Service Operations Manager

Make a difference from day one at RDO Equipment Co. When you join our team, you’ll work with the heavy equipment industry’s best parts, service and salespeople to solve customer issues and grow your career. If you’re looking for an opportunity to use your expertise to make an impact every day, apply now!

• $95,000-$125,000 / year
• 32% bonus potential
• A comprehensive benefits package that supports your well‑being. For more details and to view these offerings, visit RDO's benefits page.
• A company that lives by its core values: they're not just words on a wall, they're how we work, grow and lead. Learn more about our core values.

When you join RDO Equipment Co., you’ll become part of an industry‑leading team providing a world‑class experience for customers who do vital work. We deal in iron from the world’s leading equipment and technology manufacturers, but we’re a people business first. RDO has grown from humble roots, guided by a family’s values, and shaped by the strengths, voices and entrepreneurism of our team members.

RDO Equipment Co. has a network of seven construction stores in the Southwest. This region is home to some of the fastest‑growing construction markets in the U.S. Join RDO in Riverside, where you'll work to help customers in this area do the important work of building our nation. RDO supports many major contractors and companies in this region, all of them enjoy the competent, experienced partnership our team members provide.

Are you ready to join them?

• Work with the service team to ensure customer satisfaction through proper follow up and communication. Collaborate with all departments to resolve customer concerns.
• Mentor, coach, train and guide Service Managers in all service department management areas of responsibility. Emphasis on people management and developing skills related to hiring and performance management.
• Understand and communicate the Profit Sharing program to employees.
• Ensure work orders are charged out in a timely and in a profitable manner.
• Verify and drive accountability around effective use of the service scheduling and Ewalk tools to properly manage the flow of the work order process to completion. (customer, internal and warranty)
• Proactively meet with and engage customers each month to develop, maintain, and grow relationships in order to drive business growth and customer satisfaction.
• Ensure the service department is managed to company benchmarks for work‑in‑progress (WIP) and billing‑in‑progress (BIP).
• Ensure the processing of warranty claims and timely monitoring of warranty sub‑ledger for all pieces of equipment.
• Meet with Service Managers regularly to review department operations and financial performance, profitability, efficiencies, and employee matters.
• Effectively communicate and partner with the General/Store Management to grow and meet the projected financial and budgeted benchmarks.
• Support recruiting efforts, hire qualified team members, and develop the team.
• Maintain inventory for company‑purchased tools and follow checkout guidelines.
• Coach and mentor service department employees.
• Responsible for safety behavior, inspections, safety repairs noted during inspections, reporting, safety meetings, and all things safety for the entire store location.
• Review monthly Risk Management Report by location with the General/Store Manager.
• Create and monitor annual service department benchmarks and budget, in alignment with the company’s financial and operational objectives.
• Demonstrate leadership in all aspects of the store.
• Ensure that appropriate communications take place throughout the location/s by facilitating/participating in monthly open‑book meetings, conducting regular team meetings, encouraging an open‑door policy, and proactively seeking feedback from team members.
• Foster an engaged work environment within the location/s, encouraging accountability, open communication, teamwork, and a commitment to servicing the customer.
• Lead and manage all business and/or department activities related to ensuring the customer experience is positive and that all team members are committed to creating solutions and long term…