Branch Manager

Time 4 Recruitment are delighted to be working with one of the UK`s largest maintenance and service contractors. We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Branch Manager to join their team in Newhouse. This Branch Manager role is to cover their Social Housing Sector.

As Branch Manager your main focus will be to create and lead a high performing team to grow the branch in line with business strategy, business expectations and branch targets. It will be your responsibility to understand and achieve the company mission whilst meeting the company’s financial expectations. As Branch Manager it is vital you understand the needs and expectations of all individuals and parties (internally and externally) and ensure the branch can respond to those requirements effectively, efficiently, safely and legally.

Responsibilities as Branch Manager:

• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the business strategy and goals, ensuring that you build adequate resources and provide full support to your branch team to achieve those goals and targets.
• Take the lead role in understanding the full IMS (Integrated Management System) processes and procedures, communicate this to your team and put into practice the operating system to ensure compliance with our policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with the Regional Operations Manager and Operations Director to compile an annual forecast aligned with organizational objectives for team development and growth.
• Take ownership of all work delivered within the branch, ensuring customer promises are met and relationships are nurtured.
• Achieve financial targets for the branch and safeguard the company from financial or other losses.
• Manage the local team and address personnel issues with support from the national team.
• Promote the company values at all opportunities and maintain a safe working environment for employees.
• Work with the training team to implement mandatory and developmental training programs for teams.
• Foster a positive health and safety culture, maintaining close liaison with the H&S team on performance and audit results.
• Cooperate openly with site inspections, branch audits and improvement plans.
• Cooperate openly with accident/incident investigations and report any incidents within 24 hours.
• Manage and develop procedures and teams to ensure Business Targets are met – includes but not limited to; reducing carbon emissions, driver scores, driving vehicles inspections, reducing accidents, targets for audit success, maximising quality and customer satisfaction, increasing strike rates, maximising productivity, driving strategy for self-delivery, reducing waste and increasing awareness of sustainability.

Essential requirements for this role:

• To be a successful Branch Manager in this role you will have previous experience managing a variety of previous contracts successfully and having knowledge of the requirements for Operational and Commercial management roles within a Branch.
• You will demonstrate exceptional communication and teamwork skills with a strong focus on individual employee development to drive the branch forward.
• Must be able to manage a large team.
• Need to have a good understanding over planned, project work.
• Experience in the social housing industry.
• Attitude to drive a team. Must have a good commercial understanding.

Benefits:

• Competitive Salary circa £55 to £60k per annum depending on experience.
• Bonus of 5% to 20% offered on target achieved.
• Permanent Role.
• To start asap!
• Car allowance + fuel card.
• 23 days annual leave including bank holidays.
• Good pension plan.
• A company Phone & Laptop.
• Location – Newhouse.

To apply for this role please send your CV to Hazel Baron through this website.