Service Manager

Service Manager

Job Category : In Unit-Service-Mngmt

Requisition Number : SERVI047051

Posted : November 5, 2025

Full-Time

On-site

Salary : $115,000 USD per year

Concord, CA 94520, USA

Description

Responsibilities :

Overall Market Center (MC) Service results, including but not limited to, Customer Retention, Growth, Loss and Ruin, Piece Budget, Safety, Employee Retention, Accounts Receivable (AR) Collection, Renewals, Vestis Direct Sales, Customer Satisfaction, Route Sales and Credits

Effectively evaluate, coach and develop Service personnel, including but not limited to : Territory Managers and Route Personnel

Analyze reports and initiate proper corrective actions for unacceptable trends

Create a pervasive sales culture that fosters team selling via Together In Growth (TIG) and Shared Lead programs

Collaborate and coordinate TIG opportunity and TIG days between Sales Manager, Account Executives, Territory Manager (TM) and Route Sales Representatives (RSR)

Coordinate and direct assistance in the new account installations as directed by General Manager

Manages day to day activities of Customer Service Program(s) for Service Department

Ensures Territory Managers visit all required customers each quarter to review growth and service opportunities

Ensure Territory Manager conducts weekly Route Performance Meetings with each RSR

Ensure Territory Manager is holding RSRs accountable to respond and resolve all Service Requests timely

Sets clear expectations for customer service and leads by example

Ensure DM spends 60% of time traveling with service professionals on route conducting observations and visiting customer locations (required visits, TIG days and / or day to day situation follow up)

Ensure DM and RSRs proactively follow up on accounts in jeopardy and resolve service concerns expeditiously

Coach and assist DM on how to negotiate and secure renewal agreements with existing customers that protect pricing and profitability

Recruit, select and hire DM and Route Sales employees

Complete one on one meeting with each DM once per week to review trend performance, coach and identify opportunities for improvement.

Deliver and participate in training to ensure customer retention and service goals are met

Daily contact (via remote means) with TMs to address any pending items / situations to ensure timely resolution.

Conduct performance evaluations for Territory Managers providing specific and detailed feedback on their management and leadership skills and the attainment of their respective goals and objectives.

Ensures TMs are effectively collecting on accounts receivable and assist when necessary

Ensure TM protects and manages merchandise control processes

Promote and sustain a safety culture

Investigates and reports on all accidents or incidents, within 24 hours of notification

Maintain high moral character and business ethics that coincide with Vestis Corporate Standards for business conduct

Support an environment of continuous improvement by making suggestions and implementing where possible

Lead meetings and complete necessary administrative work to improve customer satisfaction

Directly resolve or elicit expertise of company staff personnel in resolution of all matters pertaining to the profitable, safe and efficient operation of the Market Center

Maintain compliance with all Federal, State and Local laws and regulations that affect Market Center Comply with Federal Regulations and Company safety policies and practices to promote safety awareness in the Market Centers.

Perform other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the activities enumerated above.

70% of time spent in MC Service Department driving execution of service processes to meet expected results. 30% of the time in the field teaching, training and developing Territory Managers (only exception : if route(s) directly report to them, 60% of the time in the MC Service Department, 40% of the time in the field)

Service Manager with routes reporting directly to them will be responsible for above mentioned areas as well as :

20% of time is spent traveling visiting customer locations (required visits and / or day to day situation follow up) and / or conducting route observations to identify customer satisfaction and growth opportunities

Ensure their direct RSRs respond to and resolve all Service Requests timely

Coordinate collections for accounts receivable with their direct routes

Completes in person Route Performance meeting with each direct RSR once per week to review trend performance, coach and identify opportunities for improvement.

Daily contact (via remote means) with RSRs to address any pending items / situations to ensure timely resolution

Qualifications :

Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent experience

Production management and customer service experience

Profit and loss responsibility

Significant customer interface and service responsibilities

Considerable knowledge of financial information relating to profit and loss sales and capital expenses

Demonstrated ability to successfully interface with a variety of organizational functions to get the job done

Considerable negotiation skills

Computer proficiency

Exposure to sales function preferred

Strong operations management background

Considerable skills in management, human relations and communication

Production planning, maintenance or warehouse operations preferred

Compensation :

The salary rate that Vestis reasonably expects to pay for this position ranges from $91,100 to $115,000, depending on circumstances including an applicant's skills and qualifications, certain degrees and certifications, prior job experience, market data, and other relevant factors. Additional compensation may include a bonus or commission.

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