Branch Manager in Saint-Hyacinthe

Location: Saint-Hyacinthe, QC (RDA) - Welding equipment rental

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW? Reporting to the Regional Operations Manager, the incumbent contributes to the company’s overall profitability by maintaining a high level of effectiveness and efficiency in managing branch and fleet resources at headquarters and in all relevant satellite branches.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensures that the branch complies with security and safety audits requirements and provides a safe work environment by adhering to Airgas/Red-D-Arc health and safety guidelines.
• Provides exemplary customer service at the branch.
• Maintains a high turnover rate and high-quality standards for all rental equipment.
• Ensures that parts/accessories and equipment inventory is organized and controlled.
• Promotes sales of used equipment.
• Conducts inventory audits at the main branch.
• Take responsibility for recruiting and onboarding/training branch staff.
• Supervise all fleet transfers into and out of the branch.
• Approves all purchase orders and invoices for the branch to minimize expenses.
• Ensures that the agency collects receivables in a timely manner, including proper cash flow management.
• Conducts the annual performance evaluation process thoroughly and within the specified timeframes.
• Provides guidance and documents any shortcomings identified in employees whose performance is inadequate.
• Monitors exception reports to identify and resolve issues.
• Participates in the annual budgeting process.
• Complies with all SOX requirements.
• Ensures that all government regulatory requirements are met.
• Implements and communicates new policies and operational guidelines.
• Communicates daily productions meetings with the branch and weekly sales operations meetings with the branch and outside sales team.

Are you a MATCH?

Required qualifications:

• Action Orientation: Seizing new opportunities and tackling difficult challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Attracting Top Talent: Attracting and selecting top talent to meet the company’s current and future needs.
• Quality of Decision-Making: The ability to make sound decisions in the absence of complete information. Relies on a combination of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment.
• Fosters Engagement: Creates a climate in which employees are motivated to give their best to help the organization achieve its goals.
• Performance Management: Ensures that the work of those under their supervision supports and advances the company’s goals and objectives.
• Project Management: Understand the most effective and efficient processes for completing tasks, with an emphasis on continuous improvement.
• Safety and Personal Responsibility: Protect one’s own health and safety as well as that of others; report hazardous situations and raise awareness of potential risks.
• Technological Proficiency: Stay informed about technological developments and use technology effectively to achieve results.

Education:

• Post-secondary education equivalent to one year of study in business administration or equivalent.
• Experience in a field related to the position is preferred or considered equivalent.

Experience:

• More than five years of professional experience in a relevant field is preferred.
• Practical knowledge of positioning equipment, welding techniques, and related equipment is an asset.
• Training in equipment repair and maintenance is an asset.

Permits/Certifications:

• A valid driver’s license is required.

Benefits:

We care about and support our Airgas Families. This is evident not only through our competitive compensation but also through a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision plans, short-term and long-term disability, life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), pre-tax commuter transportation benefit, parental leave, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave, and paid holidays for all eligible full-time employees.

Your DIFFERENCES enhance our PERFORMANCE. At Airgas, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

About Airgas: Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gases, as well as hardgoods and related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products; and a leading U.S. supplier of ammonia products and process chemicals.