Technical Training Manager - HVAC

Southern Home Services Corp.; Kissimmee (FL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Reliable, Year‑Round Work

Weekly Paychecks

Paid Time Off and Paid Holiday

Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vis

Health savings accounting

Flexible spending account

Growth Opportunities

Employee discounts

Company paid short term life insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Southern Home Services in Kissimmee, FL seeks an HVAC Training Manager to develop, implement, and oversee training programs for technicians and managers. Travel up to 50% to coach teams and drive improvements across sites, delivering hands-on sessions and classroom instruction.

This exempt role requires deep HVAC expertise, strong facilitation, and the ability to design comprehensive curricula, safety training, and ongoing professional development for staff.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years in-depth HVAC knowledge and industry standards.
• Excellent facilitation skills to engage technicians and serve as SME.
• Training content development using PowerPoint and guides.
• Strong communication across diverse audiences and teams.
• Ability to lead and mentor technicians.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with timelines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and related tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and oversee training programs for HVAC technicians and managers.
• Visit company sites to coach improvements in one-on-one and group settings.
• Create training materials, manuals, presentations, job-aids, and videos.
• Conduct seminars and hands-on training in classrooms and HVAC labs.
• Provide on-the-job training and mentoring, including ride-alongs.
• Ensure safety procedures and regulatory compliance are trained.
• Collaborate with departments to meet training needs and goals.
• Manage vendor curricula for HVAC products and project initiatives.

Skills

Facilitation

Training content development

Communication

Mentoring

Project management

Microsoft Office

HVAC knowledge

Education

NATE certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Description

Southern Home Services is a residential HVAC, Plumbing and Electrical company that acquires, owns, and operates businesses around the United States. We are seeking business leaders to join our growing team and become an integral part of our company's future.

Are you ready to be part of something BIGGER?

About this role:

The HVAC Training Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing training programs for HVAC technicians and managers. This role will also visit our company sites to coach HVAC business and technician improvement opportunities in one‑on‑one and group settings. The outcome of these efforts will ensure technicians are proficient in the latest techniques, safety procedures, and industry standards, ultimately contributing to a skilled and efficient workforce that produces the best technicians in the business.

This role will require up to 50% travel and some nights and weekend work.

In this role you will be responsible for:

• Working with the business and leverage reporting to identify training needs based on industry standards, company performance goals, and technician performance.
• Continuously evaluating the effectiveness of training programs and update as needed.
• Monitoring technician performance and identify areas for improvement through reporting analysis, performance evaluations and feedback.
• Accountable for designing, developing, and implementing comprehensive training programs for new hires, as well as ongoing professional development for experienced technicians and managers.
• Creating training materials, including manuals, presentations, job‑aids and videos.
• Conducting seminars, workshops, and one‑on‑one training sessions to deliver training programs in classroom settings and in our HVAC labs for hands‑on learning.
• Providing on‑the‑job training and mentoring to ensure practical application of knowledge and skills, including ride‑alongs with technicians in our various locations.
• Ensuring that technicians are trained in safety procedures and regulations.
• Staying up to date on relevant industry standards and compliance requirements.
• Collaborating with other departments, site and regional leaders to achieve company goals and needs.
• Communicating effectively with business leaders and other stakeholders to ensure that all training needs are met.
• Vendor management of training curricula for all HVAC and HVAC related products.
• Project managing company‑wide initiatives through all stages of the project lifecycle to ensure on time, on budget and effective delivery of outcomes.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 10 years in‑depth understanding of HVAC systems, techniques, and industry standards. NATE certification preferred.
• Excellent facilitation skills to keep technicians engaged during training sessions and thorough understanding of HVAC to serve as subject matter expert to design effective training programs.
• Training content development skills including PowerPoint presentations, facilitator and participant guides, other learning materials as needed.
• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences and build strong working relationships.
• Ability to lead and mentor technicians.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, produce, update documents and create timelines and prioritize tasks effectively.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite products.

The physical requirements of this job include:

• Perform work while sitting and/or standing at an individual workstation or office
• Communicate verbally via phone or other communication device.
• Ability to stand, walk and sit; talk or hear, both in person and by telephone
• Use hands to type, handle or feel objects or controls; reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally stoop, kneel, bend, crouch and lift up to 10 pounds.
• Work is usually performed in an indoor office environment.

Southern Home Services will make reasonable accommodation to allow an employee to perform the essential functions of the job.

Benefits:

We offer a rewarding career path with great benefits, flexible schedules, professional and on‑the‑job training, and growth plans. Be a part of the team our customers call the finest in the industry.

• Reliable, Year‑Round Work
• Weekly Paychecks
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holiday
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
• Health savings accounting
• Flexible spending account
• Growth Opportunities
• Employee discounts
• Company paid short term life insurance
• Life insurance

This is an Exempt position.

Southern Home Services is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. The policy applies to all employment practices within our organization.