About this role
Description
Lead. Grow. Build Something That Matters.
As You Wish Electric, Plumbing, Heating and Air has served the Greater Seattle area for 20 years. As a trusted leader in residential home services, we’re growing and looking for a hands-on HVAC Service Manager to take our HVAC service department to the next level.
Mission
Grow the HVAC department to $6 million annually in total revenue. This is a high-impact leadership opportunity for someone who delivers results, builds teams, and leads from the front.
What You’ll Be Doing
This is not a sit-behind-the-desk role. You’ll be leading from the front, both in the field and in the office.
Lead & Develop a Strong Team
- Coach and mentor HVAC technicians through regular ride-alongs
- Conduct weekly 1:1 meetings with direct reports
- Provide call-by-call coaching to improve technical and customer interaction skills
- Set clear expectations and hold your team accountable
- Help recruit, hire, and develop top talent
- Collaborate with existing leadership to optimize processes, improve service efficiency, and scale performance
- Performance management through accountability and consistent top grading
Drive Growth & Performance
- Own department performance: revenue, margins, and efficiency
- Responsible for contributing to and executing a revenue plan in service performance, in alignment with an established management team
- Track and improve KPIs like average ticket, conversion rates, and productivity.
- Identify opportunities to grow the business and improve operations
- Drive service strategy focused on achieving and increasing high ticket averages
- Balance technical expertise with a sales-driven mindset to promote and sell services and solutions
- Maintain ownership of HVAC Service team budget, including forecasting, cost control, and profitability
- Target: $500k monthly revenue average for the HVAC department
Stay Hands-On in the Field
- Work alongside HVAC Service Technicians and Comfort Advisors to coach customer interactions
- Ensure quality work and strong customer experience
- Be a resource your team can rely on
Run a Tight Operation
- Manage labor, expenses, and overall department profitability
- Partner with dispatch to optimize scheduling and efficiency
- Oversee payroll, job data, and administrative functions
Deliver Great Customer Experience
- Support HVAC Service Technicians in providing top-tier service
- Handle escalated customer issues with professionalism and care
What We Offer:
· Competitive Pay & Bonuses: Total compensation package from $120,000.00 - $149,000.00
· Perks: Company vehicle for work use + allocated gas amount.
· PTO + 6 paid holidays
· Weekly pay; Every Friday is payday!
· Comprehensive Benefits Package:
· Health insurance with 75% employer-paid premium for employees, 50% for dependents.
· 401(k) matching
· On-going training
Requirements
Core Competencies:
- Collaborative — Works well across teams and leadership
- Rational — Makes data-driven decisions grounded in logic
- Consistent — Reliable performance and follow-through
- Grit — Ability to weather the storm
- Problem solver — Solution-oriented and motivated to find a way
Experience Requirements:
- Experience within the HVAC trade (field or leadership) preferred but not required
- Proven track record of building a team from 10 to 20 people
- Proven experience leading teams and improving performance
- Strong understanding of service operations
- Sales experience – prefer residential sales but open to industry background
- ServiceTitan experience preferred
- Data-driven decision-making skills
- High business acumen
Ready to Lead From the Front?
If you're the type of leader who takes ownership, develops people, drives results, and is motivated to find a way—even when conditions are tough—we want to talk to you!
Apply today and help us build the future of our service team.
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