Branch Manager (Flat Roofing)

MS728 - Branch Manager (Flat Roofing) 

Location: Manchester 

Salary: £60,000 per annum + Car allowance 

Overview: First Military Recruitment are currently seeking an Branch Manager within the Flat Roofing Industry on behalf of one of our clients.  The successful candidate will organise and manage the branch staff and operatives to ensure the pricing, securing and delivering of contracts in line with health and safety requirements, quality procedures, and company budgets and objectives.

Our client encourages applications from ex-military personnel however all candidates will be considered.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Organise, control and manage the estimating department, monitoring all estimates with subordinates.
• Maintain and develop relationships with suppliers, clients and main contractors.
• Monitor and negotiate potential orders and attend pre-contract meetings.
• Review and manage contract documents and design works.
• Organise, control and manage the contracts department, monitoring all contracts with subordinates.
• Programme works to meet agreed schedules and ensure material deliveries meet programme requirements.
• Prepare and approve risk assessments, method statements, quality plans and other relevant documentation.
• Ensure all works are completed safely and in accordance with company requirements.
• Record variations and advise the surveyor accordingly.
• Ensure works are installed in line with approved drawings and specifications.
• Liaise with company-employed subcontractors to ensure work meets required standards.
• Maintain positive working relationships with operatives and subcontractors.
• Ensure staff and operatives receive appropriate training and development.
• Ensure subcontractors have completed the required training and obtained permits to work.
• Organise plant, craneage and other resources to meet programme and cost plan requirements.
• Attend site meetings as required.
• Review and manage contract expenditure alongside the contracts team.
• Develop, review and manage branch budgets and overheads with the Operations Director.
• Monitor and manage branch debtor days and cash flow with the Office Manager.
• Support and promote Social Value KPIs in conjunction with clients and main contractors.
• Manage health and safety for branch office staff, visitors and the office yard.
• Control and manage branch stock.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Adaptability / Business Awareness / Detail Handling / Initiative / Planning and Organising / plant / safety / communication.
• A knowledge of the flat roofing industry.
• Experience of the building and construction industry.
• CSCS Black.
• General computer awareness.