Service Manager

Alta Equipment Company; Berlin (CT); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training

Tuition assistance

Employee stock purchase plan

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

401(k) with match

Paid time off

10 paid holidays

Weekday day shift

Job summary

Alta Equipment Company is seeking a Service Manager to run the Berlin, CT location. The role requires supervising the service department, driving customer satisfaction, and achieving sales and profit goals. Strong leadership, mechanical aptitude, and communication skills are essential.

The position offers a comprehensive benefits package, opportunities for training, and a collaborative work environment with a Monday–Friday day shift.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of previous management experience preferred.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and customer relations skills.
• Ability to lead a team, manage others, and foster a positive work environment.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the operation of the service department.
• Foster a positive customer and employee relations atmosphere.
• Review & analyze department data to meet sales and profit goals.
• Process and review work orders, invoicing and customer quotes.
• Monitor employee training progress; oversee payroll entry and accuracy.

Skills

Management experience

Mechanical aptitude

Communication skills

Customer relations

People management

MS Office

Reading & safety rules

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Come work for the largest equipment dealer in North America! Are you a hardworking individual that thrives in a fast-paced environment and looking to take your career to the next level? If so, then come join our award-winning team!

We provide our employees with the following tools and resources to be successful:

• Training
• Tuition assistance
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Outstanding benefits package (Medical, Dental and Vision insurance, plus much more!)
• 401(k) with match
• Competitive wages
• Paid time off
• 10 paid holidays
• Work schedule: M-F, day shift

Alta Equipment Company is seeking a Service Manager to run Our Berlin, CT location. The primary responsibilities of the position consist of, but are not limited to:

• Supervise the operation of the service department
• Foster a positive customer and employee relations atmosphere
• Review & analyze department data meet sales and profit goals
• Process and review work orders, invoicing and customer quotes
• Monitor employee training progress
• Oversee payroll entry and audit for accuracy
• Purchase order acquisition and coordination
• Monitor work in progress
• Responsible for condition of service vehicles and facility
• Incorporates Alta's Guiding Principles into daily activities
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Consistent, regular, and reliable attendance including being ready for work at the designated start time

Desired Skills and Qualifications

• 4-6 years of previous management experience preferred
• Good mechanical aptitude
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Good customer relations and people skills
• Ability to successfully manage others
• Computer Skills - Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Language Skills - Intermediate: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Reasoning Ability - High: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Mathematical Skills - Intermediate: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Physical Demands/Work Environment

• Physical/Sensory Functions: Regularly will talk/hear; Frequently will stand, sit, use hands, reach with hands and arms; Occasionally will walk, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. taste/smell
• Lift and/or Move Functions: Frequently will lift up to 10 pounds; Occasionally will lift up to 100 pounds
• Work Environment: Occasionally will work near moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, outdoor weather conditions, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, wet or humid conditions (non-weather)

About Alta

Culture is Job #1. Alta Equipment Group prides itself in living by our Guiding Principles: Invest in the Best, Passion for Excellence, Customers for Life, Mutual Respect and One Team. More than an equipment company, Alta is an innovator of solutions, delivering diverse products and unrivaled support centered on building lasting customer relationships.

If you have a passion for excellence and is ready to make a difference within our organization, we're ready for you. Whether it's selling the world's-best big iron, rolling up your sleeves and servicing our industry-leading construction and material handling product brands or being a difference maker behind the scenes, we can use your skillset.

At Alta Equipment Group, we believe in mutual respect and are committed to diversity while inspiring our employees to reach their maximum potential. Voted a "Top Work Place USA", our employees across North America are committed to excellence. It's the Alta way.

What We Look For

At Alta Equipment Group, we are looking for candidates who are a cultural fit with our organization and understand that every task and job goes toward fostering customers for life. Along with that, a great attitude that embraces mutual respect and delivering a consistent high energy level that exudes a passion for excellence. Also, we are searching for a skill set that has a high aptitude for the position with a continual focus on investing in one's profession through additional training and learning.

Other Opportunities at Alta

Please visit our careers page at altg.jobs to view other openings that may be of interest to you!

Alta Equipment Group is an equal opportunity employer. This means we do not discriminate on account of age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, height, weight, marital status, familial status, disability, genetic information, military status, veteran status, misdemeanor arrest record, or membership in any other classification protected under applicable law. If you believe the Company has violated its equal employment opportunity policy in any way, please contact [e-mail] immediately!