Compensation: $70,000 to $150,000+ annually
About Local Garage Doors
102,000+ Garage Doors Serviced | Thousands of 5-Star Reviews | California, Nevada, and Arizona Licensed | In Business Since 2013
Local Garage Doors is one of the largest residential garage door companies in California, Nevada, and Arizona. We are growing, and we are looking for a high-performing leader ready to take ownership of an established and growing market. This role is responsible for the operational performance, profitability, employee development, customer experience, and long-term growth of the region. The Area Manager will lead technicians, installers, apprentices, warehouse personnel, and future leaders while ensuring the market continues to grow and operate at a high level.
This is not a role for someone who wants to manage from behind a desk. We expect our Area Managers to be present, engaged, and fully invested in both the results and the people producing them. If you have led teams in the home service industry, know how to build talent from the ground up, and are motivated by the challenge of growing a market, this is the opportunity you have been looking for.
Why Work Here
At Local Garage Doors, we believe great leaders deserve great opportunities.
We have serviced more than 102,000 garage doors and continue to expand across California, Nevada, and Arizona. Our Area Managers receive the support, technology, recruiting resources, and operational infrastructure necessary to build successful teams and growing markets.
We continue to expand throughout California, Nevada, and Arizona, creating opportunities for Area Managers to build teams, develop leaders, and grow their careers alongside the company. Every new market we enter creates demand for strong, experienced leadership, and we fill those roles from within whenever possible.
Several of our current leaders advanced through this organization by consistently developing their people, improving results, and taking full ownership of their markets. If you are looking for a company where your leadership will be recognized and rewarded with real advancement, this is it.
If you enjoy developing people, improving performance, and taking ownership of results, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact while building a long-term leadership career.
You Should Apply If:
- You take full ownership of outcomes and do not wait for someone else to fix what is broken
- Developing people is something you do with genuine commitment, not just on paper
- You lead through your actions, and your team would describe you the same way
- You are wired for action and have a track record of making things happen consistently
- You combine personal drive with strong business instincts, and performance follows you
You Should Not Apply If:
- You work best in a low-interaction, heads-down environment
- You view management as a lighter version of the work rather than a harder one
- Technology platforms and operational software slow you down rather than support you
The Job
- Own the overall performance and profitability of the assigned market
- Drive revenue growth, conversion rates, average ticket, technician productivity, and customer satisfaction metrics
- Analyze market performance and implement action plans to improve results
- Provide direct oversight and guidance to field employees across technician, installer, and warehouse functions
- Lead performance management through regular one-on-ones, coaching, development plans, disciplinary conversations, promotions, and team recognition
- Drive recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, and offboarding in close partnership with HR
- Maintain an active recruiting pipeline and continuously identify future technicians, installers, apprentices, and leaders
- Partner with recruiting and HR to ensure staffing levels support market growth objectives
- Develop apprentices into technicians, technicians into senior technicians, and identify future field supervisors and leaders
- Manage batch deposits, operational expenses, and purchasing activity
- Own budget tracking and profit and loss oversight for your market
- Oversee fleet performance in coordination with the fleet team
- Represent Local Garage Doors at home and trade shows
- Monitor customer review platforms and respond to feedback promptly and professionally
- Take ownership of customer escalations and provide hands-on support for complex technician calls
- Facilitate regular team meetings and daily operational check-ins
- Collaborate with People Operations to strengthen team culture, morale, and retention
- Build and manage technician schedules and ensure apprentices are matched with qualified field mentors
- Audit employee timecards weekly to verify overtime approvals and payroll accuracy
- Conduct unannounced job site visits to assess the quality of work in the field
- Ride along with technicians and provide field support as needed
- Must be available to assist with urgent operational, customer, or staffing issues when necessary
- Travel throughout the assigned market is required. Occasional overnight travel may be necessary for training, recruiting, meetings, or special projects
Success in This Role Looks Like:
- High employee retention and development
- Strong technician conversion rates and average ticket performance
- Positive customer reviews and customer satisfaction scores
- Safe, efficient fleet and warehouse operations
- Consistent achievement of revenue and profitability goals
Basic Requirements
- Minimum of five years of managerial experience leading and developing a field team
- Background in the home service industry strongly preferred (HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing, or similar)
- Experience managing multiple teams, territories, locations, or business units preferred
- Experience with ServiceTitan or similar field service management software strongly preferred
- A bachelor’s degree in a related field is preferred but not required
- Strong interpersonal skills and a customer-focused approach to problem-solving
- Exceptional organizational ability and attention to operational detail
- Working knowledge of applicable labor laws, regulations, and company policy
- Proven time management and deadline-driven execution
- Strong analytical thinking and practical problem-solving skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and CRM platforms
Physical Requirements
- Comfortable with extended periods of both standing and desk-based work
- Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs as needed
Career Growth Opportunities
Management Career Path:
Several of our current leaders advanced through this organization by consistently developing their people, improving results, and taking full ownership of their markets. As we continue to expand across California, Nevada, and Arizona, the demand for experienced regional and senior leadership will only grow. The people building our markets today are the people we look to first when those roles open up.
Benefits and Perks
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance available after 60 days of employment
- The company contributes 50% toward the employee-only medical plan
- The company contributes 75% toward the employee-only dental plan
- Vision insurance is available and employee-paid
- 401(k) available after 6 months of employment
- The company matches 50% of employee contributions up to a maximum company match of 3%
- 40 hours paid sick leave
- Paid bi-weekly
- Paid time off
- Internal promotion opportunities
Benefits are not available for part-time, temporary, or contract roles.