Service Manager

Jobot; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary $85,000–$110,000

10–20% annual bonus

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Jobot is seeking an experienced Service Manager to lead field service operations in Columbus, OH, overseeing technicians, scheduling, and customer service while upholding safety and quality standards. This hands-on leadership role offers visibility, a base salary of $85,000–$110,000 plus 10-20% bonus, and opportunities to improve processes and drive performance in a growing PE-backed organization.

Join a team focused on operational excellence and customer satisfaction in a dynamic commercial

Qualifications

• Experience leading field service teams.
• Experience managing technicians or trades staff.
• Strong dispatch, scheduling, and workforce planning skills.
• Customer-facing experience including escalations.
• Experience tracking productivity, labor hours, and KPIs.
• Familiarity with ERP/FSM platforms (NetSuite or equivalent).
• Knowledge of OSHA field safety practices.
• Excellent communication and people-management skills.
• Commercial field-service experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Directly lead, coach, and develop field service technicians.
• Oversee daily service operations, dispatch, scheduling, and technician assignments.
• Monitor technician productivity, labor hours, and KPIs.
• Ensure safety, quality, and customer satisfaction on service calls.
• Work with customers to understand needs and resolve escalations.
• Coordinate emergency and priority service requests.
• Staffing and coverage planning based on workload.
• Support hiring, onboarding, training, and performance management.
• Establish accountability for productivity, quality, attendance, and service.
• Track service records and reports in systems.
• Identify bottlenecks and drive process improvements.
• Maintain OSHA compliance across field operations.
• Partner with leadership on staffing, finances, and goals.
• Report KPIs and labor-hour performance.

Skills

Leadership

Tech management

Dispatch scheduling

Customer facing

KPI tracking

OSHA safety

People management

Communication

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

Job details:

Service Manager – Commercial Field Service | Lead Technicians & Service Operations

This Jobot Job is hosted by: Melissa Thavenius

Salary: $85,000 - $110,000 per year

A bit about us:

Our client is a growing, private equity-backed commercial services organization specializing in commercial doors, loading docks, access control, and related field services. The organization is expanding through both organic growth and strategic acquisitions while investing in stronger systems, processes, and local leadership.

We are looking for a Service Manager to lead the day‑to‑day service operation in the Columbus market, with direct responsibility for field technicians, scheduling, customer service, safety, and overall department performance.

Why join us?

• $85,000–$110,000 base salary
• 10- 20% annual bonus opportunity
• Growing PE-backed organization with continued expansion
• High-visibility leadership role with direct ownership of service operations
• Opportunity to lead and develop a team of field technicians
• Strong mix of people leadership, operations, and customer interaction
• Ability to directly impact technician productivity, service quality, and customer satisfaction
• Opportunity to help establish and improve processes within a growing Columbus operation

Job Details

We are seeking an experienced Service Manager to oversee field service operations and technician performance for a growing commercial service organization in Columbus, OH.

This is a hands‑on operations leadership position responsible for ensuring service calls are appropriately staffed, scheduled, and completed while maintaining high standards for safety, productivity, quality, and customer satisfaction.

The Service Manager will work closely with technicians, dispatch, customers, branch leadership, and other internal teams to keep the operation running efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Directly lead, coach, and develop field service technicians
• Oversee daily service operations, dispatch, scheduling, and technician assignments
• Monitor technician productivity, utilization, labor hours, and overall service KPIs
• Ensure service calls are completed safely, efficiently, and according to customer expectations
• Work directly with customers to understand service needs and resolve escalated issues
• Coordinate emergency and priority service requests
• Ensure appropriate staffing and technician coverage based on workload
• Support technician hiring, onboarding, training, and performance management
• Establish accountability around productivity, quality, attendance, and customer service
• Monitor work orders and service activity through NetSuite and other field‑service technology
• Ensure accurate documentation, reporting, and completion of service records
• Identify operational bottlenecks and implement process improvements
• Maintain OSHA and company safety compliance across field operations
• Partner with branch leadership on staffing, financial performance, customer retention, and operational goals
• Track and report service KPIs and labor‑hour performance

What We're Looking For

• Previous leadership experience within a field service environment
• Experience directly managing technicians or skilled trades employees
• Strong understanding of service dispatch, scheduling, and workforce planning
• Customer‑facing experience, including handling escalations and resolving service issues
• Experience tracking technician productivity, labor hours, utilization, and KPIs
• Strong technology aptitude with experience using NetSuite or a comparable ERP/FSM platform
• Knowledge of OSHA requirements and field‑service safety practices
• Strong communication and people‑management skills
• Ability to balance technician needs, customer expectations, and operational priorities
• Commercial field‑service experience preferred

Equal Opportunity Employer

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

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