of everything we do. Our employee benefits packages include:

• Competitive pay: $100-115k
• Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription coverage.
• Paid vacation, holidays, and floating holiday.
• 401(K)with Company match.
• Company sponsored life insurance, as well as optional AD&D, short and long-term disability.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Employee discountson vehicles, hotels, theme parks, select cell phone bills and so much more.
• Pet Insurance.
• Legal Plan, and ID Theft Protection.

Responsibilities

The Branch Manager leads the administrative team in supporting our HVAC and refrigeration Technicians in the field. This manager works directly with service and install Technicians, dispatch personnel, and other managers to ensure customer satisfaction while meeting departmental goals and objectives. The Branch Manager will present themselves as a senior company representative, often communicating directly with customers, vendors, and suppliers to ensure accurate communication of job or project status and requirements.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Project/ Business Responsibilities

• Maintains communication with vendors and customers and internal teams to ensure prompt and professional service

• Grows branch revenue and maximizes branch profitability.

• Prioritizes customer needs by delivering high-quality service and engaging with partners, with an emphasis on continuously improving the customer experience.

• Develops and monitors budgets, goals, and objectives to maintain satisfactory P/L.

• Reviews work orders, invoices, and time reports for accuracy.

• Create and send out quotes to customers promptly.

• Assists the Service Manager with facilitating a regular training program to ensure that HVAC Technicians are properly trained on the latest service techniques and safety procedures for equipment and general working conditions.

• Communicates regularly with dispatch to ensure personnel is scheduled properly by skill level, efficiency, and training requirements.

• Communicates daily with dispatch, reporting on project information, estimated job completion time, labor hours, and parts or material used.

• Following company operational processes, and manages operational KPIs and metrics

• Work with and directs Assistant Branch manager to update, customers, builds quotes, set up jobs and other administrative duties needed for properly run branch.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Supports the Service Manager in Interviewing, screening, and evaluating Technicians and

• Screens, Interviews, and evaluates administrative personnel to meet workload demands.

• Schedules HVAC Technicians to meet service demands and customer expectations.

• Review work order accuracy, Technicians' work, techniques, and safety requirements to ensure quality meets established standards and recommends improving quality and productivity.

• Responsible for staff performance appraisals, reviews, and setting improvement goals per company requirements.

• Complies with all applicable health and safety regulations, policies, and established work practices. Ensures appropriate employee safety training and compliance is completed.

• Supports the service manager in managing Service teams and managing the teams as needed.

• Validates and approves payroll hours.

• Embodies the CoolSys CARES culture (Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, Empowerment, Safety).

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education / Training

• 5+ years of successful and recent HVAC and Refrigeration service experience.

Work Experience / Skills

• 2+ years of experience in Service Management is referred

• 2 years of technical training or an associate degree.

• Solid working knowledge of Word, Excel, and Outlook and the ability to learn new systems.

• Valid driver’s license.

• Strong business acumen and Working experience in managing and understanding profit margins, job costing, as well as other business-related metrics.

• Problem-solving and conflict-management skills.

• Detail-oriented and highly organized with the ability to handle multiple tasks and assignments.

• Ability to generate ideas and create processes to grow the service department.

• Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

• Ability to work well with management, executive leadership, support staff, and technicians.

• Ability and willingness to work a non-standard schedule: nights, weekends, and holidays, as necessary.

• Ability to understand and follow all company policies and procedures and all applicable State and Federal laws.

• Ability to use typical business tools including E-Mail, Word, Excel, etc.

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Pre-employment background screening (criminal andMVR for driving positions) and drug testing arerequiredfor all positions. CoolSys will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with federal law, state law, or local ordinance.