Branch Manager

Red-D-Arc is a subsidiary of Airgas, an Air Liquide company, and a leading provider of welding equipment rentals in North America. Red-D-Arc rents, leases and sells welders, welding automation equipment and other welding-related and specialty products, including power generators as well as equipment for heat treating and dry ice blasting.

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

Under the direction of the Regional Operations Manager, the incumbent contributes to the overall profitability of the company by maintaining a high standard of safety, efficiency and effectiveness in the management of branch and fleet resources.

• Maintains a safe working environment by following Airgas/Red-D-Arc’s health and safety guidelines. 

• Maintains an exemplary level of customer service at the branch.

• Maintains a high Fleet Available percentage and high quality standard for all rental assets.

• Ensures that all rental assets are repaired quickly and cost-effectively.

• Ensures that parts inventories are organized and monitored.

• Ensures promotion of used equipment sales.

• Performs inventory audits at all applicable  branches.

• Ensures that all branch equipment and vehicles are maintained to a high standard.

• Maintains responsibility for branch recruiting and onboarding.

• Maintains responsibility for branch training.

• Oversees all fleet transfer in/out of the branch.

• Ensures FA verification resolution during fleet inventory audit process.

• Ensures branches meet safety audit requirements.

• Ensures proper handling and tracking of all rental assets assigned to the branch.

• Ensures proper inventory procedures are followed at the branch.

• Approves all branch purchase orders and invoices with a view to minimizing expenses.

• Ensures A/R collections are performed by the branch in a timely manner, including proper cash management.

• Completes the annual review process in a thorough and timely manner.

• Sets mentoring in place and documents deficiencies with underperforming staff.

• Ensures all governmental regulatory requirements are met at the branch.

• Implements all operational directives.

• Communicates new policies, sales results and any other critical information to all branch staff at least monthly.

• Consistently communicates with sales to ensure the operations team is always meeting their customer service needs.

• Performs other related duties as required.

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Are you a MATCH?

Competency Statements

• Action Oriented: Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm 

• Attracts Top Talent: Attracting and selecting the best talent to meet current and future business needs

• Decision Quality: Ability to make sound decisions in the absence of complete information.  Relies on a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience and judgment.  Considers all relevant factors and uses appropriate decision-making criteria and principles.  Recognizes when a quick 80% solution will suffice. 

• Drives Engagement: Creating a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives

• Managing Performance: Ensures that the work of those under their supervision supports and furthers the goals and objectives of the business.  Creates a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives.  Instill accountability and give guidance, learning opportunities and exposure.

• Project Management: Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done with a focus on continuous Improvement

• Safety & Personal Ownership: Protect own health and safety as well as that of others report unsafe situations and make others aware of possible risks take into account safety in daily work

• Tech Savvy: Keep up to date on technological developments and make effective use of technology to achieve results