General Manager – Plumbing Service San Diego / Poway | Full-Time About the Opportunity I'm working with a well-established, growing plumbing contractor in Southern California to find a General Manager for its commercial and residential service division. The company handles service and repair, tenant improvements and design-build construction for commercial and residential customers, and provides 24/7 emergency service. This is a senior leadership role with full responsibility for the service business: profit and loss, operations, people and customers. You'll lead a large fleet of service technicians and the office team that supports them, and you'll help grow the division as part of the company's expansion. What You'll Do Business Leadership & Profit and Loss • Own the service division's profit and loss, including revenue, gross margin, labor efficiency and overhead • Build and manage the annual budget, forecasts and growth plan with executive leadership • Set pricing strategy and improve job costing, billing accuracy and cash collection • Track and report key numbers, including revenue per technician, billable hours, close rates, callbacks and service agreement renewals Operations • Oversee daily service operations: dispatch, scheduling, technician productivity, parts and inventory, and the vehicle fleet • Ensure fast, high-quality response for emergency and 24/7 service calls • Standardize service processes, quoting and field reporting through service management software • Work with the construction and project teams on handoffs, tenant improvement work and cross-selling People & Culture • Lead, hire, coach and keep service managers, dispatchers, estimators, service sales staff and field technicians • Build a strong safety culture and make sure safety programs and regulations are followed • Create training paths and career growth for apprentices, journeymen and field leaders • Hold managers and teams to clear performance standards and accountability Customers & Growth • Grow the division through new commercial accounts, service agreements and preventive maintenance programs • Build strong relationships with property managers, facility directors, general contractors and national accounts • Lead the response to escalated customer issues and protect service quality and the company's reputation • Find new markets, service lines and growth opportunities What You Bring Required: • 10+ years in commercial plumbing or mechanical service, including 5+ years leading a service department, branch or division • Proven profit and loss responsibility, with a record of growing revenue and improving margins • Strong knowledge of commercial plumbing systems, including water heaters, backflow, drain and sewer, repiping, fixtures and pumps • Experience leading large field service teams and managing dispatch, scheduling and fleet operations • Strong financial skills, including budgeting, job costing, pricing and KPI management • Proficiency with service management software such as ServiceTitan or similar, and Microsoft Office • Excellent leadership, communication and customer relationship skills Preferred: • Journeyman or master plumber background, or a C-36 Plumbing Contractor license • Experience with service agreements, preventive maintenance programs and national accounts • Background in a growth-focused or multi-location services company • Bilingual in English and Spanish • Bachelor's degree in business, construction management or a related field JOB ID: 182083 #post Chase Tumin