(8204) Assistant Branch Manager - American Welding & Gas Inc.

American Welding & Gas Company. is seeking an energetic, self-motivated candidate to fill an Assistant Branch Manager position at our Orlando, FL location.

The Assistant Branch Manager is responsible for directing the day-to-day activities of sales, including counter sales, warehousing, distribution, and production with P&L responsibilities.

Assistant Branch Manager Duties:

• Assist with overseeing the production, safety, and efficiency of the entire store.
• Managing store assets and maintaining expense controls.
• Supervising staff to ensure customer needs are met in a timely and efficient manner while providing excellent customer service.
• Assist the manager with opening and closing duties daily for the store.
• Maintain knowledge of all branch standard operating procedures and safety policies.
• Assist the Branch Manager in organizing and implementing all daily plant activities and strategies.
• Assist the Branch Manager in hiring, orientation, training, supervising, evaluating, motivating, and leading all employees in the plant.
• Work with the Branch manager to develop a safe culture within the branch and maintain a safe and organized work environment.
• Develop and provide safety training and ensure employees follow all company safety guidelines.
• Assist in enforcing safety rules and regulations in line with the state, federal, DOT, OSHA, and FDA policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Assist with day-to-day operations of the branch to ensure maximum profits with the lowest possible investment while maintaining the highest level of safety.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Education Requirements:

• High School Diploma/ GED.
• 6 months to 1-year prior industry experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with hazardous materials preferred.
• Prior management experience a plus.
• Valid license and clean driving record.
• Strong judgement and management skills, as well as relationship building, responsibility, and team building.
• Business acumen, strong oral, and written communication skills, customer-oriented, and solid decision-making skills.

Incentives:

• Competitive pay structure with Performance Incentives.
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Benefits with no waiting period.
• A collaborative environment where your input is valued daily.
• Company paid Life Insurance and Short-term & Long-term Disability.
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match.
• Paid Holidays and Paid Time Off.

American Welding & Gas (AWG) is a manufacturer and distributor of industrial gases as well as a provider of all your welding supply needs. We are a family and teammate-owned company that is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. Our company provides industrial, medical, and specialty gases as well as food and beverage gases across the United States, from Montana to Pennsylvania and down through Texas and Florida. With a team of over 800 employees, over 100 retail locations, and 22 fill plants we pride ourselves in our customer service, expertise, assets, and resources that allow us to reach a large and diversified customer base of the highest quality.

American Welding & Gas is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

American Welding & Gas, an employee owned company, is headquartered in Raleigh, NC. AWG traces its history to Valley Welding Supply in Billings, MT and Scott-Gross Company in Lexington, KY - both of which began in 1949. The Company has grown both organically and through acquisition to its present size. AWG manufactures and distributes industrial, medical, specialty and beverage gases and associated welding and safety supplies. We operate 76 retail locations and 16 gas fill plants located in seventeen states stretching from Montana through Georgia. AWG has 585 employees who serve our customers in over 30 states and Canada.