Local Manager

Frontier Internet; Grapevine (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20 PTO days + 10 paid holidays

Day one medical, dental, and vision

401k match of 50% on 6%

Tuition Assistance Program

Wellness Support Assistance

10 weeks of paid parental leave

Adoption program assistance up to $10k

3 weeks of paid caregiver leave

Job summary

A leading telecommunications provider is looking for a Local Manager in Grapevine, Texas. This role emphasizes operational proficiency and community relations. The manager will provide leadership to field technicians responsible for installing and maintaining telecommunication services. The successful candidate will have supervisory experience, a relevant diploma, and the ability to engage effectively with both customers and the community. This position offers competitive benefits including PTO, medical plans, and a 401k match.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• CCNA, PMP or CWNP certification a plus.
• Valid state driver’s license with a clean driving record.

Responsibilities

• Meet service activation and repair commitment dates.
• Manage a P&L budget to ensure revenue goals are met.
• Provide feedback, training, and motivation to the team.
• Maintain a safe work environment through safety meetings.
• Engage with the community to represent the company positively.

Skills

Field Technician work experience

Supervisory experience

Ability to communicate effectively

Basic knowledge of electrical circuitry

Basic PC skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

CCNA, PMP or CWNP certification

Tools

Excel

Word

Power Point

Outlook

Job description

Verizon recently acquired Frontier and plans to transition non-union Frontier employees into Verizon compensation and benefits programs. This position will be part of that planned transition.

Local Manager

Summary

Frontier’s Local Managers will focus on operational proficiency, employee, customer, and community relations. By driving performance and delivering results through customer contact and community involvement, the Local Manager will impact Frontier’s ability to exceed our market growth targets and deliver 100% employee and customer satisfaction. This position will provide leadership to a workforce of field technicians that install and maintain both residential and business lines, OSP cable facilities, multi-line CPE equipment, hi‑cap access services, broadband services, central office/transmission equipment and digital loop carrier equipment.

Responsibilities

• Meets service activation and repair commitment dates, maintains revenue and expense budget objectives and promotes new and existing company products.
• Manages a P&L budget to ensure revenue goals and expense targets are met.
• Provides feedback, ongoing training, and motivates their team to exceed department goals.
• Partners with Human Resources to ensure firm, fair and consistent application of practices/policies and labor agreements in a timely manner.
• Maintain a safe work environment by conducting regularly scheduled safety meetings, applicable safety training and reinforcing state/federal safety requirements within the workplace.
• Positively represents Frontier through active engagement and involvement in the community.
• Partners with marketing to act as the “eyes” and “ears” of the local market to ensure an appropriate competitive response.
• Responds to issues identified on Customer Surveys.

What we offer

• 20 PTO (Paid Time Off) days + 10 paid holidays per year
• Day one medical, dental, vision and prescription drug plan
• 401k match of 50% on 6% of eligible compensation
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Personal & Work Life Balance Resources & Wellness Support Assistance
• Employee Resource Groups
• Same‑sex spouse and domestic partner benefits coverage
• 10 weeks of paid parental leave, & a phased return to work program for new parents
• Up to $10k in adoption program assistance
• 3 weeks of paid caregiver leave

Skills and Abilities

• Field Technician work experience preferred.
• Supervisory experience in an operations environment or equivalent work / military experience preferred.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate with internal and external customers as well as labor unions.
• Ability to lead a team while working under pressure with deadlines.
• Basic knowledge of engineering, plant service center, outside plant functions, electrical circuitry, network installation, maintenance and testing of central offices, as well as HSI/DSL installation, FTTH and data networking.
• Must possess basic PC skills: Excel, Word, Power Point and Outlook.
• Must be available 24/7 to support off‑shift technicians and emergency situations as needed.
• Must be able to work in inclement weather.

Training / Education Required

• High school diploma or GED required.
• CCNA, PMP or CWNP a plus.
• Must possess a valid state driver’s license with a clean driving record.

We are deeply committed to attracting talented team members in the US from all backgrounds regardless of race, age, gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, disability status, or nationality. However, at this time, we are not sponsoring any Visas.

Connecting communities is at the heart of what we do. We are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve. If your background and experiences are aligned with our passion to improve digital access across America, we encourage you to apply and help us achieve our mission to #BuildGigabitAmerica.

Frontier Communications is an Affinity Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.